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Post by liamharrison72 on Jul 11, 2010 17:32:17 GMT
Hello all. I know I have mentioned this somewhere beore and sorry to bring it up again. I really want parts of the old metropolitan stock which soon will no longer exist. I have a really big long garden and on one side of the wall I want it to be a metropolitan train. Not the wheels or underside. Just the paneling and windows. I really think this will look good and seing as the trains are being scrapped it would be a shame to have them melted rather than put to some use. My idea is to take of one whole carriage all the doors/windows/panels and part of the whole roofing (obviously using tools) and have my skilled bloke I know put it up on the side. Please please can somebody tell me or link me with the scrap yard they are going to or someone I can get hold of who can make my project come through. I am willing to pay money in reason which I can afford to do this. I have tried TFL frantically to no avail. No one seems to know where they will go. Thanks for any help.
Much appreciated.
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Post by slugabed on Jul 11, 2010 17:44:11 GMT
It's possible the tendering process for scrapping hasn't been completed yet.
Prime suspects include Booth's of Rotherham,but there are a few others.
If you do get what you're looking for,can I have a luggage rack with umbrella hook (the larger size one) as it would look good in my hall?
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Post by Ben on Jul 11, 2010 18:16:54 GMT
Been thinking exactly the same thing!!  The luggage rack/umbrella hooks could deffinitely be a desirable item, and the comercial arm of TfL would be missing quite a trick if it didn't try and flog them, even if through the museum. A solid and useful piece of design there. There must be depot fitters who've thought the same thing, even in passing... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2010 20:26:49 GMT
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Post by SE13 on Jul 12, 2010 20:37:44 GMT
Please spare a thought for poor Metman!  He'll have an advanced order in, probably dating back to 1960/62 ;D [Disclaimer] I know he's younger than me, and even I couldn't have put an order in that early! [/Disclaimer] |
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Post by metman on Jul 12, 2010 22:23:06 GMT
Yeah I was born in 1981! I'll be organising something don't worry! I heard Eastleigh was to be their fate.  |
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