NSE Standard Stock

Doesn't have anything in NSE colours rust on it? (the 40TS does)

Is there only one trailer left at Acton? What happened to the personel carriers?

Ha ha, thanks. So basically a four car train then. I wonder what will happen to these. It appears that the set in Acton will never run again so I fear the worst for these.

Why exactly Acton chose the two pilot DM's for the Heritage project
over the two ex NSE DM's is a mystery to me, as they were in full
running order at the time, and required far less work to return them to
their original configuration. It would appear, however, that the cars
(including the PC's, trailer and the other two pilot cars) are / were
owned by LUL, not the Museum Depot. While we can only hope that
the 4 car set within the works will at some point get the restoration
work they deserve, I have to say that attempts to secure any of the
other cars for preservation have been thwarted by red tape and, sadly, a lack of interest from those who could have provided suitable storage facilities at no cost. Having been involved in one of those
attempts, I have been left dismayed at the "someone else will do it"
attitude expressed by those who were originally all for getting stuck
in. Soon there will be only 4 cars left in the whole country. Sad indeed.

The decision to save the two Pilot Motors could have been due to thier overall condition. They were complete and, in theory, operational when they were earmarked and thier framework hadn't been subject to sea air for twenty three years. I can't imagine that the frames of the ex-IOW cars were up to much. What is comforting is that, each year I have been to the Acton Museum Open Weekends, some progress seems to have been made on at least one of the cars. They are secure and under cover. For that, at least, we should be thankful!

RIP 2 and 7. The sight of you running under your own power from Fratton to Wimbledon in 1990 will live with me forever!

Bruce has mentioned this on his blog

"The appearance of two old standard stock tube cars for dismantling is a bit sad. These two cars are in NSE livery, having been brought back to the mainland from the Isle of Wight some 20 years ago. These ancient vehicles were converted from standard LuL cars at Eastleigh Works in the 1960s so they have a connection with the Works that goes back a long way. Parts from these two cars will be used to create a working train of standard stock for London Underground so its not all bad news."

Good to see that a working train is still actively on the agenda.

Chris

Just wish I could. Once theyre gone, theyre gone forever. There are still 9 carriages, aren't there? Or are the remaining 5 not given the time of day the ones they are starting on now...

Why can't there be more publicity! Railway mags, VCT, a letter to the Mayor/Val Shorecross?

Theres room elsewhere for individual carriages... lots of it.

Nice pix - thanks. Very sad though