The last Unrefurbed D Stock.....

I'm up for this - thanks Dave! :-)

I doubt the train would be taken out of service-especially if it is going straight to Ealing Common after. I wouldn't take a grap handle halfway through the trip!!!

Yes please, count me in, depending on the final date.

Thanks Dave, and colleagues, for sticking your necks out for our benefit and going the extra mile to make this a special and memorable event.

It would be really good if people could think ahead a little and refrain from planning on removing bits, flash photography, trespassing, any other anti-social behaviour or doing anything else that is contrary to the rules or that could get genuine enthusiasts a bad reputation. Otherwise, events like this will not be sanctioned in the future, because they will be too much trouble. So bang will go your 67TS, A Stock and C Stock farewells.

Wouldn't it be good if management could look back at the last unrefurb D Stock trip and remember the event as passing off with exemplary behaviour from all involved?

Unless someone at the refurbishment works has been thinking ahead and statshing all the bits they've taken off this is probably too late, but while I was in New York the year before last it was possible to buy all sorts of bits of withdrawn and refurbished stock from the museum shop.

Quite a bit for museum funds or charity (the LT museum won't officially be a charity until about April) could be made if LU did something similar.

I had that very train this morning - and during the prep in the depot I checked all the strap hangers.........every single one is present so any thieving will be noticed!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

I also noted that the double ended unit at the west end, 7530, is probably the wost example of an interior out there with bit's of damaged floor and side walls in every car - it just looks a mess. Shame really if it's going to be the last example people see. Happily the east end, 7115, is much tidier.

I did a rounder with it, then it was back in Upminster depot as one of the mid day stablers. From what I saw when I booked off (late again thanks to track circuits failing at Minories junction - and gee what a surprise, that's where the egineering work was this weekend ), it was still on the road I stabled it on and won't be out again till tomorrow just in case anyone wanted to chase it ). There was also a second non refurb hiding on one of the shed roads - you photographers really will have your work cut finding them in service now I think.


EDIT: I think it's also worth mentioning that I was talking to one of those based in the line management structure of the line this morning - he is very keen that members of this forum are made aware the event (as Dave has already said).

Now I do appreciate that anyone in the world can read this thread (as does the manager concerned), but any poor behavior on the day will reflect on this forum and may well be noted when it comes to any events in the future. This forum does have status and is very much respected within LUL - that's why Dave, Aspect and the rest of you are being involved. If you'd like this sort of thing to continue in the future........we'll I think you know what I'm suggesting

Is this the last set with door open buttons? The lighted buttons were fascinating when I first saw them in 1982 after growing up with the NY Subway.

The last CO/CP and R Stock runs showed how well people with a genuine interest could behave, and each then set the stage for the respective farewell tours. Needless to say,all members of DD's forum are Ladies and Gentlemen and behave accordingly.
Regrettably there are others out there and as of this evening, having seen the online evidence in another forum, I really have to wonder how many darn plonkers there are who might let their natural talents come to the fore?

A point to clarify here.....

Although this event will mark the last running of the unrefurbished stock, it is not being run (at least as far as we are aware) as a 'special' but it will be in normal passenger service (though I will not be surprised if there is not a great deal of space for the commuters!).

So - and to emphasise Colin's point - I hope that the behaviours displayed by the enthusiast community (not just members here) will do nothing to encorage the opinion of 'anoraks' in the derogatory sense!

At the moment the only part of the working that may be 'enthusiast only' will be the trip between Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common prior to the train being stabled - and that depends on permission being given for this.

I have modified my earlier post to correct the car numbers ! Most unsual not one of you pulled me up on the error ! They should, of course, be

west 7530 - 17530 - 7531 - 8115 - 17115 - 7115 east

(I had the "015" unit on my mind as it is stopped at Upminster being robbed of some bits, a rather rare event with D stock ! I suspect it will soon be back out however.)

I only noticed two unrefurbished trains about as all day runners today, so now becoming a rareity indeed.



Other stock have residual door open buttons. The D stock was the first stock to reintroduce them after they had been removed from R and P stocks.



I'd also echo the views of others regarding the obvious need for responsible behaviour during this working. But do all have fun !

I just hope, as mentioned before, that Half-Term is on, to make life easier.

mine is Saturday 9 February - Sunday 17 February, so I may be in luck!

My one is Monday 18th - Friday 22nd Feb

Same here! Dorset might be different from Hampshire and Wiltshire.

My understanding is that the improvements to D stock have increased the ambiance "score" which results in LU paying a higher charge to Metronet, which pays for the refurb from Metronet's point of view. Of course, now that Metronet are being propped up by TfL, that's not really relevant, but it would have been when the refurbishment program started.

Only if shortened I guess... and I would think it more likely that that would not happen.

It is more likely that it will get the S stock quite early, I would have thought.