SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

[Dougal2345]

Nice, it's good that SWR have now started to add the onboard Infotainment system to their trains. The reason the Wi-Fi isnt working on some trains is because it is currently being upgraded on the 444s/450s

Wi-fi seems to be not working on more 444/450s than it is working on at the moment, if my daily commute is anything to go by

 

[WVL14]

450111 is back in service so that can be marked as done.

On site at Eastleigh at moment are 444006, 444007, 444034, 450095, 450106, 450112.

 

[Dan15812]

The next 450 which moved to Eastleigh earlier this week is 450111.

450038 is also at Eastleigh undergoing modifications

On site at Eastleigh at moment are 444006, 444007, 444034, 450095, 450106, 450112.

So 450038 Must be complete.

 

[superalbs]

SWR uniform to me blends in too much, with ordinary people. It's very poor.

I was boarding a train, and the guard popped out of the door next to me before the rest released, I was very confused until I realised he must be the guard!

What if you needed to find a member of staff? Just ask everyone who they work for until you get lucky?

 

[SWRtrain_fan]

Partly refurbished 450s:

003, 006, 007, 010, 011, 013, 014, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028, 030, 031, 035, 036, 040, 073, 074, 076, 086, 087, 093, 099, 102, 105, 109, 110, 117, 124, 126(31 units)

Full refurbishment of trains:

444s:
003, 006*, 007, 010, 015, 019, 020, 025, 029, 033, 034*, 038, 040, 042, 044 & 045*.(13 units completed)(29% complete)

450s:
005, 008, 015, 016, 018, 019, 020, 032, 033, 037, 038, 041, 075, 079, 081, 082, 083, 084, 085, 091, 094, 095*, 097, 100, 103, 106*, 111, 112*, 113, 115, 119, 121, 122(30 units completed)(24% complete)

*currently being done

Let me know if any more trains have been fully refurbished and I will edit this post regularly

 

[SWRtrain_fan]

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[WVL14]

Partly refurbished 450s:

003, 006, 007, 010, 011, 013, 014, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028, 030, 031, 035, 036, 040, 073, 074, 076, 086, 087, 093, 099, 102, 105, 109, 110, 117, 124, 126(31 units)

Full refurbishment of trains:

444s:
003, 006*, 007*, 010, 015, 019, 020, 025, 029, 033, 034*, 038, 040, 042 & 044.(12 units completed)(27% complete)

450s:
005, 008, 015, 016, 018, 019, 020, 032, 033, 037, 038, 041, 075, 079, 081, 082, 083, 084, 085, 091, 094, 095*, 097, 100, 103, 106*, 111, 112*, 113, 115, 119, 121, 122(30 units completed)(24% complete)

*currently being done

Let me know if any more trains have been fully refurbished and I will edit this post regularly

444007 was released from Eastleigh this afternoon and has been replaced there by 444045.

 

[SWRtrain_fan]

On site at Eastleigh at moment are 444006, 444007, 444034, 450095, 450106, 450112.

It seems like there are now always 6 Desiros in Eastleigh; three 444s and three 450s

 

[Dan15812]

Any units been released and replaced today at Eastleigh? There should be at least one a day now!

 

[59CosG95]

Any units been released and replaced today at Eastleigh? There should be at least one a day now!

On Good Friday? I wouldn't count on any more releases until the Easter Weekend's been and gone.

 

[Dan15812]

On Good Friday? I wouldn't count on any more releases until the Easter Weekend's been and gone.

Yes, that's a good point

 

[Goldfish62]

SWR uniform to me blends in too much, with ordinary people. It's very poor.

I was boarding a train, and the guard popped out of the door next to me before the rest released, I was very confused until I realised he must be the guard!

What if you needed to find a member of staff? Just ask everyone who they work for until you get lucky?

The huge SWR logo on the back of the jacket is a giveaway.

 

[superalbs]

The huge SWR logo on the back of the jacket is a giveaway.

And if they're not facing away from you?

 

[37254]

I saw a 442 at Eastleigh in full SWR Livery but all it had for the seats was the hard plastic outline and no moquette or actual fabric on the seats. Didn't get a picture though as I thought that would be a little nosey

 

[37254]

The huge SWR logo on the back of the jacket is a giveaway.

I do agree, the uniform does blend in, but a whistle and the big SWR Logo on the back of the jacket does give it away. It looks also quite sleek and smart. Must be some more money SWR Are "investing" on the network...

 

[TEW]

The huge SWR logo on the back of the jacket is a giveaway.

Not all the items have the large SWR logo. (Thankfully some might say.)

 

[anamyd]

I saw a 442 at Eastleigh in full SWR Livery but all it had for the seats was the hard plastic outline and no moquette or actual fabric on the seats. Didn't get a picture though as I thought that would be a little nosey

what's wrong with being a little nosey...?

 

[lsdghasu]

I saw a 442 at Eastleigh in full SWR Livery but all it had for the seats was the hard plastic outline and no moquette or actual fabric on the seats.

That unit hasn't had the interior work yet.

 

[RealTrains07]

Anyone got any pictures if new refurbished 444 or 450 units. Only ones i have seen are 450/111 and 444/040

 

[SWRtrain_fan]

Fully refurbished 450

Fully refurbished 444

 

[swt_passenger]

Anyone got any pictures if new refurbished 444 or 450 units. Only ones i have seen are 450/111 and 444/040

Well few people bother with interior photos, and as they aren’t actually doing any external reliveries at the moment I think you’ll be disappointed...

 

[RealTrains07]

Why not the outside, cant say so many 444 and 450s are refurbished if the outside is the same as before?

I feel like SWR is lagging behind on what they said they were doing to have done by the end of the year

 

[SWRtrain_fan]

Why not the outside, cant say so many 444 and 450s are refurbished if the outside is the same as before?

I feel like SWR is lagging behind on what they said they were doing to have done by the end of the year

The Desiros are currently only having an interior refurbishment, the exteriors will be repainted later this year. However, the 159s are undergoing exterior repaints at Loughborough, and 159004 is currently there

 

[RealTrains07]

The Desiros are currently only having an interior refurbishment, the exteriors will be repainted later this year. However, the 159s are undergoing exterior repaints at Loughborough, and 159004 is currently there

Shame they cant do both at the same time?? Guess it makes sense considering LNR/WMR did the exterior of their trains last year and have only just started interior refurbishment this year

 

[59CosG95]

Shame they cant do both at the same time?? Guess it makes sense considering LNR/WMR did the exterior of their trains last year and have only just started interior refurbishment this year

Different programs. It's taken SWR several repaints into the 159/0 C6 overhaul programme at L'boro to decide on a final livery.

 

[Dan15812]

When's 444 / 450 expected to be released from refurbishment?

I know it's bank holiday and it's just been Easter weekend.

 

[swt_passenger]

I feel like SWR is lagging behind on what they said they were doing to have done by the end of the year

Well that’s pretty obvious reading the last few months of this thread isn’t it? It’s been perfectly clear for around 6 months that interior and exterior work had been separated, and both programmes were seriously delayed compared to the dates in the franchise agreement.

 

[SWRtrain_fan]

Why did SWR change from doing the stripes livery to the stripeless livery? I do prefer the stripeless SWR livery to the vinyl one but I'm just curious to know why they changed the livery pattern.

 

[387star]

Why did SWR change from doing the stripes livery to the stripeless livery? I do prefer the stripeless SWR livery to the vinyl one but I'm just curious to know why they changed the livery pattern.

Cost..

 

[RealTrains07]

Cost..

Shame, the stripes one looked more professional