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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2011 19:44:38 GMT
Today coming back from seeing 6M95 at Kensington Olympia, departing Acton Town looking over at the museum depot like I usually do, I saw I think about 4 92ts cars in Ealing Common depot. Does anyone know what its doing there?!
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Post by 21146 on May 5, 2011 20:27:30 GMT
It's going on the South Ealing test track next week. It was piloted over today using 1959 Tube Stock. Another 4 cars due tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2011 20:31:03 GMT
Where did this 59ts come from? Ok thanks for the info!
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Post by 21146 on May 5, 2011 20:32:03 GMT
The pilot 59's were part of a Rail Adhesion Train unit sandwiched either end
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Post by Bighat on May 5, 2011 20:58:10 GMT
The pilot 59's were part of a Rail Adhesion Train unit sandwiched either end Were the pilots 59ts or 62ts. If they were the latter, could they have been 1560 + 1561? |
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Post by metman on May 5, 2011 21:03:15 GMT
Which ones are they then? Not the Central Line 1962 set?
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Post by Dstock7080 on May 5, 2011 21:49:27 GMT
Unit 1441 piloted units 91111+92070.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2011 21:59:56 GMT
Wheres it from?
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Post by metman on May 5, 2011 22:05:25 GMT
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Post by Bighat on May 5, 2011 22:19:45 GMT
The same. 1570 + 9691 + 2440 + 9441 + 1441 |
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Post by Dstock7080 on May 6, 2011 15:29:22 GMT
Ealing Common 'Alps': tinyurl.com/67qxyf3(Although extremely difficult to photograph, the destination reads "ONGAR".) |
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Post by 21146 on May 6, 2011 15:57:42 GMT
Got it (of course!) E/B through Sudbury Town, pix to follow...
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2011 16:21:37 GMT
Will the train be fitted with Tripcocks to run on the test track? Or does the line have all sorts of signalling fitted?
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Post by londonstuff on May 6, 2011 17:22:35 GMT
Ealing Common 'Alps': tinyurl.com/67qxyf3(Although extremely difficult to photograph, the destination reads "ONGAR".) Did 92s ever run to Ongar or did was it only ever used by the little shuttle thing? |
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Post by 21146 on May 6, 2011 17:43:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2011 17:49:42 GMT
 Was the 92ts leading?! |
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Post by metman on May 6, 2011 17:56:44 GMT
Looks like it, but was it driving or being pushed?
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Post by Ben on May 6, 2011 18:19:42 GMT
Could this be a time when the answer 'both' is used? The 62ts set behind has shoebeams on every bogie, so presumably that it implies its DM-NDM-NDM-DM. That amount of power would only be required if it were dragging/ propelling something. However we know that some pilot units were fitted for taking traction signals from whatever they were piloting in order to avoid awkward shunting work. So... The consist is being driven from the 92ts, but motored from the 62ts? Or not, possibly  |
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Post by 21146 on May 6, 2011 18:47:51 GMT
I must admit I'd assumed the 62TS would top & tail the 92TS, but clearly it was on the west end. This was of course how 95TS/96TS were moved and, indeed, this 4-car 62TS was previously employed on such work prior to being converted for rail adhesion duties (with an extra car). I wonder if that east end 92TS DM had been in the middle for some time, what with it displaying no headlights or LED set number! :-(
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Post by rincew1nd on May 6, 2011 19:21:47 GMT
Perhaps the photographer can tell us what noise it made as it went past?
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Post by Tubeboy on May 6, 2011 21:05:40 GMT
The 92ts did get to Ongar, on test though, not in service.
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Post by cso on May 6, 2011 22:46:59 GMT
The other question is what is it going to South Ealing Test Track for?
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Post by metman on May 6, 2011 23:53:45 GMT
Yes, you'd know by the noise ;D
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Post by br7mt on May 7, 2011 10:53:30 GMT
The other question is what is it going to South Ealing Test Track for? Probably for brake testing, I think the Rolling Stock standards require an emergency brake test every 3 years. Haven't got a copy of it to hand at the moment! Regards, Dan |
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Post by 21146 on May 7, 2011 14:56:02 GMT
It would seem the 92TS was being propelled by the 62TS, itself driven from the middle cab, as there appears to be no one at the controls in either outer end cab. All 8-cars should have moved to the test track today, though the proposed time for this (08:00) was far too early for me to look for it! I believe it'll be there next week which will give a further chance of photography.
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Post by Dstock7080 on May 7, 2011 15:48:40 GMT
The 8-car '92 Stock leaving Ealing Common depot for Northfields this morning: tinyurl.com/6eln5ab |
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Post by trc666 on May 7, 2011 17:36:26 GMT
Just out of interest, why wasn't it just run as an 8-car under its own power from Ruislip to Ealing Common and thence Northfields rather than half a unit propelled by a 62 stock?
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Post by Bighat on May 7, 2011 17:38:52 GMT
Just out of interest, why wasn't it just run as an 8-car under its own power from Ruislip to Ealing Common and thence Northfields rather than half a unit propelled by a 62 stock? Tripcock issues? |
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Post by Ben on May 7, 2011 17:41:51 GMT
That could be alieviated by double manning, which presumably happened anyway? Issues with signalling interferance?
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2011 20:46:38 GMT
I've asked this question before but.... is this sandite train 59ts or 62ts??? I've known these always as 59's
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Was the 92ts leading?!
