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Post by SE13 on Jun 11, 2011 6:22:14 GMT
A single part question today, and there's a bonus point for working out why this was chosen for today:  *Click image for a larger version* |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 6:51:16 GMT
Is today 50 years to the day that steam was withdrawn from the Met, and the Met ceased running beyond Amersham?
Complete guess for the location: Moor Park?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 7:40:33 GMT
Paddington, footbridge from the H&C platforms to the BR platforms. Erm the reason is somthing to do with the Metropolitan line?
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Post by norbitonflyer on Jun 11, 2011 9:01:55 GMT
Is today 50 years to the day that steam was withdrawn from the Met, and the Met ceased running beyond Amersham? If, as we are told, the very first A stock ran on June 12th 1961, it seems unlikely there would be enough to run the full Amersham service the next day. According to CULG, electrification to Amersham was opened on September 12 1960 and the LU steam service to Aylesbury ceased a year later (last day September 10th 1961). |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 15:04:33 GMT
Paddington, footbridge from the H&C platforms to the BR platforms. Certainly looks like it. Can even see a bit of pink/yellow line on the floor. Strange to see it devoid of people though; since the Circle became the Snail, that part of Paddington has become massively overcrowded, and a nightmare in the peaks. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 16:24:35 GMT
End of BR steam working into Paddington, 1965.
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Post by rincew1nd on Jun 11, 2011 20:05:37 GMT
Paddington, Hammersmith branch. +3
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Post by astock5000 on Jun 11, 2011 21:15:42 GMT
Paddington (H&C) +4.
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Post by SE13 on Jun 12, 2011 7:22:13 GMT
All points grabbed! Location: Paddington - keep right for the H&C  Bonus answer: The last steam train departed Paddington (for Banbury) on 11 June 1965 *Click image for a larger version* |
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