Went across to the Island today. Impressions are mixed tbh. The trains were late and this enforced a change of CAT so a negative start to begin with. Lots and lots of anoraks and cranks and a few bemused islanders looking on.
It seemed to me that there were issues with the doors and that the trains seemed sluggish pulling away- This may have been teething as drivers and guards get used to the layout. The interiors were sturdy, you are not expecting luxury but they have done a decent job on the basic refurb. The ride was as expected on jointed track especially from Esplanade to St Johns Road - yeesh; however there was none of that fairground bouncing which the 483's had south to Brading.
It seemed to me that there were issues with the doors and that the trains seemed sluggish pulling away- This may have been teething as drivers and guards get used to the layout. The interiors were sturdy, you are not expecting luxury but they have done a decent job on the basic refurb. The ride was as expected on jointed track especially from Esplanade to St Johns Road - yeesh; however there was none of that fairground bouncing which the 483's had south to Brading.