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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2014 13:53:00 GMT
Hi people,
Yesterday, on my way to Railway centre near Aylesbury , on the Chiltern Railways train...a A60 stock Met line whizzed past on the opposite track
It looked like it only had 4 coaches...
Was there a special event or something ? Or did I see a ghost train ? (ha ha)
It was definately a A6 0 stock as I looked back behind me and double checked
Cheers : )
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Post by geriatrix on Oct 8, 2014 13:56:47 GMT
Chorleywood? I guess you saw the RAT (Rail Adhesion Train)
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Post by crusty54 on Oct 8, 2014 13:59:38 GMT
It runs so that water jets spray leaves off the tracks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2014 14:22:29 GMT
Indeed, indeed, am I not right in saying that it then sprays sandite onto the tracks, or does the Met's RAT not do that?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2014 15:14:26 GMT
Network Rail's Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) is the train that blasts jets of water onto the rail head to remove any contaminants during the leaf fall season. The Metropolitan line Rail Adhesion Train (RAT) just applies sandite to the rail head which is formed of A60 stock 5110 with an extra trailer car 6036 that is the actual vehicle that lays sandite.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2014 15:41:15 GMT
Well that explians it then... cheers
Just for a question though... how many of this stock are still preserved ? I saw one at acton the other week... not sure if there are others?
Thanks
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Post by MoreToJack on Oct 8, 2014 16:41:45 GMT
3 four-car trains still exist, although none of those are considered 'preserved'. These are 5110 and 5234 at Neasden for RAT duties (with car 6036 as mentioned above) and 5112 which is the Acton Works shunter. DM 5034 is the one at the LTM's Acton depot which is the only officially preserved vehicle.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2014 19:20:44 GMT
Thats the A Stock RAT
Its lays down Sandite (Special sand) And runs in the Autumn.
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Post by metman on Oct 8, 2014 20:12:40 GMT
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