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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2009 17:54:23 GMT
I need to know if my memory fails me or not. In the early 1980s I worked in the st james park, area, and I am sure that Iwas the victoria bound platform ,when sarah siddons came through with possibly some ballast wagons during the day. ?? Would this have been possible, was it a depot movement, is sarah siddons cleared to use tunnels on district and circle. Its one of those things that nags at you!!
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roythebus
Pleased to say the restoration of BEA coach MLL738 is as complete as it can be, now restoring MLL721
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Post by roythebus on Jan 30, 2009 19:57:43 GMT
Yep, Sarah is IIRC clear (or was) for all subsurface lines. She worked a train of Mk2d stock in that era.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2009 21:06:23 GMT
Wasn't it originally preserved as the brake block test vehicle for the engineers?
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Post by Oracle on Jan 30, 2009 21:52:59 GMT
I used to see the loco with sign 'BRAKE BLOCK TEST LOCOMOTIVE' parked at Northfields in the 1970s, when it was used on the mainly EB Fast on testing. I had a cab drive with the Test team from South Ealing to Acton Town in August 1979, which was wonderful!
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roythebus
Pleased to say the restoration of BEA coach MLL738 is as complete as it can be, now restoring MLL721
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Post by roythebus on Jan 31, 2009 10:32:36 GMT
Yes, the engineers had a good way of making sure history was preserved by finding a use for it, like ESL118A/B as a de-icer unit as well.
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