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Post by 21146 on Feb 9, 2010 11:14:22 GMT
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Post by Bighat on Feb 9, 2010 12:45:26 GMT
Train seemed in perfect working order when I photted it at Rayners Lane yesterday. As a return path (for some or all of the train anyway) is also booked for next week, I can only assume it is for some kind of modification or upgrade not possible at Stonebridge Park OR to establish and prove the capability of the run for future use? |
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Post by District Dave on Feb 9, 2010 13:14:55 GMT
Not at all unusual to see them in Ealing Common.
Probably there for brake testing on the test track; from time to time most stocks appear in the Common; in fact I can't think of a current stock I've not seen in there.
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Post by 21146 on Feb 15, 2010 23:57:13 GMT
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Post by Bighat on Feb 16, 2010 13:49:56 GMT
Well, almost! It got sent into platform 6 at Wembley Park, and after sitting there for sometime, shuffled off via Neasden Depot Klondyke sidings before accessing the Jubbly rather further south than was the original intention. It stopped short of the platform at baker Street whilst they looked for the points switch to the Bakerloo, and gave it a clear road through. The signal on the platform at Baker Street went from clear (with feathers) to red before the second door set on the lead car had passed! |
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Post by metman on Feb 16, 2010 17:56:57 GMT
Just noticed that one of the cars is a 72 MkI car. You can tell by the painted over 'M' door set number box.
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Post by Tom on Feb 16, 2010 21:12:55 GMT
It stopped short of the platform at baker Street whilst they looked for the points switch to the Bakerloo, and gave it a clear road through. The signal on the platform at Baker Street went from clear (with feathers) to red before the second door set on the lead car had passed! It will do. It's very difficult to get a train into Baker Street with the route set one way and then to try and get a release. From memory it involves shutting the train down and using the T/Op's key to operate a switch on the platform which starts the release off. There is also a very short distance beyond the signal to the tips of the points, which was shortened as part of the Jubilee 7 car works such that the replacing distance on BM2 is virtually nil! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2010 23:08:09 GMT
I thought I was seeing things! I was passing Preston Road when I turned round and saw what I thought was the tail end of a 72 going off into the distance.....I only had a split second to see it. Thank heavens for this forum, as I thought my imagination was being a bit too overactive!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2010 23:09:33 GMT
It will do. It's very difficult to get a train into Baker Street with the route set one way and then to try and get a release. From memory it involves shutting the train down and using the T/Op's key to operate a switch on the platform which starts the release off. There is also a very short distance beyond the signal to the tips of the points, which was shortened as part of the Jubilee 7 car works such that the replacing distance on BM2 is virtually nil! And Tom how interesting! Never realised such quirks existed on how to get a release! |
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Post by 21146 on Feb 17, 2010 10:33:02 GMT
Just noticed that one of the cars is a 72 MkI car. You can tell by the painted over 'M' door set number box. Ah yes, Driving Motor car 3265, formery northern Line MK1 3218, and was converted to replace cars damaged in derailments at Harrow & Wealdstone and Piccadilly Circus. |
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Post by alrispoli on May 22, 2010 7:36:05 GMT
Just noticed that one of the cars is a 72 MkI car. You can tell by the painted over 'M' door set number box. Ah yes, Driving Motor car 3265, formery northern Line MK1 3218, and was converted to replace cars damaged in derailments at Harrow & Wealdstone and Piccadilly Circus. Which apart from the vehicle number is identical to the rest of the fleet! |
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Post by Dstock7080 on May 22, 2010 9:00:15 GMT
Which apart from the vehicle number is identical to the rest of the fleet! Possibly the only give-away being the former set number box in the 'M' door. |
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Post by metman on May 22, 2010 9:11:53 GMT
I was going to say that!
The other difference is the weight, but that's not noticable to the eye! ;D
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