RMweb Premium Coryton Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2018 I always sit at the back because they never reverse into mountains do they! It is supposed to be the safest bit to be in...in the rather unlikely event of an unscheduled vehicle-ground interaction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 It is supposed to be the safest bit to be in...in the rather unlikely event of an unscheduled vehicle-ground interaction. In the same way that a fly's a******e is the safest bit when it flies into the windscreen of your car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2018 Crab air make you fly backwards,unless you sit at the very front, as it's supposed to be safer for unscheduled landings. Unless you're due to get off before the plane lands and then you normally travel sideways on some netting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2018 A photo by Jacob Tyne on the IET & HST Appreciation Group on FaceBook shows the recovered seats on 800012. He reports that this seems to be the only one done so far, that the seat cushions have better padding, but there is no extra padding in the seat backs. Meanwhile, passengers connecting onto IETs (and any other train) at Chippenham or Swindon having travelled by Stagecoach 55 bus will from today have been treated to hand-stitched Italian leather seats, with free WiFi, USB chargers, coat hooks, individual lighting, air cooling and ultra low emission engines, having paid by contactless card, if they so wish. I've yet to travel on the latest version of Stagecoach Gold, so cannot comment on the comfort of the seating (the photo was taken at Swindon Depot as the vehicles were having a final top-up and wash before entering service) but visually at least it is quite a contrast with the DfT's idea of saloon design. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2018 I've yet to travel on the latest version of Stagecoach Gold, so cannot comment on the comfort of the seating (the photo was taken at Swindon Depot as the vehicles were having a final top-up and wash before entering service) but visually at least it is quite a contrast with the DfT's idea of saloon design. Indeed - the ones round here (single deck, but similar interior) certainly look quite pleasant inside. Seats are very comfortable (though - unlike an IET - I haven't done a two hour journey on one). And I have never seen the service they are on run by a non "Gold" bus. I think what they've done is bought a few extra unbranded ones which normally get used on a non Gold route, but are available if necessary. (Quite a contrast to Cardiff Bus's new single decks - where the seats are constructed somewhat like a deckchair - most odd). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Those seats look VERY uncomfortable and uninviting - a virtually straight back, thinly padded, badly recovered with crumples etc. Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I hope that operators will get the chance to change these awful seats they are typical of DAFT,s actions who seem to have no idea about railways . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2018 Those seats look VERY uncomfortable and uninviting - a virtually straight back, thinly padded, badly recovered with crumples etc. Brit15 They do look rather straight-backed in that photo, but from my (limited) experience they are fine apart from a certain...firmness...which is perhaps being addressed. And they are considerably lower than any other modern seat I have seen which helps make the interior of the train much more appealing than - say - a GWR Mk 3 crammed full of high backed seats. Nobody else appears to have been willing or able to provide such low backed seats that are compliant with current safety regulations so I think somebody should get some credit there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) ICE4 / ICx seats... Edited February 20, 2018 by Ron Ron Ron 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) ICE4 / ICx seats... A reasonable interior, but not very inspired,and too much uniformity, too many hints of a "Premier Inn" which runs at 125 mph. Edited February 20, 2018 by Pandora Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Some of the new TGV interiors are pretty spectacular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2018 If we're talking about new trains other than the 80x I'm not particularly impressed by the new Eurostar sets, very bland and sterile and the seats aren't the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 DB regional trains.... Ironing boards all round, it seems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The old and the new. (HST & 9-car Class 802)..... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Waiting for the road at Paddington. The drivers' seat is quite comfy........ 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 That looks familiar peter - have they solved the cab door leaks when the units are stables yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 What is the roll of foam across the top of the dashboard? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 What is the roll of foam across the top of the dashboard? It's where you bang your head when you forget which button to press or the computer throws up a blue screen error. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Has anyone got any GWR diagrams for class 800's yet? I've not give time to trawl through al 130 pages of this thread, sorry if that's already been covered. cheers N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Page 126. I was lucky enough (?) to have a ride on an 800 this week, partly thanks to the listing on page 126 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 A reasonable interior, but not very inspired,and too much uniformity, too many hints of a "Premier Inn" which runs at 125 mph. I find everything of German design to be somewhat utilitarian, their trains, cars and hotels you could never accuse them of being decorative. Now the non-PC bit but they do like their order thankfully, nowadays, they've found a way to be ordered without having to become N***s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/modern-train-seats-designed-to-make-the-office-seem-like-a-relief-20180222144728 If it's reached satire, then the issue isn't just the likes of us that are noticing... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Page 126. I was lucky enough (?) to have a ride on an 800 this week, partly thanks to the listing on page 126 Ta. I'll check it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/modern-train-seats-designed-to-make-the-office-seem-like-a-relief-20180222144728 If it's reached satire, then the issue isn't just the likes of us that are noticing... The Metro news likes to pick a single topic for its letters page. A few days ago it was train seats... Perhaps this is a good thing in the sense that it's got so bad that people are starting to make a fuss and something will be done? (Wishful thinking hat on...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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