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Post by andypurk on Aug 28, 2009 19:30:49 GMT
As the original thread is now locked, I thought mention this here.
Tickets for the Upminster - Ealing Broadway journey with the 1938 stock are now on sale on the ltmuseum website (http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whatson/121.aspx), with a 19:45 departure from Upminster, a photo-stop (in the dark) at Whitechapel from 20:35 - 20:48 and a reversal at High Street Kensington platform 2 (which is fairly unusual I think). Arrival at Ealing Broadway is 22:02.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2009 20:35:37 GMT
and a reversal at High Street Kensington Won't this mess up the A and D ends (if it goes Gloucester Rd-HSK-ECT, that is) |
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Post by Oracle on Aug 28, 2009 20:57:09 GMT
I have seen this announced on RUKF...I wondered if the Museum wanted to turn the train to even out tyres, etc.? or ready to go on the Northern from the Picc in due course? I mention that as trains transferred back from the Northern had to be turned via HSK.
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Post by memorex on Aug 28, 2009 22:23:59 GMT
IIRC it's being turned as it is currently in the wrong direction due to going round the Kennington loop on the Northern line railtour. (info thanks to solidbond)  |
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Post by suncloud on Aug 31, 2009 8:13:25 GMT
Ok forgive me if I'm missing something, but why would the '38 have to be the 'right' way round. It's not going to be coupling with other units is it? Which is AFAIK the reason for A and D designations.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2009 16:45:40 GMT
i hope they try ED12 rt 2 then before friday it is rarely used and the last 2 times i can think it has failed once on the strike day the problem is always the points (13w) they just never get used except every 6 weeks when they are maintained
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Post by DWS on Aug 31, 2009 20:11:24 GMT
i hope they try ED12 rt 2 then before friday it is rarely used and the last 2 times i can think it has failed once on the strike day the problem is always the points (13w) they just never get used except every 6 weeks when they are maintained Better get down to 13 points on Thursday night with your tools & Oil can then ;D |
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Post by Tom on Aug 31, 2009 20:41:22 GMT
I've volunteered as a steward for the trip, so just give me a point bag and an AWC...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2009 20:48:27 GMT
i would but im off long term sick  |
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Post by elo10538 on Sept 2, 2009 7:07:55 GMT
I do believe that the LT Museum want the 38TS the right way round as it would have been as if in regular passenger service.
I remember the reversing move, at High Street Ken., being done on a Cravens Heritage Trains Railtour on 30th April 2000. Then it was to reverse to make a journey down to Putney Bridge for a lunch break.Lets hope it works out OK on Friday evening.
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Post by elo10538 on Sept 2, 2009 8:48:36 GMT
I realise this comment may be superfluous here, but with regard to recent events and in relation to the trip on the 4th September, I believe that there will not be a relaxation of the rules forbidding flash photography when the 38TS arrives at Whitechaple for the photo opportunity.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2009 9:35:38 GMT
I realise this comment may be superfluous here, but with regard to recent events and in relation to the trip on the 4th September, I believe that there will not be a relaxation of the rules forbidding flash photography when the 38TS arrives at Whitechaple for the photo opportunity. To be fair, it is mainly only those people with normal, as opposed to digital cameras, who may even need to use flash! |
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Post by rdejones on Sept 2, 2009 16:51:37 GMT
I've booked my tickets this afternoon. Out of interest where are they to be picked up from? is it Upminster ticket office?
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Post by 21146 on Sept 2, 2009 17:05:24 GMT
I've booked my tickets this afternoon. Out of interest where are they to be picked up from? is it Upminster ticket office? Robin Just ask for the security guard... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2009 17:17:37 GMT
i hope they try ED12 rt 2 then before friday it is rarely used and the last 2 times i can think it has failed once on the strike day the problem is always the points (13w) they just never get used except every 6 weeks when they are maintained I recently put an outer rail circle into triangle sidings just the other week |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2009 17:40:48 GMT
it works then |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2009 18:29:48 GMT
I've booked my tickets this afternoon. Out of interest where are they to be picked up from? is it Upminster ticket office? Robin Just ask for the security guard... ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Chris W on Sept 5, 2009 2:12:57 GMT
Photos of last night's trip have been uploaded hereI changed my ISO setting up to 1600 so some images are more grainy than I'd like, however a higher ISO settings does reduce blur in lower light  Feel free to peruse other recent events on the main section of the site (Jubilee 38ts tour & last weeks Upminster Open Day) As always thank you to all who gave their time to arrange the trip and those who were on board - I met some good people this evening If only those one or two characters would learn to stop using flash  |
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Post by elo10538 on Sept 5, 2009 7:31:47 GMT
I just wonder who organised for the two priests to travel on that particular evening. We were assured of a safe and successful journey with a celestial blessing to help us along. Does anybody know which order they were from?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2009 8:42:13 GMT
I just wonder who organised for the two priests to travel on that particular evening. We were assured of a safe and successful journey with a celestial blessing to help us along. Does anybody know which order they were from? The only religion I can possibly think of whose holy day is anything close to Friday is Judaism, whose holy day is of course Saturdays. There were plans to build a super church in Rainham (Essex) thrown out this week, but surely if they were anything to do with that, they would have travelled back by normal services? Was this supposed to be a sort of stunt being pulled by the lite or the standard? They think the District line is now so dangerous that they jokingly need to send priests on trains to ensure a safe journey, or were they genuine priests? Overall a very unusual and peculiar occurance! |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Sept 5, 2009 8:52:27 GMT
Well they had those, so called, "Guardian Angels" in New York (and for a few weeks in London!) so perhaps this is something different!
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Post by mrfs42 on Sept 5, 2009 9:12:01 GMT
Judging by the style of their house cassock and being black with black facsia and 33 buttons; I'd say these were RC priests.
They look as if they are attending to wer1070's immortal soul in a couple of the pictures.
Clerics/Clerks in Holy Orders and an interest in railways go back along way - further back than Wilbert Awdry when he was the Rector of Elsworth with Knapwell and later the vicar of Emneth.
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Post by Bighat on Sept 5, 2009 12:37:34 GMT
I just wonder who organised for the two priests to travel on that particular evening. We were assured of a safe and successful journey with a celestial blessing to help us along. Does anybody know which order they were from? The only religion I can possibly think of whose holy day is anything close to Friday is Judaism, whose holy day is of course Saturdays. There were plans to build a super church in Rainham (Essex) thrown out this week, but surely if they were anything to do with that, they would have travelled back by normal services? Was this supposed to be a sort of stunt being pulled by the lite or the standard? They think the District line is now so dangerous that they jokingly need to send priests on trains to ensure a safe journey, or were they genuine priests? Overall a very unusual and peculiar occurance! Really, then try Islam. Friday is THE holy dayof that faith! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2009 12:45:42 GMT
The only religion I can possibly think of whose holy day is anything close to Friday is Judaism, whose holy day is of course Saturdays. There were plans to build a super church in Rainham (Essex) thrown out this week, but surely if they were anything to do with that, they would have travelled back by normal services? Was this supposed to be a sort of stunt being pulled by the lite or the standard? They think the District line is now so dangerous that they jokingly need to send priests on trains to ensure a safe journey, or were they genuine priests? Overall a very unusual and peculiar occurance! Really, then try Islam. Friday is THE holy dayof that faith! Really? Well, in that case it is no wonder I failed RS. We were taught that Islam and Christianity were both on Sunday, but Judaism was on a Saturday. |
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Post by tubeprune on Sept 5, 2009 13:18:52 GMT
About 10 minutes walk from Ealing Broadway is a Benedictine church and school. Is that where they were from?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2009 17:57:57 GMT
Chris - your photo site is a welcome addition to my browser links.
Definitely Roman Catholic priests - possible remake of "The Exorcist" or maybe "Bless Me Father"? LOL
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Post by mrfs42 on Sept 5, 2009 21:59:31 GMT
About 10 minutes walk from Ealing Broadway is a Benedictine church and school. Is that where they were from? Quite possibly; couldn't swear to them being Benedictine as there is no black zucchetto - but there is what looks like black mozette, which could place them as Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception. Oops, thread wander. |
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Post by Ben on Sept 6, 2009 2:54:01 GMT
Just to add to the thread wonder, +2 for RC. Perhaps I am being biased, but thats not that usual an outfit to see 'about' nowadays. It certainly would seem more suited to a more traditional, old-rite approach. Wheres the birretta, I wonder?
Some wonderful pictures there. Seems like a good time was had by all!
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