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Post by fish7373 on Feb 21, 2018 22:12:12 GMT
I see some LUL wagons have gone to Eastleigh.ex Turbot ballast wagons used by LUL The first two LU Spoil and Ballast Wagons arrive ahead of a program to carry out overhauls to them. Go to CARLSWATSON WEB www.carlswatson.com/trains.html
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 20, 2018 23:43:02 GMT
I have received the following appeal for help:
Please PM me if you have an image (and you must own the copyright) and I'll get you in touch with the requester
Many thanks
Chris W
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 17, 2018 1:04:29 GMT
the 72 t/stock are in Acton works Being Heavy Overhauled now. The funding for the clip has been approved already (Work started on new building for the work to be carried out in), and the battery locos are nearly done with their life extension works. 1972 Tube stock in acton works on overhaul in the heavy repaire shop date may 2017 new work shop is for the 1992 t/stock not built yet.
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 17, 2018 0:52:21 GMT
‘67 / ‘72 pure Westinghouse brake, Train Line and Main Line pipes; ‘73 Westcode brake, only Main Line air. That is very right. its not a wire its a audible warning you forgot EP AS WELL.
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 16, 2018 23:09:40 GMT
There is no new technology in a 73 still old school equipment in them. New for the time then! Things like the Fault Annunciation, a Round-train-wire, and Solid State Electronics, although I suppose that those would have little to do with vastly improved reliability over the 72TS. Must be the staff working on them then! The PCM traction is old school Fault Annunciation is a CDU for the drivers to show which car has a fault and you can cut out to get moving and 72 & 67 tube stock have a Round the train wire as well just we look hard at are trains plus 73 are still old technology.
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 16, 2018 21:31:05 GMT
Do love this 4.8 The Bakerloo line fleet comprises 36 seven car trains of 1972 Tube Stock (72TS). It is the ‘next worst’ performing fleet on the network (after the Central line), and is substantially out-performed by the Piccadilly line 73TS which is of a similar age and design. the 72 t/stock are in Acton works Being Heavy Overhauled now. Must be all the hard work done by the staff at Northfields Joking aside, whilst the 72TS are 73TS are nominally a year apart, the designs are considerably further apart. AIUI the 72TS is really little more than a manually operated 67TS, whereas the 73TS was a new design and utilised new technology (which in some ways makes the result even more surprising) There is no new technology in a 73 still old school equipment in them.
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 16, 2018 16:14:29 GMT
Do love this 4.8 The Bakerloo line fleet comprises 36 seven car trains of 1972 Tube Stock (72TS). It is the ‘next worst’ performing fleet on the network (after the Central line), and is substantially out-performed by the Piccadilly line 73TS which is of a similar age and design. the 72 t/stock are in Acton works Being Heavy Overhauled now.
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Post by fish7373 on Feb 2, 2018 15:18:40 GMT
Hi they got one that fits on a flat wagon laser Measurement System unless its not working or not the same NO AIT Still Dead in the water.
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Post by fish7373 on Jan 25, 2018 23:14:06 GMT
What works do the life extension mods involve on the 73s? Hi we salvaged parts from D78 stock for a float, MODs overhaul PCM 1 And 2 Trucks Wheel Sets Traction Motors And Interior and flooring.
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Post by fish7373 on Jan 25, 2018 19:03:35 GMT
Has the stock gone back to passenger service yet? No not yet both units on life exstension at cockfoster depot
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Post by fish7373 on Jan 12, 2018 14:33:22 GMT
Hello all! Just wondering what the point of the Rate 1/2 switch on the 72 tube stock. I know it slows acceleration but what was the need for it when the stock was produced? HI That`s forward 1 and 2 switch selector is on the reverse barrel the 73 tube stock has the same but it is not weak field for wet rails on pull away.
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Post by fish7373 on Dec 20, 2017 17:29:21 GMT
Tommrow is the last day for the RAT train to run this season on Piccadilly line last call for photos on the network i will have to take apart next year mmmmm Times for The RAT It leaves depot around 9.27am and runs down to Hatton x before retuning to Acton. Leaving just after 10.30 to Ruislip. It will also be out in the afternoon at 14.14 going straight to Acton for a run to Ruislip.
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Post by fish7373 on Dec 12, 2017 17:22:38 GMT
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Post by fish7373 on Nov 16, 2017 21:14:11 GMT
The TRV back from HO at Northfields depot today the two 1960 t/stock cars have had new wheel set.
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Post by fish7373 on Nov 11, 2017 14:01:46 GMT
Can be 83 t/stock seat i have two drivers seats out of 83.
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Post by fish7373 on Nov 4, 2017 13:36:35 GMT
Two french locomotives hauled it from Dollands moor to st pancras And a 92 through the tunnel i believe.
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Post by fish7373 on Nov 4, 2017 1:27:22 GMT
One assumes it was pulled through the Channel Tunnel and up HS1? Yes pulled through the channel tunnel and up HS1 to big for are railway rolling stock to continental loading gauge the great central was continental loading gauge i believe. At southall railway centre had one of them coaches going into the shed used to hit the shed roof really big.
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Post by fish7373 on Oct 30, 2017 10:23:15 GMT
No wonder are dark satanic mill`s went.
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Post by fish7373 on Oct 26, 2017 17:43:11 GMT
I have said this turn the AIT in to a RAT Train which is good idea in fact.
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Post by fish7373 on Oct 23, 2017 19:51:20 GMT
It has 4 motor cars how can it be underpowered. Just wondering if the issue with being underpowered relates to AC power for all the track inspection equipment on board? The MA's (Motor Alternator's, use DC power to create AC power). On the 72's, the MA's were only meant to supply 2 cars of lighting, battery charger and 50v control power, hence the need for 4 motor cars. 4 MA's. The power side of train is OK no issues only two M/As on train the AC power run off seperate system for track inspection equipment run off the APUs seperate from traction what killed it no one will pay for all the different signaling equipment and there is no room on the train to fit it all to say.
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Post by fish7373 on Oct 23, 2017 15:47:41 GMT
I believe one of the main problems with the new AIT is it is underpowered. The TRV is currently in acton works for bogie overhaul, so I think they plan to keep it a while longer. It has 4 motor cars how can it be underpowered.
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Post by fish7373 on Oct 13, 2017 14:46:28 GMT
The guards door opens inwards can`t have steel plates at bottom of door and bars on doors for stopping people putting there heads out of window.
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Post by fish7373 on Oct 7, 2017 0:42:51 GMT
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Post by fish7373 on Sept 2, 2017 18:03:55 GMT
On Friday i was a test run with the RAT train and when going back to depot from Acton town in back cab looked at the tracks between Acton town to South Ealing as Follows that`s east to west going westbound local All bull head rail, westbound fast mixture of flat bottom rail and bull head rail.East bound fast all flat bottom rail. east bound local as the TEST TRACK all bull head rail. If i`am right.
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Post by fish7373 on Sept 2, 2017 0:21:59 GMT
Out of curiosity is there any reason why it's called MPU rather than the more traditional Pilot Motor (or even locomotive)? MPU (Multiple power unit). I believe because all 4 cars are powered/motored. I have photo of it in 2014 being shunted at Acton town and it is a two car unit. and this the photo. FISH7373 81C NFP
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Post by fish7373 on Aug 30, 2017 19:17:16 GMT
Thanks I assume with an MA and compressors in the saloon. Correct I assume. I recall seeing the compressors, not sure about the MA but I will check at some point. The compressors and MA`s are all in the inside the saloon motor cars and i am still not convinced that TMU are going to do the work.
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Post by fish7373 on Aug 27, 2017 23:18:58 GMT
Hi, apologies if i have missed this anywhere but does anyone know when the retraction programme as mentioned here will begin, with the first train in service? Will this be done in line with the other overhauls mentioned or will each part be separate? The new workshop in Acton Works hasn't even started to be built yet, indeed the land required will only become vacant from 2 September, when the sidings are decommissioned. The idea is that the Central Line Upgrade Project will all be done within this new workshop, including the retractioning. Who has got the contract seems to be a lot of confusion on here so who has it ACTON or DERBY, www.globalrailnews.com/2017/08/25/new-traction-systems-for-lus-central-line/
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Post by fish7373 on Aug 25, 2017 13:17:39 GMT
U868 three car RAT test train at UXB.
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Post by fish7373 on Aug 22, 2017 20:49:30 GMT
Today test run the 1973 three car RAT Train Northfields to Acton then to Uxbridge then back to Acton then to Hatton cross REVS back to Northfields depot the test run went well all working OK. FISH7373 81C NFP
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Post by fish7373 on Aug 18, 2017 12:54:22 GMT
What happened to the plan to use a 62TS as a RAT on the Picc?I believe 1468 was the unit earmarked for this. This is news to me we had two 62TS years a go At Northfields but went to Acton works for spares one of the cars is in the 62 RAT Train.
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