323240 redecorated!

[mumrar]

It seems some vandals have took to changing rooms on 2 vehciles of 323240. I went out to Hamstead to video and photograph it having seen it and picked up its diagram earlier in the day.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zAsytE2xV80


323240 Hamstead by MJ Wilson, on Flickr

 

[ushawk]

Amazing how that was let out in service !! Almost reminiscent of some FCC trains.

Id assume there wasnt anything to cover the workings, so thats why it ran in service.

 

[185]

Disgraceful. There's not a single apostrophe, capital letter or full stop on there.

 

[ryan125hst]

Terrible. I didn't think TOC'S put trains into service with graffiti, especially as bad as that.

Can you see out of the windows when you are inside it?

 

[455driver]

if its a choice of use the vandalised one or cancel the services what would you prefer.

It would have been taken off diagram as quickly as possible for a very expensive clean up.

 

[Temple Meads]

Disgraceful. There's not a single apostrophe, capital letter or full stop on there.

Would've liked to have seen it in a strange sort of way - this is the closest I've got to photting something similar:

[/url] 150921 (Graffitibug) at Bridgwater by Transport Tim, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[westcoaster]

The only real problem is if it is offensive or inhibits safe working, I.e on drivers cab windows, or warning panel.

 

[Starmill]

The only real problem is if it is offensive or inhibits safe working, I.e on drivers cab windows, or warning panel.

Forgive me if this is inappropriate, but this was, I think run out in service to Buxton one morning - it was certainly standing at Manchester Piccadilly getting uncomfortable looks from staff!

 

[Harbon 1]

What happens when you leave them lying around in any city :roll:

 

[transportphoto]

What happens when you leave them lying around in any city :roll:

It's really amazing that they haven't yet sussed how to get inside, given how insecure a carriage key operated budget lock is!

TP

 

[Starmill]

It's really amazing that they haven't yet sussed how to get inside, given how insecure a carriage key operated budget lock is!

TP

And, more dangerously, that any random could release the doors of a moving train with one of those!

 

[ryan125hst]

It seems some vandals have took to changing rooms on 2 vehciles of 323240. I went out to Hamstead to video and photograph it having seen it and picked up its diagram earlier in the day.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zAsytE2xV80


323240 Hamstead by MJ Wilson, on Flickr

Would passengers even be able to see out of the windows?

 

[transportphoto]

Would passengers even be able to see out of the windows?

Probably not.

TP

 

[Class172]

Probably not.

TP

Most likely the effect will be similar to having a light diffuser plastered against the window - light can get in but you can't see out. Although if the paint is layered so thickly then light won't even get it.

 

[Charlie2555]

I found when I went to Slovenia this summer there was hardly a single train which wasn't covered in graffiti. Must be very hard to look out the windows in some of these!

 

[60163]

For Frith's sake, if you're gonna cover a loco/train at least do it up in InterCity

 

[Aictos]

I know for a fact that LOROL get fined heavily if they attempt to put into service a train with even the smallest bit of graffiti on it, I also know that a LOROL director took a photo of a fellow NSE TOC which had graffiti on it for the past three months on the same train, not going to name my source or the TOC concerned. The photo was taken to prove a point to say look we pay fines if we put a train into service which is in the same condition as the TOC but they don't pay fines.

I think this article taken with LOROL's Director of HR is quite interesting, see here