FirstclassHST
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Wow , they look absolutely stunning and I love how clean the seat is! Im still struggling trying to find someone to fabricate the legs for my double however I did give them another deep clean over the weekend.I now have a second leg/foot for my single seat thanks to my friend and neighbour who's something of a wizz with carpentry. It exactly matches the dimensions of the original steel fitment which would have been on the aisle side of the seat. It will need drilling into place (and the original one bolting) and is a made from a rather substantial piece of oak. It's had a coat of dark brown wood paint and blends in with the rest of the seat quite well. I haven't finished the paint job yet as it needs flatting and another coat. I'll also fit some rubber pads to the bases. It's not perfect but does stablise the seat. I've also 'locked' it into recline which was my favoured position when I travelled on these trains.
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I have also refitted the cleaned seat cushions and have treated them to another coat of leather conditioner and I think they've responded well to a deep clean. Incidentally, the seat cushions date from 2015 and were in a carriage that was withdrawn in 2019 so they had very short lives in service. Here's the
reassembled seat which is currently in the back of my garage but I'll move it into my office once the legs are fitted
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I did recently buy some GWR standard class fabric from eBay as they were from the original factory and turned the fabric into 2 big cushions! I’ve attached the photo too , however seems like my cat cant stop sitting on the cushions and train seats which as a consequence makes the seats and cushions white with her fur lol