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Post by a60 on Apr 26, 2008 11:57:48 GMT
I've heard mixed views on these trains from a lot of people.
I remember somebody saying they were terrible to travel on and drive. I only know of one operational unrefurb left, that is the one on the Aldwych branch.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 19:45:48 GMT
At first i hated them because they are left-handed. I eventually got used to them so they grew on me. The defects were easier to handle and they had mcbs instead of fuses. Westinghouse was alot better than the 38/56/59/62. Dont forget we had 5 different stocks on the Northern. Only bad thing about the 72s is the braking, the rheo would get in the way and take-over at low speeds. So you would get half-way into a platform, throw the brake to release, then when you went to re-apply there would be nothing there! the amount of times you had to drop the handle to stop the train....lol. The unofficial way was to put the reverser key into reverse, then brake into the platform. The rheo was cutout with the key in reverse. ;-) or use westinghouse.
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Post by tubeprune on Jun 12, 2008 20:25:48 GMT
At first i hated them because they are left-handed. I eventually got used to them so they grew on me. The defects were easier to handle and they had mcbs instead of fuses. Westinghouse was alot better than the 38/56/59/62. Dont forget we had 5 different stocks on the Northern. Only bad thing about the 72s is the braking, the rheo would get in the way and take-over at low speeds. So you would get half-way into a platform, throw the brake to release, then when you went to re-apply there would be nothing there! the amount of times you had to drop the handle to stop the train....lol. The unofficial way was to put the reverser key into reverse, then brake into the platform. The rheo was cutout with the key in reverse. ;-) or use westinghouse. I used to cut out the rheo on C Stocks with the same tendency. See also my comments on the NADB. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 20:45:38 GMT
LOL, nice, but just remember to put the key forward after you close the doors. ;-)
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Post by metman on Jun 12, 2008 21:47:17 GMT
At one stage, the Northern Line operated a mixture of 38, 56, 59, 72mk1 and 72mk2!! That must be a record (unless the host of District stock wins)?
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Post by ruislip on Jun 12, 2008 21:49:24 GMT
At one stage, the Northern Line operated a mixture of 38, 56, 59, 72mk1 and 72mk2!! That must be a record (unless the host of District stock wins)? That would have been very interesting--especially if a crew, for example, had to work on 38 one day and one of the 72s the next. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 21:55:12 GMT
At one stage, the Northern Line operated a mixture of 38, 56, 59, 72mk1 and 72mk2!! That must be a record (unless the host of District stock wins)? You had quite a mix within just one Q stock train! It must have been quite fun to have so many different stocks - all to get rid of the 'Misery Line' tag! Would the 59ts have been the favourites (from a crew point of view - the punters would have gone for the 38s!) |
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Post by metman on Jun 12, 2008 22:10:19 GMT
At one stage, the Northern Line operated a mixture of 38, 56, 59, 72mk1 and 72mk2!! That must be a record (unless the host of District stock wins)? You had quite a mix within just one Q stock train! It must have been quite fun to have so many different stocks - all to get rid of the 'Misery Line' tag! Would the 59ts have been the favourites (from a crew point of view - the punters would have gone for the 38s!) A Q stock train would have included on average, Q23 (west end), Q31, Q35, Q38, Q27 (east end) I used to like the 72mk1s as a child, they looked a little more cool. I was fond of the 59 stock too tho! |
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Post by towerman on Jun 12, 2008 23:36:39 GMT
As most of the Northern fleet maintenance staff were bought up on 38TS the 72's suffered in their maintenance as some of the staff didn't really understand them,to them 72's were as mysterious as a 95/96TS is to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2008 4:33:39 GMT
Err, weren't there 62s too?
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Post by tubeprune on Jun 13, 2008 7:38:41 GMT
At one stage, the Northern Line operated a mixture of 38, 56, 59, 72mk1 and 72mk2!! That must be a record (unless the host of District stock wins)? That would have been very interesting--especially if a crew, for example, had to work on 38 one day and one of the 72s the next. On lines with mixed stocks it was normal to work any stock on any trip on your duty. You could get on a 38, do a trip, get off, pick up a 59, get off, pick up a 72 etc. in the same day. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2008 19:39:15 GMT
Err, weren't there 62s too? You always knew you were on a 62 as the suspension went sideways rather than up and down. ;D |
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