TH172341
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- 22 Aug 2010
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Saw good progress was being made on Snow Hill stop the other day; am I right in thinking it will be linked up to the mainline station, St Chads entrance? I.e The glass staircases at the northern end of the station?
Must say I miss the T69s - the CAFs are far inferior in terms of comfort. The suspension is very firm, and useless on the Wolverhampton street section and pointwork (e.g West Brom). Although sitting at the far ends seems far better and smoother, and also near the articulated sections where there is no bogie underneath. The panelling vibrates loudly on the Wolverhampton street section (more so than the T69s) and on certain sections. The heating systems are also feeble at times when compared to the T69s.
The pull off is not refined in any way unless the driver is very tentative in applying power - just jerks into movement literally. The seats are the final straw - had to endure a lot of long trips, many end to end now and suffering back pain as a result of it afterwards. Combined with the suspension and vibration, they're horrific for these longer trips. The Fainsa seats are a luxury in comparison!
I'm usually all for new stuff, however here it's the opposite! They look great, and performance wise superior. However in terms of comfort they're a disappointment sadly.
Must say I miss the T69s - the CAFs are far inferior in terms of comfort. The suspension is very firm, and useless on the Wolverhampton street section and pointwork (e.g West Brom). Although sitting at the far ends seems far better and smoother, and also near the articulated sections where there is no bogie underneath. The panelling vibrates loudly on the Wolverhampton street section (more so than the T69s) and on certain sections. The heating systems are also feeble at times when compared to the T69s.
The pull off is not refined in any way unless the driver is very tentative in applying power - just jerks into movement literally. The seats are the final straw - had to endure a lot of long trips, many end to end now and suffering back pain as a result of it afterwards. Combined with the suspension and vibration, they're horrific for these longer trips. The Fainsa seats are a luxury in comparison!
I'm usually all for new stuff, however here it's the opposite! They look great, and performance wise superior. However in terms of comfort they're a disappointment sadly.
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