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That's interesting. Are they someone who specialises in metal work/welding or a joiner? A shame it was a non-starter but my single seat (without cushions/headrest) is extremely heavy, I can only imagine what a double is like to manoeuvre!

@FirstclassHST a set of Ex GWR and Scotrail HST trailers including one first class carriage are on their way from Dundee to Booths Rotherham for scrapping today. Might be worth keeping an eye out on eBay for any bits and bobs like single tables appearing. In other news, my neighbour who is far...

I think a symptom of getting older is time seems to go by a lot quicker. I felt this way when a number of Class 373 Eurostars were sent for scrap. I remember seeing these as a teenager, lined up at Waterloo International looking sleek, sophisticated and ultra modern. It was a shock to see one...

Oh right, I didn't realise they were the same seats. My memories of these in their original configuration are rather hazy!

Fair enough, then it probably is worth you while. I do remember the HST 'Weymouth Wizard' was also a great train to mitigate against over crowding. I had this on a GWR IET last year when I got turfed out of the front first class carriage and into a much busier section as two staff were sat in...

Pretty much this. I have fond memories of being about 6 years old and travelling down to Weymouth with my parents when they were introduced. I remember them having that 'new car' (or rather train!) aroma and being wowed by the swish looking compartments and buffet. Sadly these memories were...

I had a similar experience around 3 years ago travelling between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street on a 166 in the declassified first class section. It was pretty grim to be honest and I almost felt like wiping my feet when getting off the train! Unless you have real concerns about social...

That's a very good price indeed! It's a shame that the company gave you the run around as they could have got more business from other individuals. I have to say that the quality of my friends office/Airbus chair and the retrofitted legs are excellent. I think it's an ex Lufthansa item salvaged...

Hi @Mali nice to hear from you again. That single seat is looking fantastic, I do really like how the legs look like original fittings. Have sent you a PM for more details - thanks ever so much! Incidentally, a friend of mine who's an aviation nut has got an upcycled seat from an Airbus A330 as...

No progress yet on getting some feet made for the seat. I've approached a couple of local joiners plus I was recommended a furniture restoration company but unfortunately none have got back to me, which I'm taking as 'no thanks'... What has your joiner said? I'm happy to put give them my...

What about trying some of the heritage railway lines? They may spares they're willing to sell. Aren't The 125 Group re-fitting some HST carriages with their original seats in place of the items that were fitted when these were refurbished? Also, what era is the film set in?

Welcome @Scoboy10 Those LNER first class seats look great and nice work on creating singles from a double! The antimacassars might be a bit difficult to get hold of as LNER (or rather Eversholt who are the owners) seem to remove these before trains a despatched for scrap. As has been suggested...

I agree. Whilst I fondly remember the Intercity brand and think that the marketing campaigns behind it e.g. the 'Relax' TV ad campaigns were highly successful, it's something that was and looks very much of it's time. We need a modern take on this and digging up corporate identities that have...

I received the Railfreight grey Hornby Class 58 for my 10th birthday in 1990. It was an impressively detailed and pretty expensive model for the time and being a Londoner, I found Class 58s a rather mythical locomotive. Sadly my Hornby 58 couldn't pull the skin of a rice pudding let alone my...

It's behind the member subscription paywall. Took fewer than 4 days to reduce 91129 to a few pieces of scrap metal. They certainly don't hang about! I'm glad that 91126 is pictured without it's nameplates still attached.

I had no idea that had been done, how fantastic! I thought most of the unrefurbished ones had been scrapped in France or at EMR Kingsbury. The 373 is such a handsome looking train :wub:

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...

That's a shame that you had a lot of hassle with that company and I totally understand your reluctance to recommend them! The end result does look great and I'd be grateful for the dimensions of the legs if possible please so I can provide something of a brief for someone to fabricate something...

A single table for sale here...

@Mali thanks for this very informative post. That looks like a great solution and the fabricated legs match the original seat design really well! Satin black is a nice contrast to the GWR brown. I'd be very grateful if you could show a picture of how they're bolted/drilled into place please...