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Post by orienteer on Mar 21, 2014 18:29:38 GMT
I notice that the facing edges of the lateral seats are already becoming threadbare, presumably from the squalid habits of those who put their feet up on the seats.
How soon will they have to be reupholstered?
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Post by domh245 on Mar 21, 2014 18:42:11 GMT
I remember hearing they'd start to go through a "refurbishment" when the s7s are all delivered
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Post by rsdworker on Mar 21, 2014 20:08:18 GMT
why refurbishment? - the train isn't old yet but could be reupholsting work sound better
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Post by whistlekiller2000 on Mar 21, 2014 20:26:19 GMT
The hooligans from Metroland need teaching a lesson. If these lateral seats keep getting ruined because some slob can't keep his or her plates off I can see LUL changing all the seats to longitudinal like the rest of the train. No one has legs long enough to reach them. Problem solved.........  |
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Post by domh245 on Mar 21, 2014 21:09:14 GMT
By refurbishment, I suspect they mean "refresh" ie- reupholstering, new lights, cleaning out the A/C filters, possibly new wheelsets etc. But bear in mind that the oldest production S8s will be about 5 years old, and 21099/21100 will have existed for almost 6 years! At least they will be getting attention, unlike some tube stock which is left to it for 30 years and then done up and set off by itself again. A proper mid-life refurbishment won't happen until about 2030 - 2040. The hooligans from Metroland need teaching a lesson. If these lateral seats keep getting ruined because some slob can't keep his or her plates off I can see LUL changing all the seats to longitudinal like the rest of the train. No one has legs long enough to reach them. Problem solved......... In which case, can the district get the S8s for working a new Wimbledon to Upminster via Liverpool Street service, and giving the S7s to Metroland [/RIPAS] |
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Post by drpete on Mar 30, 2014 16:04:34 GMT
The build quality generally seems poor, with a lot of rattling already in many cars, and failing driver PAs. Unless Norman Collier is driving for the Met these days.m
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Post by crusty54 on Mar 30, 2014 16:33:03 GMT
Hope the A/C filters are being cleaned more frequently than suggested above.
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Post by domh245 on Mar 30, 2014 18:08:54 GMT
I suspect that they are cleaned out a bit more frequently than my post guesses at, but at "refreshbiment" I'd imagine that the whole unit comes out of the roof and gets a thorough clean, filters, tubing, top-ups etc. But I'm just guessing
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2014 12:19:20 GMT
I suspect that they are cleaned out a bit more frequently than my post guesses at, but at "refreshbiment" I'd imagine that the whole unit comes out of the roof and gets a thorough clean, filters, tubing, top-ups etc. But I'm just guessing Sounds logical, especially given the environments they work in. Looking at pictures, it looks like the AC system is modular, or at least easily removed from the roof, much like electrostar units on NR. Haven't seen such work in action however so unable to confirm. On that note, now that most of the old stock (minus D and some C stock) has gone, I think the presence of brake dust will decrease dramatically, so too will the rate of needing to clean the filters. Just something that makes sense to me. |
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Post by uzairjubilee on Mar 31, 2014 15:59:54 GMT
The build quality generally seems poor, with a lot of rattling already in many cars, and failing driver PAs. Unless Norman Collier is driving for the Met these days.m Nice to see that someone agrees with me on this, although I do think it varies quite a bit on the quality of track. Nevertheless, the build quality is inherently not up to scratch. That's my opinion anyway. |
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Post by metrider on Mar 31, 2014 18:31:23 GMT
I notice that the facing edges of the lateral seats are already becoming threadbare, presumably from the squalid habits of those who put their feet up on the seats. How soon will they have to be reupholstered? I note that there are not even windows stickers to "Keep feet off seats" as there were on A stock. Then again, probably the 'scrotes who usually are common offenders can't read anyhow... (and everyone else has their head in their mobile phone to notice any stickers)  |
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Post by rincew1nd on Mar 31, 2014 19:09:40 GMT
I suspect that they are cleaned out a bit more frequently than my post guesses at, but at "refreshbiment" I'd imagine that the whole unit comes out of the roof and gets a thorough clean, filters, tubing, top-ups etc. But I'm just guessing Sounds logical, especially given the environments they work in. Looking at pictures, it looks like the AC system is modular, or at least easily removed from the roof, much like electrostar units on NR. Haven't seen such work in action however so unable to confirm. I seem to remember that part of the "enabling works" were mods to Neasden depot, in particular equipments to enable the AC modules to be lifted out; I'm sure prjb could confirm but I suspect he's busy with converting the Green Line. |
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