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« on: October 22, 2007, 08:17:35 »
I had the pleasure to ride on a refurbished 158. 
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1692

The seats were very comfort, nice and clean the would of got 10 out of 10 but lost a point as there were no power points on the train at tables. FGW▸ (First Great Western) installed power points on the refurbished High Speed Services; Customers travelling up from Portsmouth to Bristol/Cardiff may want to do work on their Laptops. Come on First think again
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2007, 08:46:00 »
Quote from: Sion Bretton on October 22, 2007, 08:17:35
FGW▸ (First Great Western) installed power points on the refurbished High Speed Services; Customers travelling up from Portsmouth to Bristol/Cardiff may want to do work on their Laptops. Come on First think again


most laptops these days have around a 4 hour battery life, so i really dont see the point on having it on non high speed commuter services
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2007, 11:44:50 »
Quote from: Sion Bretton on October 22, 2007, 08:17:35
FGW▸ (First Great Western) installed power points on the refurbished High Speed Services; Customers travelling up from Portsmouth to Bristol/Cardiff may want to do work on their Laptops. Come on First think again

158 alternators are not man enough to cope with the extra power, Wessex initially wanted to install them on their refurbished 158's but couldn't because of this.
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2007, 20:40:51 »
There are not any flip down tables on the airline seats, how can anyone safely have a coffee etc, then again no catering is provided at weekends......
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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 20:42:48 »
Quote from: moonraker on October 25, 2007, 20:40:51
There are not any flip down tables on the airline seats, how can anyone safely have a coffee etc, then again no catering is provided at weekends......

As stated eslewhere in the forum this was an error and all other refresh units will have these 'tables'.
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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2007, 21:08:04 »
It is out of action for a while anyhow as it hit a cow, needs lots of body work...
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2007, 21:16:09 »
Quote from: moonraker on October 25, 2007, 21:08:04
It is out of action for a while anyhow as it hit a cow, needs lots of body work...

On the Weymouth line
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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2007, 21:20:50 »
Odd,  I normally nearly run over sheep on the Weymouth line...... 
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2007, 22:21:44 »
Quote from: moonraker on October 25, 2007, 21:20:50
Odd,  I normally nearly run over sheep on the Weymouth line...... 
I take it your a fellow FGW▸ (First Great Western) emplyee then?
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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2007, 22:27:04 »
Guilty as charged  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2007, 10:19:29 »
Quote from: moonraker on October 25, 2007, 21:20:50
Odd,  I normally nearly run over sheep on the Weymouth line...... 
Thats Wales Grin
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2007, 11:34:31 »
Around Cattistock nr Maiden Newton is a common place to find sheep in the four foot....  Wales (Venturing only as deep as Cardiff you understand..) you are more likely to have stones thrown through the cab window...
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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2007, 15:22:48 »
Gemini says 158761 was out working today on some Taunton/Great Malvern type stuff.....
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« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2007, 09:00:55 »
Quote from: oooooo on October 26, 2007, 15:22:48
Gemini says 158761 was out working today on some Taunton/Great Malvern type stuff.....
Yesterday it was on Cardiff-Fareham again Grin
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« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2007, 20:32:30 »
bet it aint been west of Bristol yet!
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