Enterprise coaches looking like they were stoned?!

MrX · 24-03-2007, 13:56

I just noticed an enterprise set at Connolly in terrible condition. The coaches looked like they'd been stoned or something. There were damaged spots of paintwork all over them and they were painted over with light coloured paint.

It looked absolutely aweful

What's going on!?

Mark Gleeson · 24-03-2007, 15:39

This is the high quailty maintenance the boys in Belfast provide

The white spots are actually filler, pending repainting

MrX · 24-03-2007, 17:02

Why does it need that much filler?
Is it rusting through already?!?

tigger1962 · 27-03-2007, 15:50

and why have they not been painted? they have been like that for months.. They are aluminium shells aren't they... should be no rust?

sorry I seem to be suffering from keyboard dyslexia a lot today!

Mark Gleeson · 27-03-2007, 16:13

Think they are steel

Paint is a low priority up in Belfast mainly since the coaches keep breaking down. NIR have been incredibly slow to sort out the parking brake issues and the consensus is the maintenance standards are not up to what you would expect

packetswitch · 27-03-2007, 16:43

I can't look at this thread title without thinking of a carriage going round and round in circles, giggling and listening to Pink Floyd. And forgetting the way back to Belfast, of course. That just me?

Mark Gleeson · 05-04-2007, 08:46

I saw a coach this morning (7:35 Dublin Belfast) which seems to have more filler on it that actual paint, rest of the train looked ok apart from a first class coach being used as a standard

This was whole level beyond the normal filler I've seen

24-03-2007, 13:56	#1
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	Enterprise coaches looking like they were stoned?! I just noticed an enterprise set at Connolly in terrible condition. The coaches looked like they'd been stoned or something. There were damaged spots of paintwork all over them and they were painted over with light coloured paint. It looked absolutely aweful What's going on!?

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24-03-2007, 15:39	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	This is the high quailty maintenance the boys in Belfast provide The white spots are actually filler, pending repainting

24-03-2007, 17:02	#3
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	Why does it need that much filler? Is it rusting through already?!?

27-03-2007, 15:50	#4
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	and why have they not been painted? they have been like that for months.. They are aluminium shells aren't they... should be no rust? sorry I seem to be suffering from keyboard dyslexia a lot today!

27-03-2007, 16:13	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Think they are steel Paint is a low priority up in Belfast mainly since the coaches keep breaking down. NIR have been incredibly slow to sort out the parking brake issues and the consensus is the maintenance standards are not up to what you would expect

27-03-2007, 16:43	#6
packetswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 216	I can't look at this thread title without thinking of a carriage going round and round in circles, giggling and listening to Pink Floyd. And forgetting the way back to Belfast, of course. That just me?

05-04-2007, 08:46	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I saw a coach this morning (7:35 Dublin Belfast) which seems to have more filler on it that actual paint, rest of the train looked ok apart from a first class coach being used as a standard This was whole level beyond the normal filler I've seen