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Following on from the thread about the Prime Minister on the Cornish Sleeper, I was wondering when did trains start having power points for the public.
I assume the first would have been for shavers. Anyone know when they were introduced?
In terms of standard sockets I would say early 2000's in first class at least, going by the promo video the Scotrail 170's had them in first (business?) class. Also I know the 444's had sockets in first and the standard carriage at the opposite end of the train.
Indeed. Certainly I remember Mk2 coaches in the 1990s having a plug socket beneath the luggage rack at the end of the coach which was very useful for charging your mobile phone, as long as you kept an eye out to ensure nobody nicked it...
Although I suspect this is not what this thread is about.
Pretty sure they had them in Mk3 sleepers form new and would have had them in Mk1 sleepers too maybe (I never used them when they were in service) - not sure if that would be from build date on the mk1`s
I think they had shaver sockets in Mk3 day carriage toilets from new too but I may be imagining that eg I seem to recall them from say the 1980s.
I think people may well have shaved on the train if they had a long journey before an important meeting for example, or left home in a hurry. Would certainly have done so on a sleeper.
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Rise of the battery operated electric shaver probably makes them redundant. Not sure when battery operated shavers became common come to think of it.
I seem to think electric shavers that you plug in became popular from the 1960s - but it may be even before that, unsure what date they would have started to factor that in to on train facilities however.
Pretty sure they had them in Mk3 sleepers form new and would have had them in Mk1 sleepers too maybe (I never used them when they were in service) - not sure if that would be from build date on the mk1`s
I think they had shaver sockets in Mk3 day carriage toilets from new too but I may be imagining that eg I seem to recall them from say the 1980s.
It’s a while since I’ve travelled on one but I’m sure class 185s had electric shaver sockets in the toilets. Not sure if they’ve kept them since refurb but always thought it was a rather quaint feature for a modern unit.
My parents (who aren’t exactly at the forefront of technology) bought me one as my first shaver in the early 80s. Problem was the short life of that era’s batteries. If they died mid cut it was painful!
Every day's a school day. Would have thought that charging your mobile phone might well be do-able, not sure though about charging your laptop. And, of course, how long would the WC effectively be out of use?
Every day's a school day. Would have thought that charging your mobile phone might well be do-able, not sure though about charging your laptop. And, of course, how long would the WC effectively be out of use?
Every day's a school day. Would have thought that charging your mobile phone might well be do-able, not sure though about charging your laptop. And, of course, how long would the WC effectively be out of use?
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