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Post by hobbayne on Apr 1, 2017 12:55:48 GMT
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of White City station there is an open day tomorrow Sunday 2nd April. There will be photos of the station in the past and the opportunity to sit in the cab of a 1992 stock train.
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Post by Chris M on Apr 1, 2017 13:24:51 GMT
Do you know the start time of this? If it's early enough I can do this and get to the finish of the boat race.
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Post by hobbayne on Apr 1, 2017 15:34:57 GMT
No I dont sorry, but I,m sure someone will be along shortly with that info.
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Post by drainrat on Apr 1, 2017 15:59:09 GMT
Not me.... Saw the loco unit outside sheds at WER depot last week, anything to do with the event???
edit: WER - West Ruislip
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Post by MoreToJack on Apr 1, 2017 18:27:39 GMT
1000-1600, tours of the station and a display of images through the years. There's also cake.
The loco(s?) at Ruislip were nothing to do with this - likely they were connected with the ongoing S stock transfers for ATC fitment. The only train present should be a '92TS, usual caveats.
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Post by drainrat on Apr 1, 2017 19:26:01 GMT
1000-1600, tours of the station and a display of images through the years. There's also cake. The loco(s?) at Ruislip were nothing to do with this - likely they were connected with the ongoing S stock transfers for ATC fitment. The only train present should be a '92TS, usual caveats. Been a while since stabling there, Siddons et al still there? |
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Post by drainrat on Apr 1, 2017 19:26:58 GMT
Also, beware of cake offered by the canteen 😏
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Post by countryman on Apr 1, 2017 19:30:19 GMT
I passed West Ruislip on Thursday; there was a maroon class 20 outside one of the sheds. I would have replied earlier but I didn't recognise WER.
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Post by spsmiler on Apr 1, 2017 19:50:22 GMT
Wish I had known earlier... its probably too late to change a day that has already been planned.
Simon
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Post by drainrat on Apr 1, 2017 19:53:34 GMT
I passed West Ruislip on Thursday; there was a maroon class 20 outside one of the sheds. I would have replied earlier but I didn't recognise WER. Apologies, difficult not using it when writing |
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Post by hobbayne on Apr 1, 2017 21:28:00 GMT
As More to Jack has said, its from 10am till 4pm. I popped in earlier on the way to a colleagues leaving bash.
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Post by melikepie on Apr 2, 2017 1:16:06 GMT
This isn't an April Fools joke is it?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2017 1:56:01 GMT
This isn't an April Fools joke is it? Nope, there are posters up at White City |
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Post by drainrat on Apr 2, 2017 6:32:37 GMT
As More to Jack has said, its from 10am till 4pm. I popped in earlier on the way to a colleagues leaving bash. Did he get a good send off? He was a good guy. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2017 21:41:58 GMT
This was actually a very nice day and my thanks to hobbayne for telling us about it or I never would have known. I had a bit of a belly ache this morning so I didn't get to White City until about 14:55 - just in time for the last tour. The lady who gave it was very enthusiastic, spoke well and clearly enough to be heard over passing traffic and was very knowledgeable. To my shame I've never really looked around White City so it was nice to have someone point out some of the architectural features of the station building - inside and out - and the platforms. I never actually got to go in a train cab, but my tour did take in the DTSM's office instead, which I was even more pleased about, because we were able to have a look at the Emergency Local Control Panel (ELCP) which I never thought I would get to see. One can catch a glimpse of Loughton's from the passenger area, but to be able to go right up to White City's and have a good look was a bit of a treat for me. At the end a nice gentleman took us through some of the challenges of producing timetables and this kind of thing. I stayed behind for a little bit more about the ELCP though so I missed the start of that unfortunately  |
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Post by Chris M on Apr 2, 2017 23:52:48 GMT
Unfortunately something came up this morning for me which meant I didn't get to White City until about 3:40, well too late to make the last tour. Real shame to have missed it.
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