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Post by astock5000 on Jun 24, 2009 21:49:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 23:21:59 GMT
As part of their warm store they are moved every so often between Gillingham and Stewarts Lane via Victoria.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 23:28:32 GMT
Are they not in Chart Leacon?
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Post by roythebus on Jul 2, 2009 13:13:37 GMT
Obviously not if they were seen at Victoria...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2009 23:08:36 GMT
Are they not in Chart Leacon? Five of the 12 originally leased to South Eastern are in Chart Leacon. 508212 is at either Slade Green or Gillingham, to provide spare parts. The remaining 6 are kept at Stewarts Lane, but are moved to Gillingham in convoys - they were originally meant to go singularly, but the unit was gapped at Stewarts Lane on the first occasion and required rescuing by a sister set - for maintenance. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2009 18:05:58 GMT
Could they not be used as emergency replacements when units of the regular stock go on the blink?  |
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Post by roythebus on Jul 11, 2009 20:07:59 GMT
Cor, I remember when they were new! Was it really THAT long ago?
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Post by slugabed on Jul 11, 2009 20:48:30 GMT
Cor, I remember when they were new! Was it really THAT long ago? To link two threads (!),I went on the first 508 Railtour,and we went over the East Putney-Point Pleasant "Up" curve.....I was in the cab for that bit! |
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Post by roythebus on Jul 11, 2009 22:46:02 GMT
I can name the first driver who put a 508 in the sand drag at St.Margaret's, and no, it wasn't me but it could have been. I put one in the sand at Hampton Court.
I can't remember who it was who put the brake on to stop at Putney in the evening peak, and the train decided it wasn't going to stop until Mortlake, no matter what the driver did...worrying times indeed.
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