FirstclassHST
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Arlington have an eBay account and has actively been selling "cuts" from both 317s and Mk3s scrapped there over the last year.
what would their eBay name be?
Arlington have an eBay account and has actively been selling "cuts" from both 317s and Mk3s scrapped there over the last year.
A latter day 'Collectors Corner' would be an excellent idea and I think it could well work as a business model. On similar lines, I've used an excellent architectural salvage company in Surrey who upcycle things like street furniture (road name signs, finials, lamp posts etc.) and he has arrangements with various local authorities. A railway equivalent would be excellent.
Scrapyards and that industry is highly regulated and H&S is quite rightly paramount and I can understand their reluctance to deal with the general public. The days of yards like MC Metals and Vic Berry's are a thing of the past.
And yet profitable businesses exist to salvage "souvenir" bits off aircraft and sell them on.
The Beaulieu Boat Jumble is a very enjoyable day out for unearthingAnd in the maritime sector too - Trinity Marine in Devon. Never used them but I know other people who like me are also interested in ships have been there.
That's one awesome collection right there!I have been very lucky to be able to buy quite a few mk 3 seats and backs and bases from a good contact I have. Absolutely love using them in my garden as garden seats,much more comfier and full of great memories too. Definitely a market for stuff like this just ashame Rail companies don't agree!
Thankyou very much indeed and I also have several other bits too including a door from DVT 82119 in original One Anglia vinyls. At present all my seats excluding my ex LNER 1st class HST seats are being kept outside under tarpaulin when not in use and the seat backs and bases removed and stored neately in my shed. I use my seats as an alternative garden furniture as well as for display and they are lovely to sit on after a stressful day at work and when I have friends over too. I have a Facebook Group detailing everything I've got and what I do with them here if you're interested- https://www.facebook.com/groups/488821075854410/?ref=shareThat's one awesome collection right there!
You are very lucky indeed me thinks!
Where on earth are you going to put them all?
OMG I love it!!!! Thanks for sharing it the seat looks absolutely brilliant! Inspired by you , I’m actually bidding to try and get GWR first class seat with a fully working table !!!! Wish me luck!This is my GWR Primarius first class seat that I had delivered last week. It's got a detachable blue cover over the GWR lettering as it was salvaged from a Mk3 which had spent time with Scotrail. I've now removed the seat cushions ready to to give them a deep clean with leather cleaner and will also be cleaning up the seat frame. I'm currently investigating options for having an additional leg/support made (any ideas gratefully received!) as part of the seat would've been fixed to the side of the carriage. It will eventually be my reading chair in my office...
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Wow , I love your collection I hope to have the same one day but I don’t have the space lolI have been very lucky to be able to buy quite a few mk 3 seats and backs and bases from a good contact I have. Absolutely love using them in my garden as garden seats,much more comfier and full of great memories too. Definitely a market for stuff like this just ashame Rail companies don't agree!
Ooh, That's nice.Thankyou very much indeed and I also have several other bits too including a door from DVT 82119 in original One Anglia vinyls. At present all my seats excluding my ex LNER 1st class HST seats are being kept outside under tarpaulin when not in use and the seat backs and bases removed and stored neately in my shed. I use my seats as an alternative garden furniture as well as for display and they are lovely to sit on after a stressful day at work and when I have friends over too. I have a Facebook Group detailing everything I've got and what I do with them here if you're interested- https://www.facebook.com/groups/488821075854410/?ref=share
Nice.This is my GWR Primarius first class seat that I had delivered last week. It's got a detachable blue cover over the GWR lettering as it was salvaged from a Mk3 which had spent time with Scotrail. I've now removed the seat cushions ready to to give them a deep clean with leather cleaner and will also be cleaning up the seat frame. I'm currently investigating options for having an additional leg/support made (any ideas gratefully received!) as part of the seat would've been fixed to the side of the carriage. It will eventually be my reading chair in my office...
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Good luck! It's a very expensive hobby for all of us isn't it!OMG I love it!!!! Thanks for sharing it the seat looks absolutely brilliant! Inspired by you , I’m actually bidding to try and get GWR first class seat with a fully working table !!!! Wish me luck!
I’ve attached a photo of my double GWR first class seats! (Which I’ve shown before on my thread )
Regards,
FirstclassHST
Wow , I love your collection I hope to have the same one day but I don’t have the space lol
That looks incredible! And a great purchase I can't wait to see your updates on it and it will be the most amazing seat you've ever used they are so comfortable!This is my GWR Primarius first class seat that I had delivered last week. It's got a detachable blue cover over the GWR lettering as it was salvaged from a Mk3 which had spent time with Scotrail. I've now removed the seat cushions ready to to give them a deep clean with leather cleaner and will also be cleaning up the seat frame. I'm currently investigating options for having an additional leg/support made (any ideas gratefully received!) as part of the seat would've been fixed to the side of the carriage. It will eventually be my reading chair in my office...
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Thankyou very muchOoh, That's nice.
I shall check out the group tomorrow.
Nice.
Good luck! It's a very expensive hobby for all of us isn't it!
Thankyou very much indeed and I love your seats! GWR First class is comfortable and brings back alot of good memoriesOMG I love it!!!! Thanks for sharing it the seat looks absolutely brilliant! Inspired by you , I’m actually bidding to try and get GWR first class seat with a fully working table !!!! Wish me luck!
I’ve attached a photo of my double GWR first class seats! (Which I’ve shown before on my thread )
Regards,
FirstclassHST
Wow , I love your collection I hope to have the same one day but I don’t have the space lol
Thank you! It really is I’m spending money like crazyOoh, That's nice.
I shall check out the group tomorrow.
Nice.
Good luck! It's a very expensive hobby for all of us isn't it!
Do keep us updated! I do run a train seats kind of forum (from which my journey started to get some first class seats) Do check it out and feel free to update us on that too!That looks incredible! And a great purchase I can't wait to see your updates on it and it will be the most amazing seat you've ever used they are so comfortable!
Thankyou very much
Thankyou very much indeed and I love your seats! GWR First class is comfortable and brings back alot of good memories
These will soon be my new office chairs for meetings etc. Ex LNER HST 1st class seats
Oh wow that’s great! May I ask how you got the seat cushions to come off like could you make a video etc? I’ve been trying but I’m afraid to break my seats!Here's my Primarius seat in my garage with the cushions and leg supports removed for cleaning. I did have the hoover our to get rid of the ton of crumbs (all those complementary biscuits!) that had ended up in the seat base. I'll steam clean the rest of the frame when it's a bit warmer. The seat is in very good condition and appears to have been manufactured in 2014, so it only saw service for around five years. I'm glad a few of these have been rescued rather than just thrown away...
EDIT: If the moderators think this would be more appropriate in the Ex HST train seats thread then please feel free to move. I'll post more updates over on that thread
The headrest took a bit of persuasion to be removed but once that was out of the way, the back rest and base cushion just lifted out of place. I think the headrest effectively keeps the other two pieces in place. I would assume that these seats are designed to be taken apart quite easily if covers need too be replaced or deep cleaned...Oh wow that’s great! May I ask how you got the seat cushions to come off like could you make a video etc? I’ve been trying but I’m afraid to break my seats!
Oh right ok do you just lift the headrest up?The headrest took a bit of persuasion to be removed but once that was out of the way, the back rest and base cushion just lifted out of place. I think the headrest effectively keeps the other two pieces in place. I would assume that these seats are designed to be taken apart quite easily if covers need too be replaced or deep cleaned...
Pretty much, my one wasn't locked or bolted in place. The headrest was just slotted into the metal supports - I'm hoping that reassembly will be just as simple!Oh right ok do you just lift the headrest up?
Oh right ok I’ll have a go today too!Pretty much, my one wasn't locked or bolted in place. The headrest was just slotted into the metal supports - I'm hoping that reassembly will be just as simple!
That’s weird , when I tried taking out my double seat cushions the tops came off but the middle part and bottom were bolted into place and now I feel like I’ve fractured an arm trying to take them out lolPretty much, my one wasn't locked or bolted in place. The headrest was just slotted into the metal supports - I'm hoping that reassembly will be just as simple!
That’s a good question, but I’ve no idea how they’d be salvaged.Apologies if it’s a silly question but are power brake controllers able to be salvaged?
OkThat’s a good question, but I’ve no idea how they’d be salvaged.
Which loco are you looking to get one salvaged from?Apologies if it’s a silly question but are power brake controllers able to be salvaged?
I’d quite like the HST ones but I’d be happy with other locos/units as well like the Class 91Which loco are you looking to get one salvaged from?
I'm hoping that some of the Class 91s go to Booths for dismantling as they do seem willing to salvage parts before scrapping. Having said that, and this might not be true but I did read on a Facebook group that Eversholt who own the 91s and Mk.4s wouldn't be sending any further stock to Booths because of various bits and pieces being salvaged and sold on. As I say, I'm not sure if that's the case but I've noticed that Newport have been taking Mk.4s now and of course the Class 91s (nameplates and all!) Seems a bit churlish to me, nobody is going to start new open access operations with some seating or internal carriage fittings...
I believe Eversholt apply a total destruction order to all stock they scrap, in which case it's not up to the scrapyard if they can sell bits from it.Which loco are you looking to get one salvaged from?
I'm hoping that some of the Class 91s go to Booths for dismantling as they do seem willing to salvage parts before scrapping. Having said that, and this might not be true but I did read on a Facebook group that Eversholt who own the 91s and Mk.4s wouldn't be sending any further stock to Booths because of various bits and pieces being salvaged and sold on. As I say, I'm not sure if that's the case but I've noticed that Newport have been taking Mk.4s now and of course the Class 91s (nameplates and all!) Seems a bit churlish to me, nobody is going to start new open access operations with some seating or internal carriage fittings...
I've heard this lots - but what exactly is the point of it? It's not like any TOC is going to choose buying some old seat frames over leasing stock from Eversholt, are they?I believe Eversholt apply a total destruction order to all stock they scrap.
I think it's just a blanket thing. It's easier to apply it to everything they dispose of (and have a standard contract for it with scrapyards) rather than to pick and choose what can be sold on by the scrapyards.I've heard this lots - but what exactly is the point of it? It's not like any TOC is going to choose buying some old seat frames over leasing stock from Eversholt, are they?
I could see why they might not want the stock sold on in a serviceable condition, but presumably they could require that without needing a total destruction order
Maybe so but its still not cricket. Surely even they must see the difference between selling a few bits off to cranks and spares to a competitor. Back in the early 90s a loco group I'm involved with were given free rein at MC Metals to buy and recover parts for spares.It’s Eversholt’s stock, they can apply a destruction order to it if they so wish and don’t have to give a reason.