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Post by causton on Jul 19, 2011 18:40:10 GMT
Jumped off a southbound Met at Wembley Park and briskly walked (almost ran, but not quite!  ) into a 96 stock in the northbound platform. The train had (except from about 2 replacements) all the seats in the old moquette - it looked very odd!  The train was working number 306 but didn't get the number of the actual train - as I was promptly escorted back off the train, as it was terminating at Wembley Park.  I heard some of the 'long term stopped' in Stratford Market were being put back into service for the new timetable coming, is this why this train has missed the re-covering of seats (the old moquette looks better IMO!) - I didn't see if there was anything else different about it compared to all the other 96 stocks. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2011 19:03:03 GMT
That would had probably been the 96TS MK II you were on
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2011 19:11:48 GMT
Definately one of the four 1996 mark 2 batches built in 2005. The old moquette is alot more colourful and blends in with the interior much better than the current blue one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2011 19:12:15 GMT
Old moqqeutte is far nicer
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Post by uzairjubilee on Jul 19, 2011 20:00:56 GMT
Definately one of the four 1996 mark 2 batches built in 2005. The old moquette is alot more colourful and blends in with the interior much better than the current blue one. Are the four trains you are referring to the new ones built for the 7 car upgrade? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2011 20:03:53 GMT
Yep!
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Post by causton on Jul 19, 2011 22:57:56 GMT
Thanks for the replies guys  the problem with the old moquette was there's no spare fabric left it seems - as a few replacements were done in the rear carriage with the new moquette on the train I saw... didn't look good  |
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 19, 2011 23:34:55 GMT
Thanks for the replies guys the problem with the old moquette was there's no spare fabric left it seems - as a few replacements were done in the rear carriage with the new moquette on the train I saw... didn't look good So have any T/Op's seats got the new moquette now? |
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Post by retep on Jul 20, 2011 17:49:53 GMT
Definately one of the four 1996 mark 2 batches built in 2005. The old moquette is alot more colourful and blends in with the interior much better than the current blue one. Yes the new moquette is less interesting than the original one. |
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Post by Alight on Jul 24, 2011 10:30:56 GMT
The 1996 Mk2 carriages also contain minor differences to the Mk1s including amber text on the internal DMIs instead of red.
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Post by edwin on Jul 26, 2011 3:06:29 GMT
^^Also there are black areas on the floor by the doors and the doors themselves are quieter and smoother like on the 95TS.
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Post by Deep Level on Jul 26, 2011 3:53:12 GMT
Ok I'm confused  . Am I reading this wrong or are you saying that they're using old moquette on newer trains? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2011 7:56:01 GMT
Ok I'm confused . Am I reading this wrong or are you saying that they're using old moquette on newer trains? The new trains were built when the old moquette was still the norm and so the seat covers are still new on these trains and mostly doesn't need replacing. |
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Post by Alight on Jul 27, 2011 18:17:42 GMT
Fellow member Tubelightonline and I were fortunate enough to travel on a 1996 Mk2 car today (it was in amongst Mk1 cars and the car number was 96607). Now, it was obviously a Mk2 car as it had the black flooring and orange DMIs BUT it used the new moquette.
So can the original moquette only be found on train-sets complete with just Mk2 cars?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2011 18:22:21 GMT
AIUI all trains have this - that'll be the 7th car upgrade special trailer.
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Post by Alight on Jul 27, 2011 18:36:15 GMT
Thanks Charlie. I was always under the impression that several Mk1 trains were split with each car being added to other trains to create the 7th car. The trains that were split were replaced with Mk2 train-sets. Clearly this isn't always the case as I found out today! Mk2 on the left and Mk1 on the right:  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2011 18:48:24 GMT
Nope - there's the original number of trains + the 4 extra.
The 7th car addition was AIUI new build.
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Post by Hassaan on Jul 27, 2011 22:42:12 GMT
The 7th car was added to a D-end unit, by adding an extra T in between the original T and the UNDM. This means that the new car will be the 3rd car in the direction of Stratford, or the 5th car in the direction of Stanmore. (The platform signs show NB/SB or EB/WB in different parts of the line)
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) into a 96 stock in the northbound platform. The train had (except from about 2 replacements) all the seats in the old moquette - it looked very odd! 
The train was working number 306 but didn't get the number of the actual train - as I was promptly escorted back off the train, as it was terminating at Wembley Park. 
the problem with the old moquette was there's no spare fabric left it seems - as a few replacements were done in the rear carriage with the new moquette on the train I saw... didn't look good 
. Am I reading this wrong or are you saying that they're using old moquette on newer trains?
