SWT have two 444s out of service at a time for refurb - they have been offset by 3 450s on the Pompey Direct. It had hoped to have two full length trains in refurb at once. It had been hoped that the 442s would have been in a usable condition to train a small pool of drivers/guards and push into service un-refurbished to cover but that was not the case. As such refurbishment now likely to take until Easter 2019.
Can you clarify that, please. You said that there are two 444s being refurbished at a time, but then say no refurbishments are taking place until Easter. Do you mean that there will be two at a time being refurbished starting from Easter?
I’ve updated my message - meant that they expect 442 refurbs to go on for another 3 months now. They were originally all expected in service as at December 18.
That's good to hear; @superalbs, you'd better give that little list a tweak!
Externally, the 158s and 159/1s are already all done. Not sure when work on the 159/0s' exterior will begin, or when the interior work commences, but December 2018 was the completion date last I heard.
What I mean is that they've all had C6 (if I remember correctly) work at Loughborough - all the 159/1s and 158/8s (bar the last 3) emerged in SWT colours, but since 158887, 158888 & 158890 were all done within the new franchise, they've got SWR livery instead.
The shade of yellow on the SWR livery compared to the SWT livery is slightly paler too from my observations.
I noticed that even on 444040, it's now a kind of 'snotty' yellow for want of a better word.
The standards allow several different shades of yellow.I noticed that even on 444040, it's now a kind of 'snotty' yellow for want of a better word.
I noticed that even on 444040, it's now a kind of 'snotty' yellow for want of a better word.
On Desiros I've forgotten what the shade of yellow is like because in recent years it's been hidden under a layer of black filth.
It definitely isn't clear, but I think you can see red seats if you zoom in enough on this picture:
You can message me if you'd like.superalbs you have missed off the 442's from your list
Am I able to messge you directly superalbs?
Saw the unit today at Clapham Junction and I can confirm it still has red seats.
Out of use, or in use.
Any pictures?
