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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2012 23:16:49 GMT
Whilst watching a few videos of A stock on YouTube the other day, I came across this Gem from citytransportinfo: It shows prototype refurbishments which look far more modern than the refurbishment they eventually settled with, However I know which one I prefer!  But it led me to wonder which units recieved these interiors and why they didn't catch on - I'm assuming cost played it's part? If anyone knows or has anymore photos/videos of them, please let me know. Thanks Matt  |
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Post by a60 on Oct 7, 2012 17:40:14 GMT
Unit 5132/3
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Post by metman on Oct 7, 2012 20:43:50 GMT
There was not enough money to open out the ceiling bulkheads or put in continuos luggage racks so we got what we had. I think the A stock refurb was good. The first interior looked modern but would have looked dated now. The second one (6132) looked horrid!
The girlfriend just saw it and 'Star Trek' was the first thing she said!
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Post by rincew1nd on Oct 7, 2012 20:54:36 GMT
Hmm, it does look a bit "Next Generation". What happened to the unit?
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Post by metman on Oct 7, 2012 21:32:58 GMT
Scrapped with 5207 except 6132 which is now RAT car 2. They were converted to standard in the main refurbishment programme.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2012 22:22:11 GMT
There was not enough money to open out the ceiling bulkheads or put in continuos luggage racks so we got what we had. I think the A stock refurb was good. The first interior looked modern but would have looked dated now. The second one (6132) looked horrid! The girlfriend just saw it and 'Star Trek' was the first thing she said! Yes......I'm very glad we got the refurb we got! I think it looked really good as well and saw out the last years of the stock very nicely. I'd go along with 6132 being horrid as well, I'm very pleased that didn't happen! ;D |
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Post by kabsonline on Oct 7, 2012 23:43:11 GMT
I think the second one would look better if the Met Line purple wasn't used as much. Also a couple of questions:
1. Did both prototypes run in passenger service?
2. Were they painted in the standard LU livery?
3. If they did run in service, as it was only a one car section, was the rest of the train the typical unrefurbished type of carriage?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 6:54:14 GMT
The first prototype refurb shown in the video I think looks bloody good with the full length luggage racks and ceiling things, the second one reminds me of the cheap looking rubbish interiors of Sprinters and MK3 based EMU's.
Glad the current (can I still call it that?) interior is the way it is, retaining a classic look with classic features such as the luggage racks and seats but still not looking dated.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 17:00:05 GMT
When 5132 and 6132 were done, they did not run in service, only put on display.
When the whole unit was done, it ran in service in corporate livery. Wherever possible in the early days it was coupled to unit 5122 (the ELL painted unit in Corporate livery) as much as possible, although 5122 unit had a white roof rather than grey. The white roof soon got rather dirty and shabby.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 17:00:59 GMT
6132 looked AWFUL! I'm with Metmans other half. I'm just glad they didn't make it so! Lol!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 17:16:20 GMT
I'm with Metmans other half. Does Metman know?  ;D ;D |
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Post by metman on Oct 8, 2012 17:48:38 GMT
So that's why you wanted my address! You devil you! Nice Star Trek link! 6132 did look a bit 90s Networker didn't it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 22:32:54 GMT
What struck me was een in 1990 the Met still considered itself mainline and had to be different from the normal underground in even considering the B.R. style suburban interior.
In typical Met fashion, exploring strange new ideas and boldly going where no underground line went before.
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Post by metman on Oct 9, 2012 6:36:12 GMT
;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2012 9:19:14 GMT
Doesn't it still ? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2012 23:20:05 GMT
....before succumbing to S stock and incurring the Wrath of Metman! This is the Search for S Stock!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2012 8:06:56 GMT
....before succumbing to S stock and incurring the Wrath of Metman! This is the Search for S Stock! So the S stands for Suburban rather than Sub Surface/ Standard XF |
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Post by castlebar on Oct 12, 2012 9:14:17 GMT
At the moment, 'S' seems to stand for "Substandard"
Remember, even the Routemaster bus took a few years to get it right.
But let us hope that when its all fixed, it will be 'Sure' & 'Safe'.
Though l doubt it will have a 50th birthday
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But it led me to wonder which units recieved these interiors and why they didn't catch on - I'm assuming cost played it's part? If anyone knows or has anymore photos/videos of them, please let me know.
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