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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 16:43:10 GMT
Ironically all the scrap cars were R59's! What a waste. My manager has told me the R59's had smaller cabs than the R38's and R49's and were thus less popular. (not sure why they differed ?) I believe these were known as horse boxes due to the narrow cabs. |
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Post by towerman on Feb 20, 2009 20:01:37 GMT
Weren't the R59 motor cars converted from Q38 stock?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 20:22:03 GMT
The motor cars converted to run with the R59 NDMs were indeed ex-Q38 and converted at Acton (unlike the others before them, converted at Gloucester). The converted DMs to run with the new R59 NDMs were known as R38/3, the others being R38/1 (with the R47 NDMs) and R38/2 (with the R49 NDMs).
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Post by roythebus on Feb 20, 2009 22:55:29 GMT
All r stock was motor cars. ISTR the stock that was in that particular train to be scrapped then was the aluminium bodied R59 stock, built, surprisingly enough in 1959. Window spacing was different to the Q38 conversions.
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Post by edb on Jul 9, 2009 20:25:58 GMT
When was the last time these sidings were used? Are they ever used to stable anything, will they be used in the future? Finaly why are they not used, proximity to Ealing Common... UPDATE: On the way to work recently I have noticed the 4th rails seem to have new insulators. Is this in preparation of these sidings coming back in to more regular service? |
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Post by metman on Jul 9, 2009 21:24:38 GMT
My manager has told me the R59's had smaller cabs than the R38's and R49's and were thus less popular. (not sure why they differed ?) I believe these were known as horse boxes due to the narrow cabs. The G/Q23 stock were known as horse boxes I think. |
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Post by Ben on Jul 10, 2009 3:55:54 GMT
The R49 DM layout was indeed different to that of the 38/1, 38/2 and 38/3 DM conversions. They retained the same layout as the O/P/Q38 stock, whereas the 49s had the same layout as the NDMs but with a cab at one end. Least I think thats right? Interesting that the phrase 'horse box' was reused.
One could speculate what would have happened to the R stock if the plan to build a further batch for the Met instead of the new design A60 had happened. Anyone fancy flare sided stock rolling about now?
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Post by Phil on Jul 10, 2009 8:05:15 GMT
Anyone fancy flare sided stock rolling about now? In terms of design - yes!! They actually look as if they had been designed rather than thought up by an engineer. But by the same token, think of the extra space produced by extending the sides (above the flare) vertically giving extra gangway room. Inevitable really. |
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