Class 318 Refurbishment
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The ScotRail Class 318 EMU fleet were refurbished by Wabtec Kilmarnock at Kilmarnock between April 05 and December 07.
The refurbishment consisted of:
Although the 318s are booked to be at Kilmarnock for around 5-7 weeks, some units took longer due to the amount of corrosion found on the body work. This probably being caused by sea water along the Ayrshire coast.
15/02/07 - 318264 PIS fitted at Shields Depot.
28/02/07 - 318251 arrived Kilmarnock for retrofit. Released 20/03/07
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The refurbishment consisted of:
- removal up of the inter-unit gangway connection (See above for original front of unit and below for the new look)
- new cabside windows
- full external repaint (unlined Carmine and Cream, with cream doors)
- Passenger Information System (PIS)
- new saloon lighting
- new floor and wall covering
- new vestibule draft screens
- new door controls
Although the 318s are booked to be at Kilmarnock for around 5-7 weeks, some units took longer due to the amount of corrosion found on the body work. This probably being caused by sea water along the Ayrshire coast.
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318259 stands at Glasgow Central sporting the new look front end. Photo by Dysgraphyk
Unit Number | Arrived Kilmarnock | Departed Kilmarnock |
318251 | 29/04/05 | 16/08/05 |
318264 | 16/07/05 | 11/10/05 |
318257 | 13/10/05 | 28/11/05 |
318259 | 01/12/05 | 05/01/06 |
318254 | 09/01/06 | 17/02/06 |
318258 | 21/02/06 | 08/05/06 |
318262 | 11/05/06 | 07/07/06 |
318270 | 11/07/06 | 18/08/06 |
318263 | 24/08/06 | 09/10/06 |
318265 | 10/10/06 | 07/12/06 |
318266 | 11/12/06 | 27/02/07 |
318253 | 22/02/07 | 16/04/07 |
318252 | 26/03/07 | 04/05/07 |
318260 | 23/04/07 | 01/06/07 |
318256 | 08/05/07 | 18/06/07 |
318269 | 05/06/07 | 09/07/07 |
318250 | 21/06/07 | 06/08/07 |
318255 | 25/07/07 | 07/09/07. |
318268 | 08/08/07 | 01/10/07 |
318267 | 05/10/07 | 12/11/07 |
318261 | 14/11/07 | 20/12/07 |
Additional Comments
318251 and 318264 were not PIS fitted and were retrofited at a later date.15/02/07 - 318264 PIS fitted at Shields Depot.
28/02/07 - 318251 arrived Kilmarnock for retrofit. Released 20/03/07
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