(18 Dec 2024, 11:58 pm)PH - BQA wrote I used a couple of old sets today and while they're obviously very tired, I would agree that they're still presentable. Comfort is gone, but generally the fabric looks clean enough, and all surfaces are clean.
That said, the heat produced by the second set I used rivalled the core of the sun. All windows open, middle of December, and still uncomfortably warm. I was only on for 10 minutes or so anyway, but I couldn't have stayed on any longer. A peak time service on that with standing passengers through the core would have been beyond unpleasant.
There's a few like that now. I ended up having one packed, and during the Summer. Absolutely awful experience, and I'm thankful it didn't run out of steam somewhere!
Hopefully they're the first to be withdrawn.