kabsonline
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Post by kabsonline on Jan 4, 2012 21:41:48 GMT
Me again,
I was watching the documentary on the Video 125 DEV of the Jubilee Line today and I noticed during an interview with a local MP on an A Stock that the purple seat covers were different to those now. The train was definatly one after the refurb. Were there seat covers changed since the refurb and if so when? Why on earth they would be replaced once again by another design of hideous purple is beyond me that there you go ;D
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Post by metman on Jan 4, 2012 21:48:43 GMT
They were changed in 2003 to brighten up the trains. The old fabric is in use on the 1938 stock on the IoW. I think some of the cab seats still have it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2012 22:16:53 GMT
I miss the old design  far better than 'random triangles' imo though 'random triangles' is still better than tubelines moquette! 1973ts also have it on their drivers seats strangely enough |
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Post by causton on Jan 5, 2012 21:57:16 GMT
I think the 'random triangles' is the best moquette - I do like the S stock one as well but the triangles are so colourful  |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 5, 2012 22:09:01 GMT
I'd forgotten about the change of seat covers - are there any pics of the original post refurb covers?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 23:08:23 GMT
I think the 'random triangles' is the best moquette - I do like the S stock one as well but the triangles are so colourful But come on, the original just looked like a proper LU moquette! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 23:09:26 GMT
I'd forgotten about the change of seat covers - are there any pics of the original post refurb covers? There are many, but they show up when you dont want them to and dissapear when your searching desperately for them! |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 5, 2012 23:21:35 GMT
I'd forgotten about the change of seat covers - are there any pics of the original post refurb covers? There are many, but they show up when you dont want them to and dissapear when your searching desperately for them! Explain . . .  |
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Post by mcmaddog on Jan 6, 2012 0:08:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2012 23:22:30 GMT
Not moquette, but I like the Victoria line 67TS pattern on the formica panels, the Blue chevrons on a white/cream background. I may get that printed onto wallpaper. |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 10, 2012 20:44:31 GMT
Thanks, all came back to me when I saw that pic. |
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Post by a60 on Jan 10, 2012 20:54:45 GMT
Now the A Stock are getting scrapped - what happens to the seat covers? Do they get sent to Creatively Recycled Empire like the old ones were?
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kabsonline
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Post by kabsonline on Jan 10, 2012 20:57:08 GMT
The original is better than now but still ugly. The A Stock seat covers presently are grotesque and let down the brilliant A Stock trains! How can we let the A Stocks leave us with such awful seat covers? They will now always be remembered as the trains with the hideous purple seat covers! I know the Met is purple but did the seat covers really need to be purple |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 16, 2012 21:51:48 GMT
In years to come, it's the pre-refurb interiors that I'll remember.
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kabsonline
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Post by kabsonline on Jan 17, 2012 17:35:51 GMT
Any pictures? I'm afraid I'm too young to remember the A Stock pre-refurb |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 21:48:08 GMT
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Post by kabsonline on Jan 17, 2012 21:57:14 GMT
Is that one of the pre-refurb refurb trials?
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 21:58:25 GMT
Is that one of the pre-refurb refurb trials? I assume that's a joke . . .! (didn't notice a smiley!) |
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Post by Alight on Jan 17, 2012 22:21:32 GMT
We mustn't forget the prototype refurbishment moquette - arguably the most ghastly of them all! I wish there was an image available online. Underground Movement by Paul Moss has some good pictures.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 22:23:07 GMT
We mustn't forget the prototype refurbishment moquette - arguably the most ghastly of them all! I wish there was an image available online. Underground Movement by Paul Moss has some good pictures. What was it like? |
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Post by Alight on Jan 17, 2012 22:26:34 GMT
We mustn't forget the prototype refurbishment moquette - arguably the most ghastly of them all! I wish there was an image available online. Underground Movement by Paul Moss has some good pictures. What was it like? Similar to the pre-triangle design, but I believe it also featured zig zags! I *think* I may have taken a picture of the photo, so will try and find it. Can't promise anything though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 22:29:50 GMT
Similar to the pre-triangle design, but I believe it also featured zig zags! I *think* I may have taken a picture of the photo, so will try and find it. Can't promise anything though. God bloody hell, the old moquette was lovely but with zig zags!? |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 22:35:40 GMT
That moquette doesn't stick in my mind although I definitely went on the trial refurb train.
Still prefer the original pre-refurb though - that's what a proper A stock looked like!
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Post by Alight on Jan 17, 2012 22:47:42 GMT
Okay, managed to find the picture! Wasn't as zig-zagy as I remember... Taken from an old edition of Modern Railways:  |
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Post by metman on Jan 17, 2012 22:57:48 GMT
Cars 5132 (RIP) and 6132!
This was carried out in 1990 and featured continuous luggage racks and individual seats, but no end windows. The bulkheads were also opened up. I liked the seat idea but the cost was too great. We were lucky to get the end windows, the smaller draught screens helped with that I think.
See Paul Moss (2003) 'Underground Movement' for other pictures.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 23:09:48 GMT
Ohh god, that moquette is quite bad! The continuous racks sounds like a good idea though.
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Post by pitdiver on Jan 18, 2012 6:15:48 GMT
Correct me if I wrong but on the final version of the Refurbishment didn't it revert back to bench seats as the individual seats proved unpopular during the trials.
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Post by phillw48 on Jan 18, 2012 9:38:16 GMT
Okay, managed to find the picture! Wasn't as zig-zagy as I remember... Taken from an old edition of Modern Railways: Reminds me of the sweaters my great aunt used to knit for everybody at Christmas, only the sweaters were better. ;D |
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far better than 'random triangles' imo though 'random triangles' is still better than tubelines moquette! 1973ts also have it on their drivers seats strangely enough
