kabsonline
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Post by kabsonline on May 30, 2012 19:22:03 GMT
Hi all Found this link of Google: www.londonreconnections.com/2012/a-brief-look-inside-the-s7-stock/I notice that in this particular carriage they have hand straps. Will this be a fixture when in service on the Underground? I only ask because the orange doesn't go and also if you look closely it doesn't look like they are in the other carriages behind it.  kabsonline |
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Post by alfie on May 30, 2012 19:47:49 GMT
The orange would be directly taken from Class 378s.
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Post by jardine01 on May 30, 2012 20:03:59 GMT
The S7 stock looks nice I have yet to go on the S8 stock but it will be my main priority to get on one.
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Post by vic09 on May 30, 2012 20:20:33 GMT
Thats very strange, I thought the hole point of the poles was to replace these on LU.
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Post by Fahad on May 30, 2012 20:21:29 GMT
I think the District should still get a different internal layout of train... a fleet of S8-1s, perhaps?
Why were the platforms at Blackfriars not lengthened to take an S8 during the closure? It would be nice if the District could, however many years from now, share trains with the Met
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Post by Alight on May 30, 2012 20:28:52 GMT
I'm usually for strap hangers, but these look dreadful, not least because they're orange!
I say they bring back the bobble hangers - so much better.
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Post by alfie on May 30, 2012 20:35:46 GMT
Alight, it is very likely these aren't the real straphangers..most likely taken from an LO train..
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Post by Alight on May 30, 2012 20:39:59 GMT
Alfie, indeed you've already mentioned that. However, it isn't clear whether they've simply used them for the purposes of a mock-up or whether they will be a more suitable colour. It may well be a case of the former as the orange ones would be bought in as a standard component.
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Post by alfie on May 30, 2012 20:43:17 GMT
Yes, sorry, I'll stop banging on about it.
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Post by Fahad on May 30, 2012 22:15:32 GMT
Alfie, the blog author (who took the photograph) did indeed confirm it's from an LO 378. I assume the grab-poles will identical to the S8's - why would the latter's be yellow if not for interchangeability? Aside: RVAR [1] is often thrown about as a/the reason for yellow grab poles on single line stocks, eg 95TS. Why is this? RVAR section 10, Handrails, makes no mention of contrast whatsoever. [1] www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/432/pdfs/uksi_20100432_en.pdf |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2012 23:07:56 GMT
I notice that there is protective matting fitted and metal covers with hazard stripes between the cars.
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Post by metman on May 31, 2012 6:15:45 GMT
There have been many complaints about that lack handrails on the Metropolitan S8 stock. I can only assume that the management are thinking ahead and trying to design in additional grab handles for the S7 stock. After all, it is likely that these trains will be carrying more passengers.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2012 17:43:25 GMT
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Post by phillw48 on May 31, 2012 18:21:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2012 18:32:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2012 19:53:32 GMT
As the photographer I should reiterate that the strap hangers are being considered - they'd be yellow if they get them - and the orange ones were simply borrowed off LO to carry out the tests!
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