East Midlands class 158 refurb interior pics

[387star]

Hi I have seen very few images of the interior of these refurbished trains please can someone post some here?

 

[Pumbaa]

http://paulbigland.fotopic.net/p63159742.html

 

[MCR247]

http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/p59050672.html

 

[poshbakerloo]

Really is quite an improvement over the mess they started in! Its just a shame the seats are a bit too hard and the backs could be reduced by about 3inches...

 

[MCR247]

Really is quite an improvement over the mess they started in! Its just a shame the seats are a bit too hair and the backs could be reduced by about 3inches...

The seats are too hair?

 

[90019]

The seats are too hair?

Damn those overly hairy seats!

 

[MCR247]

 

[poshbakerloo]

The seats are too hair?

hard, oops...i dnt know now i managed to not even spell a word wrongly...but write the completely wrong word! lol

 

[transportphoto]

Not very nice are they - comparing to other classes.

 

[MCR247]

Not very nice are they - comparing to other classes.

Whats wrong with them?

 

[poshbakerloo]

Not very nice are they - comparing to other classes.

I don't agree at all! i think the 158s are some of the best 'express DMUs' ever...maybe not as fast as the very new ones such as the 180s etc but still very nice, the internal layout is great and the refurbished units, if done well and VERY nice! And in a decent livery, they look pretty darn nice aswell!

 

[transportphoto]

I mean seat cushioning thickness!

 

[WillPS]

All the Sprinters should have had the 150 or Turbostar door arrangement. Other than that they're okay. Stagecoach red is a bit violent for my liking but the seats themselves are really nice.

 

[Kneedown]

All the Sprinters should have had the 150 or Turbostar door arrangement. Other than that they're okay. Stagecoach red is a bit violent for my liking but the seats themselves are really nice.

The main problem with the seats is that they project too far into the aisle. Unless you're a Kate Moss size zero you have to walk sideways like a Cromer crab or get bruised thighs and torn pockets.
A couple of inches each side would make a big difference and there is room to do it even taking the armrests into account.

 

[poshbakerloo]

All the Sprinters should have had the 150 or Turbostar door arrangement. Other than that they're okay. Stagecoach red is a bit violent for my liking but the seats themselves are really nice.

That door arrangement is only good for commuter trains. I really can't stand that layout on trains such as the 185s!

 

[CallySleeperKid]

The main problem with the seats is that they project too far into the aisle. Unless you're a Kate Moss size zero you have to walk sideways like a Cromer crab or get bruised thighs and torn pockets.
A couple of inches each side would make a big difference and there is room to do it even taking the armrests into account.

Agree, I am no Kate Moss, but im no Big Daddy either and I noticed when I walked down the one that was on the Matlock run on the EMT Red Dot day that it was very close compared to other 158s, all to easy to snag jacket pockets, get bags caught etc....

Still think they are a fantastic refurbishment though, and dont have a problem with the seats, very comfortable.

 

[The 158 Man]

All the Sprinters should have had the 150 or Turbostar door arrangement. Other than that they're okay. Stagecoach red is a bit violent for my liking but the seats themselves are really nice.

A 158 is not a 'Sprinter'.....

 

[northwichcat]

A 158 is not a 'Sprinter'.....

No it's an 'Express Sprinter' unless it's a 3 car South East unit. Just 150s are the plain ordinary Sprinters - with 153s, 155s and 156s being 'Super Sprinters'

 

[devon_metro]

The main problem with the seats is that they project too far into the aisle. Unless you're a Kate Moss size zero you have to walk sideways like a Cromer crab or get bruised thighs and torn pockets.
A couple of inches each side would make a big difference and there is room to do it even taking the armrests into account.

The seats were originally designed for the FGW HST refurb, which are wider, which probably explains that problem!