THAMES TRAINS
ROLLING STOCK
Class 165/1
First Great Western Class 165/1 Refresh
* Application of First Great Western dynamic lines livery
* Replacement of rubber floor with new ‘easy to clean’ smooth vinyl flooring
* Repainted grab poles and seat top hand grips
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Retrimmed seat moquette into new moquette trim
* The toilets were refreshed with new flooring, dado panels and ceiling
* Replacement of original ceiling mounted Passenger Information Displays with LED Passenger Information Displays
* All overhead luggage rack tips painted
* Replacement of ‘warm white’ fluorescent tubes with brighter ‘cool white’ fluorescent tubes
* Repainted ceilings
The refresh work took place in house at Reading TMD.
* Application of First Great Western dynamic lines livery
* Replacement of rubber floor with new ‘easy to clean’ smooth vinyl flooring
* Repainted grab poles and seat top hand grips
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Retrimmed seat moquette into new moquette trim
* The toilets were refreshed with new flooring, dado panels and ceiling
* Replacement of original ceiling mounted Passenger Information Displays with LED Passenger Information Displays
* All overhead luggage rack tips painted
* Replacement of ‘warm white’ fluorescent tubes with brighter ‘cool white’ fluorescent tubes
* Repainted ceilings
The refresh work took place in house at Reading TMD.
Class 165/1 No. 165113 at Cholsey. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 165/1 No. 165114 at Reading. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Pioneer Class 165/1 No. 165101 at Hayes and Harlington. (c) Peter Skuce.
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A pair of two car Class 165/1 No. 165121 and 165132 at Reading. (c) Peter Skuce.
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The refreshed interior of First Class cabin aboard a Class 165/1. (c) Peter Skuce.
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The interior of Standard Class accommodation aboard a MSO vehicle. (c) Peter Skuce.
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A half internal view of Standard Class accommodation aboard a MSO vehicle. (c) Peter Skuce.
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The interior of refreshed DMSO vehicle. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 165/1 No. 165108 at London Paddington. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 165/1 No. 165102 at Cholsey. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Each Class 165 DMU train is powered by one Perkins 2006TWH per each vehicle
Class 166 Express Turbo
First Great Western Class 166 Refresh
* Application of First Great Western dynamic lines livery
* Replacement of existing carpet with new carpet trim
* Repainted grab poles and seat top hand grips
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Retrimmed seat moquette into new moquette trim
* The toilets were refreshed with new flooring, dado panels and ceiling
* Replacement of original ceiling mounted Passenger Information Displays with LED Passenger Information Displays
* All overhead luggage rack tips painted
* Replacement of ‘warm white’ fluorescent tubes with brighter ‘cool white’ fluorescent tubes
* Repainted ceilings
The refresh work took place in house at Reading TMD.
* Application of First Great Western dynamic lines livery
* Replacement of existing carpet with new carpet trim
* Repainted grab poles and seat top hand grips
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Retrimmed seat moquette into new moquette trim
* The toilets were refreshed with new flooring, dado panels and ceiling
* Replacement of original ceiling mounted Passenger Information Displays with LED Passenger Information Displays
* All overhead luggage rack tips painted
* Replacement of ‘warm white’ fluorescent tubes with brighter ‘cool white’ fluorescent tubes
* Repainted ceilings
The refresh work took place in house at Reading TMD.
Class 166 No. 166203 at London Paddington. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 166 No. 166208 at London Paddington. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 166 No. 166215 at London Paddington. (c) Peter Skuce.
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The interior of refreshed Class 166 First Class cabin. (c) Peter Skuce.
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The interior of refreshed Class 166 Standard Class accommodation. (c) Peter Skuce.
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The interior of refreshed Class 166 Standard Class accommodation. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 166 No. 166218 at London Paddington. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Class 166 No. 166202 at Reading. (c) Peter Skuce.
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Each Class 166 DMU train is powered by one Perkins 2006TWH per each vehicle.
There are seventeen 3 carriage Class 165/1 Thames Turbo DMU trains (165101 - 165117)
and nineteen 2 carriage Class 165/1 Thames Turbo DMU trains (165118 - 165137).
There is a total of thirty seven Class 165/1 Thames Turbo DMU trains.
They were built by BREL York in 1992-93.
All were given an interior refresh at Reading TMD.
There are twenty one 3 carriage Class 166 Thames Express Turbo DMU trains (166201 - 166221)
and they were built by BREL York in 1992-93. All were given an interior refresh at Reading TMD.
and nineteen 2 carriage Class 165/1 Thames Turbo DMU trains (165118 - 165137).
There is a total of thirty seven Class 165/1 Thames Turbo DMU trains.
They were built by BREL York in 1992-93.
All were given an interior refresh at Reading TMD.
There are twenty one 3 carriage Class 166 Thames Express Turbo DMU trains (166201 - 166221)
and they were built by BREL York in 1992-93. All were given an interior refresh at Reading TMD.
FRANCHISE HISTORY
Franchise Name |
Parent company |
From |
Until |
Thames Trains |
British Railways Board |
01 April 1994 |
12 October 1996 |
Thames Trains |
Go Ahead |
13 October 1996 |
31 March 2004 |
First Great Western Link |
First Group |
01 April 2004 |
31 March 2006 |
Greater Western |
First Group |
01 April 2006 |
30 March 2019 |
LOGO GALLERY
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2015 - present
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