Refurb train 6

[solidbond]

Got a text from DD yesterday lunchtime - it seems Train 6 of the refurbs is returning - the first 2 cars were in Ealing Common yesterday - in what I gather is to be the livery of all the refurbs, with the broken blue. I have been informed that the first 3 refurbs will have their livery amended at some point to the new style as well.

[Chris M]

solidbond said:

have been informed that the first 3 refurbs will have their livery amended at some point to the new style as well.

Why bother with the hassle of making such a small ammendment? Assided from the fact that I think its an inferior design, I reckon >90% of punters wouldn't notice.

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awkward42 said:

Why bother with the hassle of making such a small ammendment? Assided from the fact that I think its an inferior design, I reckon >90% of punters wouldn't notice.

They have to alter it to comply with the DDA.

[Chris M]

I fail to see how the white gap helps. The livery with white/blue body and red doors is already much better than many on the mainline (cf Wessex Trains maroon body with pale-pink doors).

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or worse Heathrow Express and the Silver/Two Tone combination

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awkward42 said:

I fail to see how the white gap helps. The livery with white/blue body and red doors is already much better than many on the mainline (cf Wessex Trains maroon body with pale-pink doors).

Its so that the red doors are totally different to the blue skirt.

[q8]

Its so that the red doors are totally different to the blue skirt.
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Can't see your line of reason there MA. If anyone can't tell red from blue they need an eye test. The 'broken blue line' looks bloody horrible, as if they have run out of paint

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q8 said:

Its so that the red doors are totally different to the blue skirt.
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Can't see your line of reason there MA. If anyone can't tell red from blue they need an eye test. The 'broken blue line' looks bloody horrible, as if they have run out of paint

The DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) does cover people with sight defects, this is what MA is refering to, the white line helps the partially blind to see where the doors are. Loke others though I prefer the all blue skirt.

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So are C stocks and all other stocks going to be amended as well? Is this really worth the money involved when most stations haven't even got wheelchair access yet?

[towerman]

When are they starting to refurb the double enders?Are they being left till last?

[londontube]

Woah, theres only 6 out!? 2 times I've been on them in the last month out of 4 visits to the District Line!

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towerman said:

When are they starting to refurb the double enders?Are they being left till last?

I beleive train 6 (7116) is a double ended unit. IIRC Train 4 or 5 is formed up of one to.

[Dstock7080]

metapprentice said:

towerman said:

When are they starting to refurb the double enders?Are they being left till last?

I believe train 6 (7116) is a double ended unit. IIRC Train 4 or 5 is formed up of one to.

Unfortunately not MA.
7116 is a SINGLE ended unit. Double ended units start 75_xx.

train1 7002+7021
train2 7012+7081
train3 7074+7003
train4 7088+7005
train5 7106+7119
train6 7116+7027
train7 7124+7047

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dstock7080 said:

Unfortunately not MA.
7116 is a SINGLE ended unit. Double ended units start 75_xx.

Ah yes that rings a very loud bell now! I did think that one of the refurbs was a double ended unit though? Obviously not!

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DD says on his site that all of the double-ended units will have fully refurbished cabs; apparently at one time there was a possibility of making some of them single-ended. Does this remain so?

[q8]

What is the criteria for the order these trains are sent away? Is it miles run? Last overhaul? or what?

[Colin]

The ones with the most faults first I should think ;D ;D