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Post by Tubeboy on Jun 7, 2009 14:23:27 GMT
As most on here are aware, LU is running the 1938 stock on Sunday 21st June 2009.
The unit runs from Edgware to Colindale via the Kennington loop. Colindale station will be on a war footing, with staff in period dress, sandbags and a display of how LU kept going through the War.
There are also celebrations at the RAF Museum.
The train leaves Edgware at 1108 [P1] returning at 1238. The second trip is at 1353 [P3] returning at 1524. These are FINAL timings. Check the museum website or 0207 565 7298 to see if there are any tickets left. 150 seats per trip. Only a bottle of Water can be taken on board.
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Post by ducatisti on Jun 7, 2009 18:35:11 GMT
"only" as in that and nothing else? or only as in no other food? I'm assuming they are allowing us to take cameras?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2009 19:12:48 GMT
"only" as in that and nothing else? or only as in no other food? I'm assuming they are allowing us to take cameras? Normally as I recall, it is "only as in no other food", and that is a point I haven't considered either. I know that I will be able to take photos on the train, but what about the station? And is it really worth me shelling out £60 on two student permtis from the film office for 21st June and 13th September, just to satisfy the staff at both Colindale and Amersham?
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Post by 21146 on Jun 7, 2009 19:19:03 GMT
"only" as in that and nothing else? or only as in no other food? I'm assuming they are allowing us to take cameras? Normally as I recall, it is "only as in no other food", and that is a point I haven't considered either. I know that I will be able to take photos on the train, but what about the station? And is it really worth me shelling out £60 on two student permtis from the film office for 21st June and 13th September, just to satisfy the staff at both Colindale and Amersham? Unless you're covering the train as part of an academic project you don't need any permit to photograph it. As said many times on here it is always courteous and advisible to inform staff first but a) you don't have to, and b) it's not illegal to take photos on LU. On the other hand it is at the supervisor's descretion so if he/she "takes agin you" there's not much you can do at the time, rather just submit an official complaint later (as I have), and then move to another location.
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Post by ducatisti on Jun 7, 2009 20:55:46 GMT
I was at Bristol Temple Meads watching a Brit[1] depart on Sat (pure coincidence), and there were two PCSOs generally not adding to the fun (there can only have been about 10 actual spotters spotting), so I hope that isn't about again. On the plus side, nobody was arrested or had their photos deleted etc.
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Post by 21146 on Jun 17, 2009 20:18:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2009 21:31:17 GMT
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Post by londonstuff on Jun 18, 2009 22:49:41 GMT
Where is it scheduled to cross lines?
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Post by mrfs42 on Jun 18, 2009 22:52:04 GMT
Kings Cross/Euston Loops, for a guess.
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Post by Tubeboy on Jun 19, 2009 13:40:16 GMT
I have booked a ticket for the Picc Run too! The Museum has just called me, the special will now be leaving Russell Square W/B at 1742hrs. Be in the ticket hall between 1715 and 1730hrs to collect your ticket .
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Post by londonstuff on Jun 20, 2009 12:52:49 GMT
Apparently I've just got the last ticket on the Russell Square trip. Say hi if you see a fair-haired scouser
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Post by Tubeboy on Jun 20, 2009 12:56:08 GMT
I saw you at Aldwych, so if I see you, I shall say hello.
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Post by 21146 on Jun 20, 2009 18:05:42 GMT
Apparently I've just got the last ticket on the Russell Square trip. Say hi if you see a fair-haired scouser Better count the wheels when it gets back to Ealing Common then!
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Post by 21146 on Jun 20, 2009 18:10:37 GMT
As an aside the General Manager of the Northern Line has issued a circular to all staff drawing attention to the train's operation and suggesting that PAYG users merely entering a station to take a photo sould be encouraged to buy a platform ticket to avoid being charged an Oyster fare (not quite sure how that would work unless gateline staff, who seem to have disappeared from most outer stations anyway, are sent on some sort of anorak-awareness course!). Anyway the point is I trust we'll have none of this "no photographs" nonsense tomorrow then?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2009 21:14:32 GMT
I must say, I am glad I did not put my name down to volunteer on this outing, especially with the chaos of Russell Square as well after two trips on the northern line as well!
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Post by londonstuff on Jun 20, 2009 22:02:01 GMT
I've just realised (doh) that it won't be crossing lines while we're on it - somehow I read it as crossing over from the Northern to the Piccadilly while we were on it, but obviously it'll have done that before it reaches Russell Square. Damn!
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Post by Tubeboy on Jun 21, 2009 7:30:15 GMT
Shunt signal will prevent the train carrying pax over the connection. Shame.
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Post by slugabed on Jun 21, 2009 8:10:06 GMT
Shunt signal will prevent the train carrying pax over the connection. Shame. I may be "mis-remembering" here (not the first time!).....but didn't at least one railtour use the Northern-Picc link in the past? How did they manange that,legal-wise?
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Post by Tom on Jun 21, 2009 8:18:30 GMT
I must say, I am glad I did not put my name down to volunteer on this outing, especially with the chaos of Russell Square as well after two trips on the northern line as well! The Museum asked the people they wanted to volunteer to do so. In the end, they weren't needed other than for the Picc Line section as the Northern Line staff are covering the other two trips.
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Post by Oracle on Jun 21, 2009 8:20:19 GMT
The Northern Line tour with 1959 Stock used the Euston and Kings X Loops.
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Post by North End on Jun 21, 2009 9:26:53 GMT
I must say, I am glad I did not put my name down to volunteer on this outing, especially with the chaos of Russell Square as well after two trips on the northern line as well! The Museum asked the people they wanted to volunteer to do so. In the end, they weren't needed other than for the Picc Line section as the Northern Line staff are covering the other two trips. Interesting, as a number of Northern Line staff were asked if they could assist with working the train over the Picc line.
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Post by North End on Jun 21, 2009 9:28:55 GMT
The Northern Line tour with 1959 Stock used the Euston and Kings X Loops. Were the relevant points secured with scotch & clip? I presume nowadays this would be insisted upon. There's also the issue that the train will be reversing via Wood Green siding, rather than off the platform at King's Cross.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 10:55:25 GMT
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Post by mrfs42 on Jun 21, 2009 11:53:43 GMT
And we've just popped out at Golders after being round the Kennington Loop.
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Post by londonstuff on Jun 21, 2009 15:59:07 GMT
Colin: could I enquire about the reason why the moderators feel it necessary to adjust people's images and remove them from the site? While I fully appreciate that it wouldn't be a good idea to publish dozens of images at a high resolution due to bandwidth constraints, I felt that the photos posted by iank today were useful, relevant to the thread and added something that text does not. I'm sure I'm not the only one to feel this and after all, if this forum doesn't exist for the people that have something of value to post, what does it exist for? This said, I'm more than happy to admit I may not be aware of all the facts of why they're removed/not encouraged, and so a short explanation would be more than welcome. Anyhow, if you'll permit it, the link to the few photos I took today is here: www.flickr.com/photos/9112609@N02/sets/72157620088859262/
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 16:20:30 GMT
Sorry Colin
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 16:37:18 GMT
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Post by Colin on Jun 21, 2009 17:02:57 GMT
Colin: could I enquire about the reason why the moderators feel it necessary to adjust people's images and remove them from the site? While I fully appreciate that it wouldn't be a good idea to publish dozens of images at a high resolution due to bandwidth constraints, I felt that the photos posted by iank today were useful, relevant to the thread and added something that text does not. I'm sure I'm not the only one to feel this and after all, if this forum doesn't exist for the people that have something of value to post, what does it exist for? This said, I'm more than happy to admit I may not be aware of all the facts of why they're removed/not encouraged, and so a short explanation would be more than welcome. I'm more than happy to explain - the simple answer is that it has nothing to do with bandwidth (that's an issue for the host of the images and has no effect on the forum), but is more about the actual pixel size of a given image. If an image is too wide it stretches the forum page and tends to generate a flood of complaints to the forum staff. I will admit you'll only notice that if you have a smaller screen or your pixels per inch are low - obviously if you are using a decent sized screen you'll see less stretching even with the larger images. To ease the complaints and make everyone's visit enjoyable, we set limits on images a couple of years ago, which are clearly shown in our forum rules. The pixel size limits were set on the basis that at the time, the majority of people were using a screen resolution of 1024x768. Now things move fast in the computer world and many people have screen resolutions larger than that on their home PC's, but lap top users are still generally on 1024X768. The file size limits, which affect bandwidth, are not such an issue (as previously mentioned, they don't actually affect the forum) - but there is usually some form of correlation between the file size and pixel size of an image, so we felt it sensible to have a realistic limit on the file size too. If anything, it's a help to those uploading images as it means if they follow our limits they are less likely to get in bother with their hosts......and who wants to wait around for an image to load just because it has a massive file size?!! So that's the basic reasons for the limits - to allow all members to enjoy their visit here, not just those with big screens!! The only exception we'll usually make is on simulator development images, as the level of detail is often extremely high - if we were to make exceptions in other cases, where would we draw the line? Treating everyone equally is the best policy IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 17:30:40 GMT
Colin The photos I posted were only 800px wide which I thought was the maximum allowed
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Post by Colin on Jun 21, 2009 17:44:12 GMT
I'm afraid you've misinterpreted our rules in that case, though fair play to you for trying to abide by them ;D ;D When discussing resolutions in computer terms, the rule of thumb is usually height followed by width!! So our rules are 800 high by 500 wide to fit a screen 1024 high by 768 wide. The reason, before anyone asks, for our 800 height is that it ties in well with the 500 width (Phil can explain the in's & out's of it better than I can) - the width is the important factor. Hmm........I think we might need to adjust the wording in our rules to remove potential confusion in the future.....
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