FGW refurbished 158s

[Turbostar]

Hey, just had the local news on (Westcountry News), & they showed the new look 158s being refurbished by Wabtec Rail in Doncaster. Not bad looking actually, inside & out, although I still prefer the First Scotrail refurbished 158s.

Mart

 

[me123]

Scotrail's new 158s are looking spendid, I have to say. Have you got pics or a vid of the new FGW ones?

 

[Turbostar]

No, sorry. Only saw it on the local news an hour ago after the ITN News.

Mart

 

[395 Olympic Javelin]

Has the 158 got the local lines livery which is on 150244 & 150249 or the HST Neon livery on the MK3's

 

[1D53]

Feature in this weeks Railway Herald!

 

[devon_metro]

Hey, just had the local news on (Westcountry News), & they showed the new look 158s being refurbished by Wabtec Rail in Doncaster. Not bad looking actually, inside & out, although I still prefer the First Scotrail refurbished 158s.

Mart

At least our 158s keep half decent seats!

 

[Turbostar]

At least our 158s keep half decent seats!

Apparently, they're using similar style seating as used in the refurbished HST sets, & yes they are painted in the local lines livery. Although, I don't like the idea if a black outline around the light clusters, make them look like they're wearing mascara! lol :grin:

Mart

 

[Mojo]

I notice how in the Railway Herald the window is open, does this mean the AirCon is *still* broken?

 

[Dennis]

No - the aircon was not broken; they are either trying to break it by heating up the whole world or letting out the 'new train' smell which you get after a thorough refurb. Can't have satisfied FGW passengers (can we?).

 

[37402]

Apparently, they're using similar style seating as used in the refurbished HST sets, & yes they are painted in the local lines livery. Although, I don't like the idea if a black outline around the light clusters, make them look like they're wearing mascara! lol :grin:

Mart

Seats are exactly the same as the old design, minus the seat back tables.

 

[westcoaster]

like the new local lines livery with the lines actually being local towns/cities and places of interest.

 

[devon_metro]

Apparently, they're using similar style seating as used in the refurbished HST sets, & yes they are painted in the local lines livery. Although, I don't like the idea if a black outline around the light clusters, make them look like they're wearing mascara! lol :grin:

Mart

And for what reason are the HST seats 'decent'

 

[Mintona]

And for what reason are the HST seats 'decent'

Really, that's personal opinion. I like them.

 

[The 158 Man]

http://www.therailwaycentre.com/UK News Sept 2007/260907_FGW.html

I quite like it.

Not too sure about the black lining around the light clusters? Looks like it's wearing masscara! :???:

 

[Max]

The loss of airline tables is a bit poor considering these are used on pretty long journies!

 

[djw1981]

Do the FGW 158's have a trolley? If so then I agree, the loss of somewhere to put your snack lunch or coffee is not only silly but will result in more spillages and complaints.

 

[The 158 Man]

I'm dreading the day that they get round to repainting 750!

 

[devon_metro]

I'm dreading the day that they get round to repainting 750!

Agreed!

 

[The 158 Man]

Glad to hear it! I thought I might have been on my own with that comment! :razz:

 

[djw1981]

Is that the one in the hybrid regional railways / First livery?

 

[Max]

Is that the one in the hybrid regional railways / First livery?

Indeed!

See http://ukrailwaypics.fotopic.net/p34194343.html for a photo.

 

[djw1981]

See that beats all the other First liveries... how about that for the wessex / locals services and a red stripe for intercity....

The recent (November) Rail express article on liveries is interesting....

 

[The 158 Man]

Another thing that makes 750 interesting is that (at one end - the end in the photo above) it still retains the ORIGINAL fly screen cover and door colour scheme.

 

[Mojo]

I saw a refurbished 158 yesterday at around 1620 at Temple Meads heading for Taunton. These had completely different seats, a type I don't think I've seen before.

Are FGW going to have two different types of seats?

EDIT: Maybe the unit I saw has refurbd HST seats?

 

[devon_metro]

They are ex class 156 seats.

 

[Turbostar]

They are ex class 156 seats.

Actually, it's ex-FSR 158's seats. The original seating is retained in the ex-TPX sets, but has been re-stuffed. In the former Wessex sets, seats to be used will be re-conditioned Richmond seats from First Scotrail 158's which are currently being refurbished at Springburn.

Mart

 

[Tom]

Not seen a FGW refurb 158, but is it anything on par with the SWT seating?

 

[Turbostar]

I havn't seen one as yet either. Am off out tomorrow (wed), off to Salisbury & Westbury, so going on 159's, & prob HST's, maybe a refurb'd 158 if I'm lucky.

Mart