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« Reply #30 on: March 25, 2010, 13:55:43 » |
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Does anyone know if power plugs for mobile's and laptop's being fitted at all...?!
I would very much doubt it, given the cost of the scheme, but it certainly should have been done in 1st Class at least. |
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« Reply #31 on: March 25, 2010, 13:58:23 » |
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More to the point, if power points are being provided - which way round are they being installed?
Because they are worse than useless if moulded plugs don't fit them due to the distance between the table and the socket, as happens at the moment.
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« Reply #32 on: March 25, 2010, 17:47:27 » |
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I actually think they might be photos, just digitally enhanced, otherwise they've gone to a lot of trouble producing them, ie. Go Do magazines and shadowing etc
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« Reply #33 on: March 25, 2010, 18:09:08 » |
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I actually think they might be photos, just digitally enhanced, otherwise they've gone to a lot of trouble producing them, ie. Go Do magazines and shadowing etc
I'd bet a lot of money that they are computer generated images. Perhaps a photo of the trains in their current state, with the proposed refresh digitally stuck on top. |
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« Reply #34 on: April 11, 2010, 16:55:17 » |
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I actually think they might be photos, just digitally enhanced, otherwise they've gone to a lot of trouble producing them, ie. Go Do magazines and shadowing etc
I'd bet a lot of money that they are computer generated images. Perhaps a photo of the trains in their current state, with the proposed refresh digitally stuck on top. This thread in Rail UK▸ Forums has in its first message a 'real' photo of a refurbished 165 interior: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=31943 |
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« Reply #35 on: April 26, 2010, 22:33:34 » |
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Not sure which turbo it was, but there was a refurbished set on the 07.04 Reading - Redhill and the 1744 Redhill - Reading today (Monday 26th April)
Not sure if any mechanical work was included but it spent 10 minutes at Blackwater station due to door problems.
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« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2010, 06:56:09 » |
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Think I was on a refreshed unit this morning, 165101, the interior certainly looked new!
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« Reply #37 on: April 29, 2010, 14:01:22 » |
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165120 was also trundling around in refurb state.
Any news on what has been done to the destination screens (inside the train), if anything?
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« Reply #38 on: April 29, 2010, 14:07:09 » |
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Screeens semmed to be working ok, although that said the 1 in 165120 did look like it was newly fitted
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« Reply #39 on: April 29, 2010, 17:49:40 » |
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Well how freaky is this. - I am now on 165120 on the Pad-Greenford route - can't say the info display I'm looking at (near the FC‡ compartment) looks too new though!
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« Reply #40 on: April 29, 2010, 18:26:56 » |
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It won't look very new for long if it's stuck on the Greenford's late at night! I believe the information system is part of a separate contract and so will not necessarily be done at the same time - although all units should be completed in the same time-scale, probably sooner.
It's only about 2 months ago that nominations for a suitable voice for the automated PA▸ announcements was being sought from the current driver establishment, so I doubt they are ready to install the new system quite yet. Probably no Phil or Celia to please Btline in this case!
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« Reply #41 on: April 30, 2010, 10:48:35 » |
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It's only about 2 months ago that nominations for a suitable voice for the automated PA▸ announcements was being sought from the current driver establishment, so I doubt they are ready to install the new system quite yet. Probably no Phil or Celia to please Btline in this case!
I'll do it! I've worked in (hospital) radio and enjoy using the trains - I'd even consider applying for a train manager job if one ever came up! |
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« Reply #42 on: April 30, 2010, 11:16:22 » |
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I'd even consider applying for a train manager job if one ever came up!
Vacancy at Bristol |
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« Reply #43 on: May 22, 2010, 15:28:58 » |
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Some good news at the CLPG» AGM▸ today - that efforts to improve the 166 air conditioning system look to be much more thorough than had been expected. After discussions with Angel Trains - the leasing firm - a set is expected to be sent in the summer to Doncaster (Wabtec presumably), for a trial fit of an improved system, which, if successful, will be supplied in kit form to Reading depot to be fitted as the 166s are refreshed. The first 166 set is due to be tackled at the end of this year.
We were told there are now four refurbished 165s in traffic.
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« Reply #44 on: May 22, 2010, 16:07:51 » |
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Some good news at the CLPG» AGM▸ today - that efforts to improve the 166 air conditioning system look to be much more thorough than had been expected. After discussions with Angel Trains - the leasing firm - a set is expected to be sent in the summer to Doncaster (Wabtec presumably), for a trial fit of an improved system, which, if successful, will be supplied in kit form to Reading depot to be fitted as the 166s are refreshed. The first 166 set is due to be tackled at the end of this year.
We were told there are now four refurbished 165s in traffic.
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