Power Sockets on trains

[mawallace]

GOing out for a trip next week and wondered which of these trains will have Power Scokets for my lapop in Standard Class?

Cross Country - 170's
Cross Country - 220 / 221's
East Coast - HST' s / Mk4's?

Are they at every seat or just some?

 

[asylumxl]

I know the Voyager will have, but it won't be every seat. It'll be every couple of seats.

 

[Dai.]

I can't remember if it was my eyes playing tricks on me, but last time I went on a XC 170 I saw someone with their laptop plugged in by the door?

I'm not 100% though.

 

[90019]

I can't remember if it was my eyes playing tricks on me, but last time I went on a XC 170 I saw someone with their laptop plugged in by the door?

I'm not 100% though.

There are sockets by the doors on turbostars, but they're not supposed to be used by passengers.

 

[Dai.]

There are sockets by the doors on turbostars, but they're not supposed to be used by passengers.

Ah. I did wonder, the one time I saw them in use it did look a bit Health and Safety unsuitable, as the user was sat directly in front of the door, I don't remember seeing any signs though.

 

[MCR247]

The East Coast trains will, as will voyagers (although not at every seat) and the 170s won't

 

[91101]

Voyagers are at every seat, well they certainly were Prior to Arriva reconfiguring them!

 

[90019]

Voyagers are at every seat, well they certainly were Prior to Arriva reconfiguring them!

I'm certain they were at every window seat when I was last on one.

 

[Mojo]

There is 1 socket per 2 seats, underneath the window, on Voyagers

 

[MCR247]

Sorry, the other day I was looking at VTs website and it said their 221s had them only at table seats

 

[Simon Poole]

I know London Midland Class 350 has an hidden socket, i was on my laptop heading to Crewe from Rugeley and when the guard came out to check my ticket he told me that there was an power socket behind my seat!

Chiltern 168's have Power sockets as well

but i never seen power sockets on Class 170's and on the Voyagers you can get away with charging an camcorder while on the train!

 

[mumrar]

People may plug their devices in by the door on a 170 but it'll be totally useless as nothing comes out of them when running and/or not on depot. Someone yesterday complained to me that the plugs weren't working by the door and I quickly explained they ate not for passengers and work fine.

 

[Juniper Driver]

Had this recent...some brain dead half-wit plugged in his mobile phone right outside the cab in the socket which is not for public use and was sitting on the seat on the other side...I was relieved at Basingstoke having brought the train from Southampton and luckily for him just trod on his power wire...shame I didn't trip on it in a way then perhaps he may have used a bit of common sense in future.

 

[d1015fan]

All XC 220 and 221 have at seat sockets. I think virgin only like having them at tables and reconfirgured their sets so they are like the pendolinos where they are at tables only. Advisable not to use the other sockets as some are catering sockets and can kick out a higher voltage and damage mobile phone batteries. 395 sockets seem to be well hidden under the seats and have to go looking for it

 

[Failed Unit]

The only turbos I know with power points are the ex-ht ones that are currently with Scotrail.

 

[paul1609]

People may plug their devices in by the door on a 170 but it'll be totally useless as nothing comes out of them when running and/or not on depot. Someone yesterday complained to me that the plugs weren't working by the door and I quickly explained they ate not for passengers and work fine.

Thats interesting because class 171s which i thought were basically the same have sockets in first class and the odd socket throughout standard is definantly live on the move.

 

[pdq]

Haven't the TPE 170s got sockets to match the 185s?

 

[mumrar]

Well, I was only answering the question in relation to XC 170s as the OP asked, which do have power points in first class. There may well be little differences between the different batches ordered for whichever TOCs at the time of building.