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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 18:39:49 GMT
Hello All,
Last Friday I sat on the Night Tube themed Piccadilly Line train and am certain the seats looked different. They looked more like the pattern on the Northern Line train seats. One assumes this means the Piccadilly Line is having it's seats refreshed/changed? Is this the case?
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Post by Alight on Oct 24, 2016 20:05:57 GMT
I travelled on the 'Night Tube' themed train this evening, which has received the new seating. This same set never used to have the new seats, so it must therefore be a project they are rolling out - it has been a long time coming. The seats are relatively well padded compared with the 1996 stock, with the colours complementing the red arm rests and blue grab poles. They suit the Piccadilly line well.
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Post by londoner on Oct 24, 2016 20:09:11 GMT
I travelled on the 'Night Tube' themed train this evening, which has received the new seating. This same set never used to have the new seats, so it must therefore be a project they are rolling out - it has been a long time coming. The seats are relatively well padded compared with the 1996 stock, with the colours complementing the red arm rests and blue grab poles. They suit the Piccadilly line well. Weren't the moquettes refurbished several years ago? |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 25, 2016 9:55:49 GMT
Same colour as Jubilee/Northern or a variation such as new Bakerloo ?
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Post by Red Dragon on Oct 25, 2016 10:14:37 GMT
Same colour as Jubilee/Northern or a variation such as new Bakerloo ? Some of the cab seats had the standard moquette (saloon retained squares) which replaced the post refurb moquette. Might be different when applied to saloon. |
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Post by Alight on Oct 25, 2016 16:02:49 GMT
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Post by MoreToJack on Oct 25, 2016 21:35:50 GMT
Indeed, can confirm that all cars of units 103 and 252 have been fitted with Barman moquette.
Get your pictures of the Tube Lines style whilst you can - assuming the rest of the fleet follow all Tube stock will then have Barman (Bakerloo line with its own variation).
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Post by A60stock on Oct 26, 2016 15:56:43 GMT
When was the existing cover installed on the 1973 stock? (the tube lines dark blue one). It also surprised me this wasnt the first to be done as the 1973 stock is far older than the 1996/1995 stock, yet it seems more attention has been on the latter two recently.
Also, if the bakerloo got its own version of the barman, why didn't the jubilee or the northern line?
Also as a side not, the 2009 stock does not have barman installed yet
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 26, 2016 18:49:18 GMT
The Bakerloo variant of the Barman looks great and fits in with the existing (tires) design of the fleet well. I always wondered why they didn't also do this for the Central where the blue contrasts hideously with the red poles. A red or maroon variation would have looked far more preferable.
I remember the insides of the 2012 Olympic logo being touted as infinitely variable for corporate branding and was puzzled that they never did something similar to be able to match the moquette to existing colour schemes. I suppose economies of scale let to them trying to get just one variety.
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Post by crusty54 on Oct 26, 2016 21:10:26 GMT
The problem with moquettes is that the minimum run is considerable.
I once saw a vast quantity of RT fabric long after the the last bus had been withdrawn. Much the same happened with the Routemasters.
This is why the LT Museum are offering a range of products made from old moquettes.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 26, 2016 21:51:42 GMT
The entire moquette on the 73 stock really does need to be replaced. I see loads of units with patched up perch seats, with little patches on the corners, and tape everywhere, like this:
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 11:07:59 GMT
I travelled on the 'Night Tube' themed train this evening, which has received the new seating. This same set never used to have the new seats, so it must therefore be a project they are rolling out - it has been a long time coming. The seats are relatively well padded compared with the 1996 stock, with the colours complementing the red arm rests and blue grab poles. They suit the Piccadilly line well. Are they getting the new "Barman" moquette? I think it's about time... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 11:10:56 GMT
I travelled on the 'Night Tube' themed train this evening, which has received the new seating. This same set never used to have the new seats, so it must therefore be a project they are rolling out - it has been a long time coming. The seats are relatively well padded compared with the 1996 stock, with the colours complementing the red arm rests and blue grab poles. They suit the Piccadilly line well. Are they getting the new "Barman" moquette? I think it's about time... I mean, is this refurbishment going to take place with all Piccadilly line trains soon? After viewing the pics, I think it looks amazing! |
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Post by rummer on Oct 28, 2016 15:10:57 GMT
I left the Picc line in February for early retirement but I'm sure I see this before I left
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Post by Alight on Nov 1, 2016 20:54:23 GMT
I mean, is this refurbishment going to take place with all Piccadilly line trains soon? After viewing the pics, I think it looks amazing! Well, I spotted this on my way home yesterday, so clearly they are starting to retrofit Barman moquette for ad-hoc replacement, whereas before they were just using plain blue for the perch seats. |
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 1, 2016 21:47:08 GMT
I mean, is this refurbishment going to take place with all Piccadilly line trains soon? After viewing the pics, I think it looks amazing! Well, I spotted this on my way home yesterday, so clearly they are starting to retrofit Barman moquette for ad-hoc replacement, whereas before they were just using plain blue for the perch seats. it's hard to tell from that picture, but has the moquette been replaced or has the barman simply been stuck on top of the old one? I've noticed a few trains with patch repairs using barman/square moquette glued on top |
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Post by MoreToJack on Nov 1, 2016 22:02:29 GMT
However it's been applied... they've done it upside down!
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Post by flippyff on Nov 4, 2016 8:09:20 GMT
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Post by phoenixcronin on Feb 10, 2017 23:21:09 GMT
The current Tube Lines/Squares Moquette looks pretty grubby, and I've noticed a lot of patch repairs, with bits of moquette stuck on. Will the Barman eventually be rolled out on the 73TS?
I know the Night Tube wrapped units 103/252 have it but that's it. |
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Post by patrickb on Apr 15, 2017 16:09:02 GMT
So the Night Tube Livery has been removed but the new 'Barman' seating has been retained on units 103/252. It certainly still looks shiny and bright inside and the exterior is much more clean. I wonder if more units will undergo a refresh. So far it appears to be a patch and mend job on other units. Corners pieces of moquette have been literally stuck on and in some cases have peeled off already. |
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Post by robv on Apr 15, 2017 17:34:18 GMT
Looks to me as tho brighter bulbs have been fitted
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Post by phoenixcronin on Apr 15, 2017 20:39:26 GMT
Looks to me as tho brighter bulbs have been fitted They've probably just cleaned out the dust/condensation in the diffusers |
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Post by fish7373 on Apr 16, 2017 14:18:20 GMT
Just to let you know that there are going to change the hole fleet with new type of seat yes they have cleaned all the lighting diffusers and replace all the light tubes PS i think seats will have the London eye on it.
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Post by DWS on Apr 16, 2017 15:48:31 GMT
Just to let you know that there going change the hole fleet with new type of seat yes they have cleaned all the light diffusers and replace all the light tubes PS i think seats will have the London eye on it. Any idea when this work will start and who the order for the new seats was placed with ? |
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Post by A60stock on Apr 16, 2017 18:19:36 GMT
Just to let you know that there are going to change the hole fleet with new type of seat yes they have cleaned all the lighting diffusers and replace all the light tubes PS i think seats will have the London eye on it. This is odd, i thought they would use the barman moquette, its actually blue like the line in this case! A little odd as i thought tfl wanted to fit this moquette across all lines eventually? (Except the bakerloo which got a different colour barman and s stock which ofcourse has seat covers which don't need replacing yet) |
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Post by rincew1nd on Apr 16, 2017 18:46:22 GMT
Doesn't the Barman moquette feature the London Eye?
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Post by MoreToJack on Apr 16, 2017 18:51:11 GMT
Doesn't the Barman moquette feature the London Eye? Yes. |
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