northernchris
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Looks good, although thought it would have gained USB ports during refurb
Could really do with some carpet imo, looks rather unfinished without.Interior pic of 156465.View attachment 84043
Vinyl floors are more hygienic and easier to clean.Could really do with some carpet imo, looks rather unfinished without.
I honestly don’t know why trains need carpets. They look awful in a very short space of time due to heavy usage and they can hide all sorts of bugs (thinking of the 155 flea infestation a few years ago).
Most definitely.Vinyl floors are more hygienic and easier to clean.
Although admittedly not suitable for suburban trains i do think carpets reduce noise both from other passengers, the train itself as well as improving the general ambience.Vinyl floors are more hygienic and easier to clean.
I honestly don’t know why trains need carpets. They look awful in a very short space of time due to heavy usage and they can hide all sorts of bugs (thinking of the 155 flea infestation a few years ago).
Maybe if they were cleaned regularly...I honestly don’t know why trains need carpets. They look awful in a very short space of time due to heavy usage and they can hide all sorts of bugs (thinking of the 155 flea infestation a few years ago).
5E17 0937 Crewe - NL dep 0926
Well maybe not a carpet but something other than white vinyl. It looks plain and unfinished.Vinyl floors are more hygienic and easier to clean.
I honestly don’t know why trains need carpets. They look awful in a very short space of time due to heavy usage and they can hide all sorts of bugs (thinking of the 155 flea infestation a few years ago).
A dark vinyl would make the interior gloomy (think of how dark the blue vestibule walls look). At least the light coloured vinyl brightens it up.Well maybe not a carpet but something other than white vinyl. It looks plain and unfinished.
Possibility blue vinyl or black would be a bit better
Only the 5 ex-ScotRail sets are receiving new seats as the old Ashbourne seats that they had were completely dilapidated.BTW, why are Northern putting in horrible new seats in 156's and 158's?
If it was a franchise commitment, it seems rather silly to me to replace what are overall good quality, comfy seats on most units to replace them with rubbish ones that you iron clothes on and rest your arms on twigs that are too low. I don't get why just for connect services they have to all have the same cheapy seats as the CAF junk!Only the 5 ex-ScotRail sets are receiving new seats as the old Ashbourne seats that they had were completely dilapidated.
AFAIK the 158s also received new seats as it was a franchise commitment to bring them to a similar specification as the nee 195s/331s for Northern Connect operations. I’m not sure why the 3-car variants haven’t received them yet.
Interior pic of 156465.View attachment 84043
I find the new seats absolutely fine. The seat base is perfectly comfortable for a 2 hour journey (unlike the class 700 seat base) and the backrest is upright and firm to aid good posture. Leg room is also excellent.Ummmm, all this talk about the new seats. Would it be considered extremely controversial if I thought that they are a vast improvement over what they were like in their Serco-Abellio guise?
I personally like:
- The huge amount of legroom (some of the biggest I’ve seen on any train.
- Their more upright posture.
- Their more modern appearance.
Personally I don’t mind that they’re a bit hard, mainly because the vast majority of trains that I’ve ridden all my life have had hard seats and also because I’m in good shape i.e. no back issues.
5N42 1425 NL - Crewe dep 1423
150110 only went to Crewe I believe on 12th Sept so perhaps just a repaint and seat covers.Does anyone know which unit this was?
A shiny 150110 was on Stalybridge-Southport today so I presume that's the unaccounted 150/1 that returned to NH on Saturday.
150110 only went to Crewe I believe on 12th Sept so perhaps just a repaint and seat covers.
Wasnt that the 3rd path they have booked and then not used for presumably a 323 returning back for Wolverton.5Q36 Wolverton - Allerton caped again.
Yes that 3 paths, Saturday, Tuesday & Wednesday all cancelled.Wasnt that the 3rd path they have booked and then not used for presumably a 323 returning back for Wolverton.
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