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« on: December 15, 2009, 11:32:11 » |
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A new design for this timetable change. Anyone else seen them?
Far too small, and lacking in contrast making them far more difficult to read 'at a glance' like the old tried and tested design. Not impressed!
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ChrisB
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2009, 11:33:30 » |
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Yup - already asked FGW▸ for the reason behind the change (why change something that isn't broken?) and suggested they revert....
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John R
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2009, 12:03:39 » |
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Yes, that was my immediate thought. I'll mention it to someone in management on my daily commute.
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2009, 12:14:37 » |
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I saw them yesterday - not impressed either.
There was an idea of getting a more sturdy/plastic type replacement that are kept on each set, and are therefore reused, produced once and not thrown away as they are now.
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super tm
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2009, 17:07:36 » |
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Personally I think they are designed to go in the droplight windows. They fit just right even when the droplight is lowered. Thats were I put mine on the train from Cheltenham Spa. Many years ago when I was a boy that is where they used to be. Reinventing the wheel is something we are quite good at  (Droplight - the window you lower to open the door) |
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2009, 17:16:13 » |
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some vehicle actuall have a little cut out within the toilet window for window labels A bit bit cumbersome I reckon for a train prepairer to undo the little drop down door from within the toilet!
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2009, 17:34:38 » |
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Personally I think they are designed to go in the droplight windows. They fit just right even when the droplight is lowered. Thats were I put mine on the train from Cheltenham Spa. Many years ago when I was a boy that is where they used to be. Reinventing the wheel is something we are quite good at (Droplight - the window you lower to open the door) Excellent idea, you haven't got a hope in hell of seeing the old ones through the black tinted windows, unless up close. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2009, 18:22:01 » |
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some vehicle actuall have a little cut out within the toilet window for window labels A bit bit cumbersome I reckon for a train prepairer to undo the little drop down door from within the toilet!
When first delivered - certainly on the East Coast route - HSTs▸ actually had roller blinds in those displays in the toilet windows, like an old-fashioned bus destination display, but I think changes in stopping patterns for services and the sheer amount of time needed to go down a train setting them up soon put paid to them. I seem to remember my brother buying one of the reels from BR▸ collectors' corner years ago, after they had been removed from the trains. |
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2009, 18:29:26 » |
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They highlight the short platforms better than the old ones but I don't like them. Also it says "stations with short platforms are boxed" - these are not boxed they have been "highlightered"
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2009, 21:29:36 » |
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Of course, if the HST▸ refurb had been done fully, the HSTs would have external destination screens like on the demonstration model!
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ChrisB
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« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2009, 10:22:13 » |
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FGW▸ are reconsidering, but the printers are off for Christmas & it is likely to be the middle of January before we get anything revised again,.....
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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2009, 12:54:14 » |
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FGW▸ are reconsidering, but the printers are off for Christmas & it is likely to be the middle of January before we get anything revised again,.....
Well, that's something. Though whoever designed/authorised the change in the first place should not be pleased with themselves! |
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« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2009, 13:06:35 » |
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Especially as they have Customer Panels that ought to have been consulted prior to this change. We'd have picked it straight up....
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2009, 14:55:49 » |
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Cue a rash of people collecting these window labels at the end of a journey...they could turn out to be rare antiques!  |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2009, 17:06:38 » |
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(Droplight - the window you lower to open the door)
Thanks, super tm: I've added it to our 'acronyms and abbreviations' list - even though, strictly, it isn't either! |
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