A 143 for me
Which were built 1985-86 whilst this thread want's your favourate post 1998 rolling stock
A 143 for me
Which were built 1985-86 whilst this thread want's your favourate post 1998 rolling stock
For electric, I'm gonna have to say Class 444s, they are magnificent and I actually prefer them to 442s in just about every way (as far as I can tell, this isn't a wide-held opinion, does anyone else agree with me?).
Electrostar for EMUs
Meridian for DMUs
I find the Heathrow Express units the most comfortable 'recently' built stock around, although I'm aware these were built pre-1998.
Personally, I don't think you can beat a properly sprung seat from a first class open mk3 WCML intercity / Virgin WC / GWML / pre-Mallard GNER, but these only beat the HEX stock by a whisker.
Lovely those seats sure are.Just what I was going to say, although I might add that the most comfortable general-service seat I've ever sat in belonged to a Stanier-designed LMS SK on the SVR.
For me;
Diesel-185
Electric-390
So yes, for me, a foreigner, the older stuff wins. It's amazing how much has changed in the years since my last visit.
Diesel - 222 (no argument1)
Electric - 390
To be fair though, by only experiencing a 221 and a 375 you were exposed to some of the worst modern classes in the country.