Livery variations & full fleet details - East Midlands Trains

[richa2002]

There's a Mk3 refurb programme? Oh dear!

 

[valentaman]

the 158 is reported as making progress and should be released at end of september/early october

reported as in blue! so any bets on livery?

 

[class 313]

There's a Mk3 refurb programme? Oh dear!

Well, EMT wont like the sets going around with MML inside....

 

[devon_metro]

had a sneak preview in 'journeys' magazine of the decor in the refurbished class 158s. Unfortunately, they have gone down the road I hope they wouldn't have. The seats look awfully hard and plasticky, and the upholstery I'm in two minds about (it's red with randomly placed orange and blue dots down the centre bit). So I really hope DeltaRail don't do the mk3 refurb programme and rip out the BR seats...

Are they a new design of seat?

Presume replaced the luxurious BR seats?

 

[P156KWJ]

yes, they certainly look like new seats anyway. Bit like the ones on the alphaline units we have but crapper.

 

[class 313]

yes, they certainly look like new seats anyway. Bit like the ones on the alphaline units we have but crapper.

Could you not get a photo with your phone or something?

 

[devon_metro]

This would of course be the common sense answer.

 

[P156KWJ]

Could you not get a photo with your phone or something?

the train hasn't been released yet :roll: it was in journeys mag, as said earlier

 

[class 313]

the train hasn't been released yet :roll: it was in journeys mag, as said earlier

My post still stands.

 

[P156KWJ]

so you're an upholstery enthusiast then?

 

[class 313]

so you're an upholstery enthusiast then?

No, so we can actually see what its like....

 

[P156KWJ]

No, so we can actually see what its like....

sorry, it was only a little inset picture of 2 seats and Tim Shoveller in a small article, woul have tried to with my camera but didn't seem worth it. ah well, good things come to those who wait

 

[PaintYourWagon]

thejunction.co.uk notes 222020 now in EMT.

 

[devon_metro]

158 refurb is to get FGW HST seats.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7621471.stm

 

[P156KWJ]

Oh Deary me! Removing tables too? Well, what's to be expected from Stagecoach... told you they should have got Wabtec to do them. I seriously hope Mr Shoveller does the decent thing and sends the mk3s for refurbishment at a decent company...

Just watched local news programme and from the pictures I can make out that 158783 is in EMt livery. however, it is in the EMTM livery - bizarre as they are on EMTC services :???:. the capacity is being raised t from around 140 to 160 seats per unit, which means less legroom and fewer tables. The decor is actually nice, bright red. however, it'd have been nice if they'd put the upholstery on the original BR seats.

Was a bit annoyed at the BBC blaming EMT for the loss of 170s on the LIV-NRW route, as it's totally not their fault, saying that they had been cascaded to Birmingham... from Nottingham :???: whereas a few months ago, they were complaining these trains on the Birmingham route are too small... MAKE YOUR MIND UP!! :x

 

[devon_metro]

Whilst I agree that 158s are suitable for Liverpool - Norwich, I feel the fact that AXC and LM has a 100% allocation of 170s it is much simpler. Perhaps LM should have got 158s instead of EMT?

 

[P156KWJ]

Whilst I agree that 158s are suitable for Liverpool - Norwich, I feel the fact that AXC and LM has a 100% allocation of 170s it is much simpler. Perhaps LM should have got 158s instead of EMT?

well seeing as it's common to see a 170 and 153 in multiple on LM services with about 10 people on, quite possibly!

 

[PaintYourWagon]

Fotopic shows 43081 in MM livery dated 5th September.

However, 43083 is in EMT livery.

Just to allow you to confirm info.

 

[37402]

Re above:

43081 is still in MML livery, but stopped for VP185 conversion which should see it emerge in EMT livery (as with 43083).

 

[class 313]

Re above:

43081 is still in MML livery, but stopped for VP185 conversion which should see it emerge in EMT livery (as with 43083).

This is true, now only 2 Valentas on the MML.

 

[P156KWJ]

This is true, now only 2 Valentas on the MML.

43046 and 43064 I understand? I had 046 last week, nice PC

 

[class 313]

43046 and 43064 I understand? I had 046 last week, nice PC

Yes.

 

[AlexS]

43081 must have been stopped yesterday or today then cause I saw it at Leicester on the back of a London train on Tuesday.

 

[class 313]

43081 must have been stopped yesterday or today then cause I saw it at Leicester on the back of a London train on Tuesday.

Indeed it was, only just gone in.

 

[222001]

222005 and 222021 are now in EMT livery (seen on fotopic). 222021 is also now 5 cars in length. Now only 5 Meridians left for re-paint. I wonder if 222017 will be painted? Or will it be left with its vinyls.

 

[PaintYourWagon]

the junction.co.uk also advises:
"153321 has arrived at Neville Hill for a repaint into East Midlands Trains livery from its Heart of Wales orange advertising livery".

 

[37402]

222005 and 222021 are now in EMT livery (seen on fotopic). 222021 is also now 5 cars in length. Now only 5 Meridians left for re-paint. I wonder if 222017 will be painted? Or will it be left with its vinyls.

222017 will be painted, provisionally going in at the end of the programme.

222021 has been 5 cars for a good while now.

 

[P156KWJ]

the junction.co.uk also advises:
"153321 has arrived at Neville Hill for a repaint into East Midlands Trains livery from its Heart of Wales orange advertising livery".

thank christ! rancid unit, suppose it'll look better externally now

 

[PaintYourWagon]

www.thejunction notes 222022 in EMT livery and the reformation of 222002/008 to their correct booked formations.

222002 - 60162 60544 60562 60622 60342 60346 60242
222008 - 60168 60545 60628 60918 60248

 

[222001]

222007 is now in EMT livery. It also now has 60442 as Coach D which is an e-first class coach from 222002. It has now been converted to half standard, half first.