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mrfs42

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Finsbury Park 1932 Jan 19, 2009 10:53:03 GMT

Post by mrfs42 on Jan 19, 2009 10:53:03 GMT

I've glancing through some late LER working timetables this weekend; and I see that in the 4th July 1932 Picc. WTT, the as-yet-unopened extension tunnels to Cockfosters were used to stable trains.

Not just one train in the interpeak, but 3/3½ seven-car units of standard stock. I guess that this was due to the allocation of the 1931 Picc. extension stock needing to fit somewhere.

What happened before these new tunnels - did the stock stay on shed and with the new tunnels becoming finished the management decide that the service could be improved by having trains enter service at Finsbury Park?

The service for this WTT was largely 6-cars FPk - Hammersmith and 7 cars FPk - S. Harrow; both uncoupling all over the place.

If we can have A 244/R 246^A, ODX 246^A/R 246^B, A 246^B/ROD 1, OD 1/ROD 2 then I'm going to have
A (7)88/R (7)90^A, NHX (7)90^A/R (7)90^B, A (7)90^B/RNH 1, NH 1/RNH 2 and hang the consequences!

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Finsbury Park 1932 Jan 19, 2009 18:36:45 GMT

Post by metman on Jan 19, 2009 18:36:45 GMT

Many of the 1931 stock trains found life on the district line shuttles between Acton and Uxbridge or Hounslow. Before this the piccadilly was made up of a mish mash of rolling stock. Gate stock, some converted to air doors, 1920 stock with former gate stock motors converted to air doors and some 1927 and 1929 UCC standard stock cars. Generally these trains ran in 6 cars M-T-CT+CT-T-M uncoupling as expected.

I'm not really sure where the other trains were stored. Maybe Lille bridge, Sth Harrow and Acton works?

The arrival of the 1934 driving motors lead to the evential formation of 7 car trains and the displacement of the gate stock (to the scrap heap), the 1920 stock (to the Bakerloo local service) and the possession of more standard stock from the Bakerloo.

I love my A stock I do!

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Finsbury Park 1932 Jan 20, 2009 9:51:12 GMT

Post by tubeprune on Jan 20, 2009 9:51:12 GMT

By July 1932, less than half the new 1931 stock was delivered. I think Northfields depot was available by then too. I remember reading somewhere that some of the L Stock being built by UCC at Feltham was moved to Northfields to be completed when they closed the Feltham workshops. This was all delivered in 1932 so Northfields must have been accessible then.

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