FGW Turbo Refurbishment

[Deepgreen]

I noticed a freshly-refurbished FGW 'Turbo' (after a check on 'Flickr' it turns out to be 166221) at Redhill yesterday evening on the 1741 to Gatwick. The unit has been named (they'll be naming 'Pacers' next!) 'Reading Traincare Depot', with a shield-shaped name plate between the front two windows on at least one end car (the standard class end). The livery looked a shade darker than previously but it may have been a combination of the time of day and the newness of the vinyls. There are no wavy pink lines either. I couldn't see whether the interior had been refurbished, but I would imagine so if it was thought to be worth naming the unit.

 

[swt_passenger]

It's been around a while, but took a while before entering service.

There's a few pages about it here, but hasn't been posted in for a few weeks so you may have missed it:

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=102151&highlight=166221

 

[CC 72100]

. The unit has been named (they'll be naming 'Pacers' next!)

Already been done - but not by FGW, I hasten to add: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevin_r_boyd/6462711647/in/set-72157628297035179

(not my photo)

 

[BestWestern]

. The unit has been named (they'll be naming 'Pacers' next!)

Already been done - but not by FGW, I hasten to add: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevin_r_boyd/6462711647/in/set-72157628297035179

(not my photo)

Indeed. Apparently, it's not unusual.....

I'll be leaving then...

 

[387star]

Has the next 166 entered for refurb?

 

[Rapidash]

Indeed. Apparently, it's not unusual.....

I'll be leaving then...

More like 'Whhhyyy whhhhyyy whhhhhhyyy Paaaaaccccceerrrlilia?!' when it arrives

 

[JonathanH]

Has the next 166 entered for refurb?

I thought that 166201 was reported as moving back from Wolverton at the weekend. Presumably that would mean that unit 3 is underway.

 

[yorkie]

Please don't delete the closing [/QUOTE] tags (the tags are added automatically when you use the Quote button), otherwise it breaks the quote, and it will remain broken for all further replies if each person replying doesn't fix it...

 

[CapitalStar378]

If I were Tom Jones I'd be furious about such a pile of crap being given my name!

 

[BestWestern]

If I were Tom Jones I'd be furious about such a pile of crap being given my name!

Bet it's ended a fair few saturday nights with womens' knickers strewn acorss the floor though!

 

[CC 72100]

Whoops, that would have been me

 

[BananaRepublic]

If I were Tom Jones I'd be furious about such a pile of crap being given my name!

Why didn't he record his albums under a pseudonym then?

 

[Oxfordblues]

I've not yet ridden in a refurbished 166 but I do hope Wolverton has done something about the hopelessly inadequate "air-conditioning". These units are very uncomfortable in hot weather. In summer I often alight at Oxford exhausted after surviving the sweat-soaked sauna that a 166 quickly becomes, despite all the "emergency" windows being opened. No doubt we'll find out in about six months' time!

 

[387star]

Can this be merged with the other thread?