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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2010 21:08:07 GMT
While building another model of what is laughingly called 'Standard' stock I have happened upon another conundrum. I have noticed that Central line DMs seem to have the stabling light in the top left position on the marker light panel (as viewed from the front) while the Piccadilly line 1931/4 DMs have it in between the left hand marker lights. Was the stabling light moved when cars were transferred between lines and did the earlier DMs on the Piccadilly have the stabling light in the same position as the later ones. The reason I ask is that I have pictures of DMs built before 1931 (MCCW and UCC) that the stabling light in the top left position while on the Piccadilly. I am building a model of Piccadilly line 1927 MCCW DM No 3380 from the Radley Models kit as running in the early 60s and I know that, if I guess, I'll be wrong! Thanks.
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Post by mowat on Feb 16, 2010 11:48:22 GMT
I believe that these were actually electric tail lights and would be used together with an oil lamp in case the electric on failed, as with the Q, CO/CP & R Stock.
The 1923-29 DM's all had four lights (three heads/one tail), while the 1931-34 type DM's had Five (four heads/one tail) in the positions you state. I don't think it was connected with which line they were on.
When trains were stabled pre 1970/80's a single oil lamp was used, the first stock fitted with electric stabling lights from new were I believe the 67ts, and retrofitted 1959/62ts and EHO 1938ts during the 1970's. Hope this helps.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2010 15:49:07 GMT
Thanks for that. The next task in the conversion is the fabrication of the new marker light panel. Then it's new handrails and air pipes and a paint job. Hopefully, I'll have a nearly finished item to show off at Acton!
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