Re: Vinyl seats in Tangara carriage

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Ashley Wright wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 21:45:33 +1000, "Hubert" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote:
> 
> >But the problem with the vinyl is someone who is a little sweatier =
> >leaves behind disgusting wet patches on the vinyl in Summer...but then =
> >again it's disgusting enough not being able to see what the hell the =
> >cloth may have soaked in :-)
> 
>    Sweatier is not quite the problem, but more how much the material
> breathes. I don't sweat all that much but if I sit on plastic or vinyl
> seating I leave behind sweat marks, not to mention getting a wet
> behind. But if the seat is leather or fabric then both myself and the
> seat are dry! One of the reasons why when I lived in Syndey id rather
> travel by Tangara, although the non city decker sets with the brown
> seats never gave me any problem, but they were probably more leather
> then vinyl.

They were all vinyl as far as I know. ( I am talking suburban sets here)

rgds