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Post by The Tram Man on May 10, 2021 21:35:01 GMT
Well, as long as it's going to a good home and not getting scrapped, I'm happy. Seeing as the other two sets are completely gone it would be a shame to lose this one as well.
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Post by The Tram Man on May 2, 2021 14:04:37 GMT
Last year there was a thread about the last remaining 1986 stock DM, the green one at the LTM Acton depot, being put up for sale. However, that thread is now locked, and there is no mention of it being taken up by anyone, nor could I see any other topics on the matter. So... Does anyone know what the status is at the moment?
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Post by The Tram Man on Dec 23, 2019 14:03:35 GMT
Fingers crossed that a new home can be found for it.
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Post by The Tram Man on Dec 16, 2019 14:21:14 GMT
My only complaint is the lack of suitable Jubilee Line stock. If if it was just as AI, in quick drive you'll find Isle of Wight TS38s on the Jubilee which is just wrong. They might have updated this now that their S-stock is out, but when I first bought the various Chiltern routes they used IoW 1938 stock on the Met too.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2019 15:06:26 GMT
No, because the carriages are entirely fictional. Which means you can do what you want with them on your layout! Oh... I see. My knowledge when it comes to Met rolling stock is, well, limited.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 14, 2019 15:04:32 GMT
Asking on behalf of a friend: did the Bo'Bo' locos ever pull these?
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Post by The Tram Man on Mar 18, 2019 5:23:56 GMT
If by Train Simulator you mean the Dovetail Games version, that is the same as Railworks.
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Post by The Tram Man on May 27, 2017 20:34:07 GMT
Not 100% un-moddable. I've seen one reskin of the train with some handmade graffiti, and someone who increased the trains top speed to about 10000mph or something like that. But add-ons? Nope.
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Post by The Tram Man on Mar 23, 2017 18:58:56 GMT
I was kind of expecting it to have cabs at both ends.
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Post by The Tram Man on Dec 1, 2016 12:47:34 GMT
Without any real insight, i would guess that the 72 stock will go before the 92 stock does. But why will the 92 stock be replaced at this this "early" if you'll forgive a stupid question?
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 1, 2016 20:34:55 GMT
Here in Stockholm all our seats on buses, trains and trams are covered with fabric. The amount of padding varies between individual manufacturers and vehicle types though.
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Post by The Tram Man on Sept 19, 2015 10:26:29 GMT
I bought a copy of this DVD on the London Transport Museum, and personally i don't think it was worth it. I bought it mainly because of the abandoned stations video, which is a disappointment on its own, but the outtakes, extras and extended videos... I honestly don't think it was worth it. And i like the series, i really do.
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Post by The Tram Man on Sept 19, 2015 10:19:37 GMT
The loco lasted until 1948 when it was scrapped by mistake!! This may not be the right thread for it, but how did that happen?
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 22, 2015 14:04:47 GMT
Oh, Great Eastern? I thought he meant General Electric. My bad! Boy, do i feel stupid.
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 22, 2015 12:08:42 GMT
Well, if they are produced in a similar fashion to the EFE models, then i'd be very interested. But if loco hauled carriges were to be produced, i personally would like to see them ready to run. the GE stock used on the Epping Ongar line. What GE stock?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 27, 2015 23:28:31 GMT
Metman: Sorry about the drift.
norbitonflyer: In the case of Stockholm, some of the cars that were sanitized were over 20 years old at the time, and some survived for another 20-25 years even as replacements were coming into service. Don't know if that's worth the effort or cost as those cars were pretty worn out by the time they were sanitized, not to mention when they were retired. But the accident thing, that could be why. I've never thought about that, actually. In the case of the TRC however, it does sound like the choice taken was indeed for the best.
1. True. 5. True. As for the NR bit, didn't think of that. 7. Aha, well, my knowledge of the Crossrail programme (programmes?) is very limited.
Anyway, enough of that.
grahamhewett: I do live overseas, but i have been a member of this forum since 2009. The W&C thing is however something i haven't read about, but probably should have looked for after reading post number 4 in this thread. I mean, instead of asking the question i did, even though i did say that it was "a question for another thread."
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 26, 2015 22:48:25 GMT
No, not a dumb question. Asbestos is an unusual material, and the hazards associated with it are not at all obvious and took a long time to be recognised and understood. The effects of the dust are very slow-acting, which means that it took a long time for the disease to show up and even longer to identify the cause. By that time there was an awful lot of it built in to things, with little record of where it had been used. Removal is expensive, and usually the only economic way to dispose of it involves destruction of the object in which it is incorporated. As I mentioned, asbestos is chemically inert (chemically similar to glass, but with different physical properties) and relatively safe if left alone. It is the risk of inhaling the tiny fibres, which can cause lung cancer, which is dangerous. So if there is asbestos in the other 1960 cars it can stay there until the cars are scrapped, as long as everyone who might want to modify them knows it's there. However, the conversion work to create the TRC might well have involved drilling or sawing into it, generating asbestos sawdust. Use as a stores unit required no such rewiring. Or it could simply be that it was the 1938 car that had the asbestos. I have heard of asbestos, and i know a little about the hazards, but i never thought it was quite like this. Here in Sweden we stopped using asbestos because of the risk, as i understood it, in general. Not because it was hazardous when tampered with. The Stockholm local transit company started sanitizing it because it was considered dangerous to passengers. Atleast that's what i've heard. Could be. 1. it can barely cope with the traffic demand as it is. 2. The platforms at Bank are hemmed in by the Central Line in front and the Northern and DLR below, so any extension would have to be on a new deeper alignment, with new platforms 3. The platforms at Waterloo point SE, so any extension to the SW would again have to be on a new alignment with new platforms 4. Once you've built new stations to satisfy 3 and 4 all you've got left are the running tunnels. 5. If you want your extension to carry main line trains, the running tunnels would have to be expanded to main line gauge. This is not easy - tunnel boring machines are designed to chew through virgin clay, not cast iron tunnel linings. 6. Stations are expensive, running tunnels are cheap. If you're going to the trouble of replacing both stations it's quicker and cheaper to build a completely new line. in parallel with the existing W&C (and you get two lines instead of one that way!) 7. If your proposed extension's purpose is to connect the lines out of Liverpool Street (or Moorgate) with those out of Waterloo,if you build a new line you can choose a better alignment for such a tunnel - e.g from Wimbledon to Tottenham Hale (or Alexandra Palace), via Chelsea and Hackney. Sound familiar? A lot of new information for me. 1. I know it's busy during the peak, but it wasn't very crowded when i travelled on it. 2. That is something i didn't know. 3. I wasn't thinking of an extension to the SW, just in general. But i see your point. 4. Running tunnels is quite a big part of an underground railway. 5. There is relatively new stock on the line, so replacing them with main line trains sounds a bit unnecessary to me. 6. Good points. 7. Sound familiar? Not really.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 24, 2015 22:54:10 GMT
Ok, maybe "just" was a dumb word to include. But wouldn't the other 1960 stock cars also be contaminated with asbestos?
But now that you mention it, why hasn't the W&C been extended? I've always wondered. But that's a question for another thread.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 23, 2015 23:56:42 GMT
Forgive this posibly very stupid question, but couldn't they just remove the asbestos and continue working on those cars?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 23, 2015 0:36:13 GMT
I just read that there was a 1938 stock trailer originally converted for the Track Recording Train in the 1978(1). However, this car, TRC912, was never used, but instead it was stored at Rotherham until 2006(2), but my other source(1) lists the car as being preserved in London. I would like to know, does anyone have any pictures of this car? I did find a link to an old thread on this forum, but as you can see, the pictures are gone. I also read on Wikipedia that "the original 1960 track recording cars were scrapped." Personally i have never read this before either. What did these cars look like? If this thread doesn't belong here, i do apologize. Sources: (1) London Underground Rolling Stock by Brian Hardy, 1997 (2) Wikipedia
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 21, 2015 10:11:03 GMT
Wow, that is some great work there, Bluebell.
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Post by The Tram Man on May 30, 2015 19:53:50 GMT
Now that's a pleasant surprise. I would have prefered some other kind of stock though. This does however mean that it's not impossible to see other stock in the future.
However, i can't help but wonder what this will mean for Metromodels.
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 18, 2015 0:13:22 GMT
Not sure. Look a bit cheap and plastic. Can't put my finger on it. Yeah, i'd have to agree on that. However, they are pre-production models, so that could change.
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Post by The Tram Man on Feb 16, 2015 17:37:53 GMT
"The next station is Highgate, where this train terminates. Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when you leave the train." It has finally landed! Oh, the long wait is over, and this beautiful piece of London Underground history is now mine. 1959-stock Driving Motor number 1030 in 1920's heritage colours.
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Post by The Tram Man on Feb 8, 2015 12:33:48 GMT
It's great news for me personally, gives me more time to save up for it.
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Post by The Tram Man on Feb 5, 2015 22:02:56 GMT
If i still had my N-gauge layout up, i'd love to have such a beautiful little loco.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 25, 2015 0:08:41 GMT
I have already placed an order for a custom repainted 1959-stock car showing Highgate as the destination. I only chose Highgate as Alexandra Palace wasn't available. Earlier today got a message that the car i ordered last year is done! I recieved pics in the e-mail, and it is absolutely beautiful! Way more beautiful than i could imagine. I can't wait to hold it in my hands!
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 23, 2015 15:12:42 GMT
Nice shots, Antje. I love those trains. Hope to ride them again this year.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 12, 2015 13:17:39 GMT
That looks great!
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Post by The Tram Man on Dec 2, 2014 19:26:27 GMT
Well, if you think they might have some available, i'll give it a try.
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