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« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2008, 17:44:48 »

We should get more stock when 150/1s in the west mids are displaced by 172s.
I believe the right pieces of paper have already been signed for us to have the 150/1's.

I find it interesting that there is so much interest about getting class 150 units.
Built in early 1980s with a 20 year life, should have gone for scrap by now!
Mind you a 150 beats a 142 hands down.
However most francihses are getting NICE NEW STOCK, where's our NEW trains.

Dont really know where you get the idea new trains are better than old...most of the so called new stuff is falling apart now give it a few more years and it will be scrap when the 150/158 are still going strong.
Have you tried a 166/65 or 175 lately?? ride in them more than once and you will be clamoring for a 150 /158.
granted most of FGW (First Great Western) Stock is getting on a bit ,but its far from being the worst about.best of the new stuff imho is the class 170
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« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2008, 17:58:57 »

Personally i think the refurbed 158's at better than quite a lot of stock the UK (United Kingdom) has that is new  (built within last 5 years)

With the exception of the SWT (South West Trains) 159's which i personally think are the best DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit)'s in the ENTIRE country
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« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2008, 20:36:21 »

The BIG BIG thing about SWT (South West Trains)'s 159 fleet is they are Maintained at Salisbury, OK before there's comments about Fueling at other Locations, ONLY Salisbury depot maintain 159 so two things happen, 1 more pride is taken by the staff, and 2 Failures can be pointed too that depot.
When stock moves around it's too easy to bodge it up or say NFF (NO FAULT FOUND) and NEXT DAY the UNIT is LAYING on it's BACK with all wheels in the AIR.

The other prime example of 1 depot maintance is Ryde St Johns Road, the OLDEST FLEET in the Country and also about ther MOST reliable.
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