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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 12:10:00 GMT
Just a quick question regarding CO/CP stock. At what point in history were they fitted with tripcock reset cords on the front end. If I am planning to model a CP set as running on the District in the early to mid 60s do I have to put them on the ends or can I (please) leave them of? Thank you.
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Post by metman on Mar 22, 2009 12:31:18 GMT
Sorry mate, between 1953-58 the whistle and tripcock reset cord was altered! You're going to have to put them on!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2009 23:41:48 GMT
Found a couple of pictures in the excellent LURS 'The COP Stock Story' by Piers Connor of CO/CP stock in the sixties WITHOUT tripcock reset cords. One pictures a unit parked between a set of F stock and a seemingly new set of A60 stock which confirms the decade! The other shows a set at Amersham on a working captioned to be 'in the early 60s'. I may get away with it yet....... ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2009 0:55:08 GMT
Last question on this thread... I hope. Does anyone know which vehicles migrated to the District line in 1962? Us modellers are a picky lot and, if I put the wrong numbers on my planned set, someone is bound to pick me up on it! Thank you (again).
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Post by metman on Mar 26, 2009 8:28:10 GMT
It is in the 'COP' stock story I think. Basically, many of the modifications on the P stock were carrried out when the Metropolitan line stock was transfered to the District becoming CP stock on the way!
If you want to do the standard district train in the early 60s, then you want DM-T-DM+DM-T-DM as a 6 car train. Because the A62 stock did not start coming on board until 1962-63 many CP trains did not start running on the District until 1963-64. Most CO stock ran on the H&C and Circle lines until displaced by C69 stock. More movement dates see p40-51
I've made a start with my CO/CP stock too, adding all the grab rails is a pain!
My 4 car unit is 53197-54056+53056-54197. This was the first O/P unit converted in 1955 to run on the Circle Line and on trial on the Met.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2009 23:15:19 GMT
Just spotted the info in the 'COP'stock story. That what comes of reading books when tired. You miss the important bits! When it happens my set will be a six-car as described above. Before that though I have to finish my Q stock and get started big time on my R stock set that I curently have one vehicle (unfinished) of. It could be a long wait......
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Post by Ben on Mar 30, 2009 16:02:47 GMT
Q8 once told me about the time he picked up an 8 car set on the district formed of all motors. Apparently the term 'flying' didnt cover its performance!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2009 16:37:13 GMT
Was it one of those occasions when use of full power from a standing start meant that the Driver had to peeled off of the cab bulkhead afterwards.....
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