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On Tuesday 4th September 2007, N474
ran light engine from Southern Cross to Newport
Workshops to collect recently repainted and internally
refurbished H set FSH25, for a test run to Geelong and
back. This is is the first set undergoing refurbishment
as part of the $13m rollingstock upgrade program - and
is in a new V/Line livery, which comprises predominantly
of shades of grey, with white doors and red and purple
trim lines.
Internally the set has also been
refurbished - the changes including
- New BCH conductors van door
locking system to prevent unauthorised passenger
access – door can’t be opened from within the
passenger saloon without a 6P key. (Same locking as
that fitted to ACN conductors vans in Power Assisted
Door N sets)
- New seat covers
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New
carpet
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New
marine type toilets
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New
‘VLocity style’ vanities
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New
curtains
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Seating
layout same as previous however the seats opposite
the toilet in the BCH carriage are now of the fold
up/down type, to enable wheelchair passengers to sit
in their chairs away from the doors.
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Handrails around the doors are now painted yellow
for visibility
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All
existing decals inside carriages are replaced with
new ones – purple ones for internal fittings and
seat numbers and red ones for the doors.
Departure of
the test run from Newport Workshops was around 1035,
with arrival into Geelong Platform 3 at 1125. N474 then
ran around the set, and departed back for Newport
Workshops at 1140 - 1 hour and 8 minutes early.
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