metman
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Post by metman on Jan 13, 2010 17:58:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2010 18:13:07 GMT
It looks to me as if it's a temporary coupler, for shunting at Acton Works.
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SE13
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Post by SE13 on Jan 13, 2010 19:03:22 GMT
Give me a few years (It's an age thing) to think about that, I've seen the answer to it quite recently.......
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towerman
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Post by towerman on Jan 13, 2010 19:04:07 GMT
The Acton shunter only had ward couplers.
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Post by Bighat on Jan 13, 2010 19:22:46 GMT
The Acton shunter only had ward couplers. Well that makes sense. The A (westbound, 211xx number range) end of the R stock is the one which would normally need to be coupled to at Acton, as they would be facing that way during their visit there. So the shunter would need a ward coupling facing eastbound, as it is the only time a 211xx unit would otherwise couple up. |
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Ben
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Post by Ben on Jan 13, 2010 20:05:11 GMT
The standard coupler used on the district at the time of introduction was the ward coupler. According to the 'R stock story' the position 4, 5 and 6 cars had them because they were required to couple up for/in service, whereas the Ward coupler on the 211xx cars was provided for emergency use.
As to why theres a picture of a 233xx car with a ward fitted... it must be because of shunting reasons?
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