Virgin Shop Offer

[scotsman]

Anyone after some free headphones?

Just hop on any VT service and hand over one of these to them! I've done this a few times in Glasgow Central when I've been passing through.

(If you want a few, you may wish to shrink them to 8 per sheet!)

That link again: http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/assets/pdf/voucher/vt-headphones.pdf

 

[Neilandrewhall]

Lmao - Classic Thanks Pal

 

[bb21]

So the real reason for this offer is that they can no longer sell them because the onboard system no longer works.

Does anyone know from when? I never really used it apart from when the pendos/voyagers first came into service

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Does anyone know from when?

If you mean the onboard entertainment system, it was turned off about 18 months ago, right before they started installing Wi-Fi onboard the Pendolinos, I don't know whether the two would have interfered with each other in some way, but I don't think it was ever well used anyway.

 

[scotsman]

So the real reason for this offer is that they can no longer sell them because the onboard system no longer works.

Does anyone know from when? I never really used it apart from when the pendos/voyagers first came into service

I think it was sometime in 2009 some time - it was too much to pay for licenses for them!

 

[Lampshade]

Ooo, nice one! I need some new headphones, I keep losing the rubber caps

 

[Pumbaa]

I think it was sometime in 2009 some time - it was too much to pay for licenses for them!

Incorrect - it was abandoned in favour of WiFi. The control systems needed some channels clearing, and it was decided that the ents system was binned to make way for it.

 

[scotsman]

Incorrect - it was abandoned in favour of WiFi. The control systems needed some channels clearing, and it was decided that the ents system was binned to make way for it.

Oh, I was told by VT staff that it was because of the licenses....

 

[Lampshade]

That could be a factor, ATW, GC and HT don't have it working on the 175s and 180s do they? :?

 

[scotsman]

That could be a factor, ATW, GC and HT don't have it working on the 175s and 180s do they? :?

AFAIK - it was only ever fitted to Class 220/221/390

 

[Lampshade]

Ooo, nice one! I need some new headphones, I keep losing the rubber caps

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I remember whoever held the old GW franchise before the current FGW; their Adelantes had Coach E as an Entertainment Coach. I never used it properly, but I remember just randomly hitting buttons entertained me from Castle Cary-Taunton! This may be around 2004/05 I am thinking of. It definitely doesn't work on the current Northern or GCWR 180s though. Shame, it was a good idea!

 

[Pumbaa]

175s and 180s also had it fitted to at least one car (C 175s, E 180s) but the cost outweighed any possible benefit.
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In the end 180s used a variety of pre-recorded material for playback.

 

[WillPS]

To be honest, people who want to listen to music will have an iPod with them, people who arent bothered wont bother...

 

[Deerfold]

To be honest, people who want to listen to music will have an iPod with them, people who arent bothered wont bother...

What is annoying is just how bad radio reception is on modern trains - I did like being able to plug into radio 4 on Virgin as if I used my portable radio I'd not hear 10% of the programme.