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Post by metman on Mar 29, 2014 9:45:23 GMT
I think Radley models do them now.
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Post by metman on Mar 28, 2014 14:29:38 GMT
Still to be confirmed I believe.
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Post by metman on Mar 26, 2014 23:24:12 GMT
I believe that several locus did not receive the new aluminium name boards post war as they were scrapped whilst still in grey. No9 John Milton I understand was used as a shunter on the district and hence did not receive it's name.
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Post by metman on Mar 26, 2014 23:19:58 GMT
I'm sure traditionally the edgware rd service was known as the Putney service. The rest of the district bring termed the main line.
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Post by metman on Mar 25, 2014 19:25:00 GMT
Not sure about that system to be honest. Speaking in LUL terms the terminal road protection also known as 'Moorgate Protection' should have prevented this sort of thing taking place in London.
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Post by metman on Mar 25, 2014 12:54:17 GMT
Sadly no dice! Even the R stock storey is not conclusive. Many of the photos are of R49 cars which were aluminium not steel.
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Post by metman on Mar 23, 2014 22:09:19 GMT
I'm about to build an R stock train formed from R38 motors and R47 NDM. What I can't seem to find any images of the ends of the cars. The R49 cars being aluminium alloy had anti collision bars running down below the sole bar. Did the R47 cars have these? I've seen a no4 position car at the coupling end with these pillars but did the other ends have them?
The train will be formed 21102-23202-23302-22677 anyone know why?
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Post by metman on Mar 23, 2014 18:43:20 GMT
There is probably air coming through the chassis gaps behind the seat risers perhaps making this happen?
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Post by metman on Mar 23, 2014 13:52:58 GMT
The seat layout depends on the size of the wheels too. I think there is a desire to increase crush loading capacity.
The key for the Piccadilly line is to return to 7 car trains. I noted on the northern this week how limiting 6 cars with only 22 door locations instead of 26 with 7 cars assuming no middle cabs is.
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Post by metman on Mar 22, 2014 19:03:35 GMT
I bet they will need a lot of work to convert them?
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Post by metman on Mar 22, 2014 11:34:34 GMT
I hope not. The A stock are great for leaf clearing!
I'm hoping that 5110 or 5234 will come out to play this year.
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Post by metman on Mar 22, 2014 11:28:19 GMT
There has been murmurings of adding two additional trains to the Bakerloo fleet so no doubt unit 3299 would be standardised. A spare UNDM will need to be refurbished however. The interior fittings may come from a 67 car. A special 45XX trailer will also need to be made up. None survived as part of the 67 fleet as these were all 4 car units.
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Post by metman on Mar 21, 2014 7:18:46 GMT
Looks better than I thought. I wonder what it will go for?
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Post by metman on Mar 19, 2014 22:58:44 GMT
It is a good question however. How will rayners lane turn round both lines? We may find half the Piccadilly trains terminate at south harrow and half the met trains reverse at harrow?
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Post by metman on Mar 18, 2014 18:50:14 GMT
That's it. The reason I but the 'U' in brackets was as described. On the later 1938/49 72 and 73 tube stocks UNDM the driving controls and other equipment was placed in a cupboard in the saloon - little has changed. The R stock differed from the 1949 stock and 1938 stock conversions as there were no controls at the coupling end internally as stated by norbitonflyer. The R stock followed an American tradition of having a coupling switch on the outside. How does this effect models?
The outer ends have extra grab rails to assist the shunter and there is also the uncoupling barrel into which the key is inserted.
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Post by metman on Mar 18, 2014 18:34:42 GMT
Got mine too! Ran into Detonator Dave on Saturday. He asked me to add that he will be on the tour and if any of the old Baker Street crowd are about to give him a shout! Ha ha! I gave Detonator Dave my spare ticket for the 'A' Stock farewell tour. We bumped into each other at Amersham and I couldn't believe it was him after all those years. We were both drivers at Baker St in the early 90's. It will be good to see him again. And he showed my the photo of the both of you as well. He's looking forward to it!
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Post by metman on Mar 17, 2014 22:07:59 GMT
I can't believe it was three years ago! Still have fond memories of Dave. Good bloke and of course the creator of this forum.....
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Post by metman on Mar 17, 2014 18:49:10 GMT
Got mine too!
Ran into Detonator Dave on Saturday. He asked me to add that he will be on the tour and if any of the old Baker Street crowd are about to give him a shout!
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Post by metman on Mar 17, 2014 15:08:11 GMT
They wouldn't be able to unless the signalling system was immunised first I think. Would certainly be a sight though!
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Post by metman on Mar 17, 2014 7:29:09 GMT
The 1972 mark1 unit was dragged out for scrap some time ago by the 1967 unit. There is a thread on it somewhere. The 67 stock is Bakerloo spare I think.
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Post by metman on Mar 14, 2014 19:50:16 GMT
My records indicate the following:
Harrow 1994 3539-3257 (3539-4539 scrapped)
Piccadilly 1994 (3249-4249 scrapped)
Piccadilly 1996 (3257 scrapped)
It will be noted that 3257 was at the trailing end of the train which collided with the stops at harrow only to be written off on the cross over at Piccadilly two years later!
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Post by metman on Mar 12, 2014 11:02:35 GMT
Yes the MK2 and mk1 stock on the Bakerloo were fitted late. The difference between the mark 1 and 2 stick used to be the lack of set number box on the M door. Some Bakerloo trains have it which give them away as ex northern stock
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Post by metman on Mar 10, 2014 22:19:37 GMT
Would certainly be interesting to see 6 tracks merge into 1!!
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Post by metman on Mar 10, 2014 21:09:45 GMT
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Post by metman on Mar 6, 2014 23:23:31 GMT
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Post by metman on Mar 6, 2014 20:11:55 GMT
I'm sure the White light is a PEA activation on the S stock.
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Post by metman on Mar 6, 2014 11:33:06 GMT
I'll be at acton too so I'll pop over to say hi to you and john!
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Post by metman on Mar 6, 2014 11:31:33 GMT
The S stock does have smaller wheels which is why the ride is very average for a modern train. Probably best to use 10.5mm wheels for it.
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Post by metman on Mar 5, 2014 23:26:37 GMT
I commonly see wooden sleepers used at expansion joints where a section of bullhead rail is bolted flat to a set of sleepers to hold them together.
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Post by metman on Mar 4, 2014 23:35:39 GMT
I'm not sure that aerodynamics is that effective at underground service speeds, but the loading gauge issue is significant to me. To answer the question I would suggest that money is a key factor! Why do we need to change a proven design that's been around since the 1920s? Modern designs have the sliding doors externally, which presumably is easier and cheaper to install. As has been said elsewhere, U/G trains anywhere in the world are rapid transit systems. Does anyone know of a U/G system anywhere in the world where plug doors are used? I'm sure they used plug doors in Berlin (Reg will correct me if I'm wrong!) at least on the S Bahn which is similar to the SSR lines here- that being said it is Germany- if it can be made to work anywhere.....
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