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#1
17th December 2008, 11:25
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New batch of Class 350s
Hi Folks,
Had my first ride on one of the new batch of class 350s today. 350233 from Crewe to Stafford on a Liverpool - Birmingham service. New trains but the 3 / 2 seating is a definite retrograde step, not suitable for anything other than short disantce journeys. Amazingly, the seating bays line up with the windows - but there are no tables. All the best Martin 
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#2
17th December 2008, 12:39
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Welcome to the forum Martin.
Paul.
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19th December 2008, 21:47
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Hi Martin, I had a ride on a 350 between B'ham Int-B'ham NSt, had to stand but was very impressed with ride and quietness and interior looks. No noise by doors when trains passed at speed either.
regards
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#5
21st December 2008, 18:59
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The reason the seating is 3/2 is they are to be a direct replacement for the old Silverlink 321's and these have the same seating layout. Glad you like them. Unfortunately they are suffering reliability/teething problems, but nothing too serious.
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#6
21st December 2008, 23:22
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#7
2nd January 2009, 14:41
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From my experience of the Birmingham to Liverpool service (north of Crewe) the 4 car 350s with 2+2 seating is adequate.
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#8
3rd January 2009, 22:30
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"If God had meant us to fly, he would never have given us the railways" Micheal Flanders
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#9
26th January 2009, 11:30
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I've now posted the photo I took of that first journey on my website.
http://martin-grosberg.fotopic.net/p55936466.html Have since had a couple more journeys on the new batch. Am impressed by how smooth and quiet the ride is - except for the loud "clunk" from the pantograph (in that coach) when passing over section breaks !
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"If God had meant us to fly, he would never have given us the railways" Micheal Flanders
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#10
29th January 2009, 21:08
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I quite enjoyed my first ride on 350236 from Birmingham International to Canley on 3rd January 2009. Quite nice ride, enjoyable really. Will get around to posting the photos soon.
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