1980s Met Named Trains

rogere

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1980s Met Named Trains Nov 13, 2009 13:17:44 GMT

Post by rogere on Nov 13, 2009 13:17:44 GMT

Back in the mid 1980s, A-stock appeared with the Neasden coat of arms, and some of trains were named after Met. people.

I gather the powers that be took a dim view of this and, by 1989 the names had been removed.

I had a list of the names, and found out who most were, but there was one (ALF or ALFIE) who I couldn't trace. Since then I have lost most o the details I had, and only thought about it when I found an old photo of one of the "branded" trains taken at Amersham.

Anyone any info on this please?

mrfs42 71E25683904T 172E6538094T Big Hair Day Posts: 5,922	1980s Met Named Trains Nov 13, 2009 13:46:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrfs42 on Nov 13, 2009 13:46:27 GMT There has been a list published on the Forum somewhere; if I get chance I'll get my thread-digging tools out in a bit...
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1980s Met Named Trains Nov 13, 2009 13:59:33 GMT

Post by SE13 on Nov 13, 2009 13:59:33 GMT

Nov 13, 2009 13:46:27 GMT mrfs42 said:

There has been a list published on the Forum somewhere; if I get chance I'll get my thread-digging tools out in a bit...

Yeah there was, and it wasn't that long ago if memory serves.

But where was it?

I'll have a dig around now and see what I can find.

SE13 In memoriam RIP 23-Oct-2013 Glorious Gooner Posts: 9,737	1980s Met Named Trains Nov 13, 2009 14:19:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SE13 on Nov 13, 2009 14:19:32 GMT Found it in the Met Line area: districtdave.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=met&action=display&thread=9483&page=1#180708

rogere

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1980s Met Named Trains Nov 13, 2009 14:39:35 GMT

Post by rogere on Nov 13, 2009 14:39:35 GMT

Thanks guys,

I understood the person responsible for the "branding" was involved with the Met. side of the Chesham branch centenary, but got into a "bit of bother" because of those trains.

I was told that all the names were long standing employees who had retired within the previous few years, not just motormen, e.g. Val referred to someone who had worked in the canteen.

Post by rogere on Nov 13, 2009 13:17:44 GMT

Post by mrfs42 on Nov 13, 2009 13:46:27 GMT

Post by SE13 on Nov 13, 2009 13:59:33 GMT

Post by SE13 on Nov 13, 2009 14:19:32 GMT

Post by rogere on Nov 13, 2009 14:39:35 GMT