"ast444" wrote in message
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The 465s have now been refurbished for Outer Suburban service:

http://neilbays.fotopic.net/c492913.html

Comments?

Interesting; seems like they've tried to create a 3x2 version of a 365 but
made it look a lot more pedestrian. Is that the lurid 376-style blue/yellow
lino I see on the floor in standard class even? Doesn't seem very
adventurous or very warm, but a big improvement on the usual state of a 465.
Seems a shame to have stuck with the dull grey/blue seat fabric as used on
some of their other units compared to other operators more
colourful/interesting approaches.

Surely SET or their successors will come under pressure to refurbish all
465s to this standard (perhaps minus first class). Will they get away with
condemning "inner suburban" users to merely "reinstated" (rather than
"refreshed") units? I have seem some of the "reinstated" units around -
same old BR blue seat covers but re-painted beige surfaces and film on the
windows; big deal.

Considering the intensity of use of these units, and the level of abuse they
get, this refurb was well overdue. Roll on the rest of the 465s!

Nick