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SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

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swt_passenger

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Are the Desiro fleet being refurbished at Eastleigh depot?
It’s Eastleigh Works which is the separate site nearer to the station. It is a Siemens contract, they just rent the space at the works, because Northam is only sized for routine maintenance.
 
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Full refurbishment of trains:
444003, 444010, 444015, 444019, 444020, 444025, 444029, 444038, 444040 & 444044.(22% complete)

450015, 450016, 450019, 450020, 450032, 450033, 450079, 450081, 450082, 450083, 450084, 450085, 450091, 450094, 450100, 450113, 450115, 450119, 450121, 450122 (16% complete)
Let me know if any more trains have been fully refurbished and I will edit this post regularly
 
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Seems they’ve not done a 450/5 yet, so is that intentional or just random? Does anyone know if they’ll be renumbered back to their original equivalents?
 

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Seems they’ve not done a 450/5 yet, so is that intentional or just random? Does anyone know if they’ll be renumbered back to their original equivalents?
According to Modern Railways they'll be done once the 450/0 full refurbs have been done, then finally the ones which have received part refurbs.
 

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According to Modern Railways they'll be done once the 450/0 full refurbs have been done, then finally the ones which have received part refurbs.
That's very interesting. Also, the March 2019 Modern Railways issue has now come out, does it state anything new about the SWR Desiro refurbishment?
 

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On a refurbished 444 the old signage for refreshments hasn't been removed unless the trolley is usually docked in that direction?
Why can't the chargers be Used to charge phones?
 

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387s manage fine

Just seen a SWT branded safety poster on the refurbished 444 so still slow progress with the rebrand
 

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I put a picture up a while back of a poster that was both SWT and SWR branded on 444040.
Was wondering if that was still there, and if any of the other repainted units have the dual posters
 

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I put a picture up a while back of a poster that was both SWT and SWR branded on 444040.
Was wondering if that was still there, and if any of the other repainted units have the dual posters
I believe all SWR trains now have SWR-branded safety information posters, and all Desiro trains now have SWR stickers by the end of each carriage
 

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I believe all SWR trains now have SWR-branded safety information posters, and all Desiro trains now have SWR stickers by the end of each carriage
The one I saw was the route map - it was in an SWR branded poster, but it mentioned SWT within the map itself. It was the only time I'd been on board that train, and I was pretty much squeezed between people and the bulkhead the whole journey so didn't get to see what else had changed on board
 

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Not all Desiro trains have been refurbished yet, but I thought all of them have now been fully SWR branded(apart from the livery and moquette).
 

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Not all Desiro trains have been refurbished yet, but I thought all of them have now been fully SWR branded(apart from the livery and moquette).

As said above, not just yet. The stickers on the inside are not yet in all units, but is getting there...
 

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The one I saw was the route map - it was in an SWR branded poster, but it mentioned SWT within the map itself. It was the only time I'd been on board that train, and I was pretty much squeezed between people and the bulkhead the whole journey so didn't get to see what else had changed on board
Incidentally, the route maps on the 455s still tell people to change at Waterloo for Eurostar services...!
 

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Saw a 3 unit formation yesterday in Salisbury of 159 in plain new livery, 158 full stripey liverly and 159 stripey only on blue bits. None great but probably the blue with stripes the best.
 

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Saw a 3 unit formation yesterday in Salisbury of 159 in plain new livery, 158 full stripey liverly and 159 stripey only on blue bits. None great but probably the blue with stripes the best.
woah, 8-car 158/159 train?! :D
 

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