Class 142 Destination Blind

[Class195]

Does anyone know why this was never positioned in the centre and was slightly to the side?

 

[158757]

AFAIK it used the standard Leyland national blind setup so was fitted as though there were to be 3 numbers at the side like on a bus. I think one even retained the gear for the numbers (142019 possibly) although obviously never used as they don't need route numbers on a train.

 

[Mat17]

AFAIK it used the standard Leyland national blind setup so was fitted as though there were to be 3 numbers at the side like on a bus. I think one even retained the gear for the numbers (142019 possibly) although obviously never used as they don't need route numbers on a train.

It'd be great though to say how many seats are left vacant / or perhaps how many minutes late it was running!

 

[Class195]

AFAIK it used the standard Leyland national blind setup so was fitted as though there were to be 3 numbers at the side like on a bus. I think one even retained the gear for the numbers (142019 possibly) although obviously never used as they don't need route numbers on a train.

Thank you. It was something of a Inquisitive query but that makes sense.

 

[northernrailer]

142019 was the unit that retained the number blinds obviously not used or on show as the 142s did use the same blind set up as a leyland national bus. Some time around 2005 the 142s had the leyland type boxes removed and a standard 143 144 blind box fitted with the handle coming down into the cab.