FGW Fleet Status

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[smithy]

I was in fact referring to the state of the 158s externally. The front end for example. I appreciate the yellow surrounds around the light may wear off, but the half coated finish as many of them are looks awful!

correct wabtec painted over the old yellow on screen and light surrounds with black,over time this has worn off making them look tatty.

the whole fleet will be having some items addressed that have came to light since refresh

And hopefully somebody will see the light and fit the Liebherr type airconditioning to the ex TPex sets as well.

not going to happen fgw think the old system reconditioned is better.

if temperature was better then SWT^▸ (South West Trains) would have kept it on their fleet.

[r james]

Are there plan to correct all of the faults whcih have appeared, which I understand have been covered heavily with duct tape?  Surely this is covered by a warranty of the parts? 

[The SprinterMeister]

I was in fact referring to the state of the 158s externally. The front end for example. I appreciate the yellow surrounds around the light may wear off, but the half coated finish as many of them are looks awful!

correct wabtec painted over the old yellow on screen and light surrounds with black,over time this has worn off making them look tatty.

the whole fleet will be having some items addressed that have came to light since refresh

And hopefully somebody will see the light and fit the Liebherr type airconditioning to the ex TPex sets as well.

not going to happen fgw think the old system reconditioned is better.

if temperature was better then SWT^▸ (South West Trains) would have kept it on their fleet.

It isn't though, thats why SWT did the decent thing and got shot of it and installed Liebherr kit instead. EBAC and Temperature kit is generally speaking as much use as a handbrake on a canoe.....
 

[smithy]

Are there plan to correct all of the faults whcih have appeared, which I understand have been covered heavily with duct tape?  Surely this is covered by a warranty of the parts? 

all covered by warranty i believe so should get repaired,where is the duct tape?

one of my fellow conductors happened to visit spm and get some info about air con repirs and hopefully should be complete ready for next year,just the heating to sort prior to winter now!!!!!!!

[Chris from Nailsea]

Oh, the heating's working alright, smithy: on my occasional use of a 158 (which turns up sometimes on the 08:59 to BTM^▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI))), it's been chucking out hot air - since last winter!