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Class 365 refurbishmen or 'refresh'

I has now been confirmed that set No. 365507 is the first 'internally refreshed' Class 365 Networker Express EMU for First Capital Connect. The second unit to be internally refreshed,is No. 365521.

First Capital Connect are carrying out the following enhancement/improvement works to the interiors:
* Replacement of old carpets by the doorways with blue hard wearing flooring (to get rid of mud easier)
* Retrim of carpets with new blue, red and white moquette
* Retrim of Standard Class seats with new blue, red and white moquette - same as First Capital Connect - Thameslink Class 319/4 refresh
* Retrim of First Class seats with brown and cream criss-cross moquette - same as First Capital Connect - Thameslink Class 319/4 refresh
* Replacement of existing interior saloon lights with brighter, energy efficient lights.

The grab poles and seat handle grips are not being painted from their exisiting charcoal grey to the new pink/red colour as per the First Capital Connect - Thameslink Class 319/4 EMUs.



 
 

 

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