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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 6:39:51 GMT
How's the T/Op training on the S stocks now?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 9:27:04 GMT
Many thanks. I was under the inpression these were 2 units semi-permanently coupled together. An S8 train is a single 8 car unit, the whole thing is semi-permanently coupled. Similarly, S7 trains will be a single 7 car unit. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 9:56:43 GMT
An S8 train is a single 8 car unit, the whole thing is semi-permanently coupled. Similarly, S7 trains will be a single 7 car unit. And therein lies the secret to their awesomeness. |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 21, 2010 13:13:23 GMT
Out of interest, what is the 2nd S stock now available for passenger service, I know unuts 21003+21004 are out. 21011+21012 were the M1 cars +4 that went to Berlin. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 15:06:16 GMT
My friend, who commutes on the Watford branch, tweeted excitedly that she was on one of the S stocks this morning. I was jealous!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 16:06:05 GMT
How's the T/Op training on the S stocks now? All S stock training cancelled until the new year - at Ricky anyway. |
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Post by harlesden on Oct 21, 2010 16:50:38 GMT
Now we've got Twitterers tweeting twiumpantly about new twains
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 17:29:17 GMT
Now we've got Twitterers tweeting twiumpantly about new twains Very good Harley. "I'm a tweet wittow biwd in a diwded cage; Tweety'th my name but I don't know my age. I don't have to wuwy and dat is dat; I'm tafe in hewe fwom dat ol' putty tat." Why has the training been cancelled at Ricky? |
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Post by citysig on Oct 22, 2010 8:31:22 GMT
All S stock training cancelled until the new year - at Ricky anyway. Mostly - although the use of 2 S-stocks per peak is being utilised (where I/Ops and T/Ops are available) to train available drivers (of cancelled trains) even if that is only as far as familiarising with the cab. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2010 15:04:19 GMT
Hi I was on the district line today, when it passed near aldgate I saw a S stock train at aldgate, were they testing today?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 24, 2010 15:38:44 GMT
Hi I was on the district line today, when it passed near aldgate I saw a S stock train at aldgate, were they testing today? Yes, "S8 stock integration". |
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Post by londonstuff on Oct 24, 2010 22:23:28 GMT
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Post by uzairjubilee on Oct 25, 2010 20:30:29 GMT
London Reconnections says the four are being stabled in Rickmansworth sidings. Are they there now, or to be stabled there?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2010 21:00:06 GMT
London Reconnections says the four are being stabled in Rickmansworth sidings. Are they there now, or to be stabled there? I'd assume this information to be false seeing as how it would be a red rag to a bull for the graffiti people. |
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Post by metman on Oct 25, 2010 21:16:35 GMT
It also says there are 6 trains here too! Is this correct? I thought the pre-production trains (trains 57 and 58) are still here!
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Post by setttt on Oct 25, 2010 22:12:22 GMT
I'm not sure where London Reconnections are getting their info from but they need to find a better source!  S Stock is not routinely stabled anywhere other than at Neasden depot at the moment. All siding space at Rickmansworth is utilised for stabling of A Stock each night. I doubt we'll see regular stabling of S Stock at Ricky (or Uxbridge, Watford etc for that matter) until there's quite a few more of them around. I'm open to correction but I think there are three trains currently in London, those being one of the two pre-production trains (the other having returned to Derby), and two production trains. |
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Post by citysig on Oct 26, 2010 10:38:26 GMT
S-stock stabling at anywhere other than Neasden won't be until well into their introduction into service - at a point where they begin to out-number the A-stock.
On a separate note, and given the test runs are no longer that secretive anymore (in fact we are being encouraged to get people on them). At least 1 stock will be out and about for most of the day from now on, together with a 2nd one joining it during the peaks - normally covering any gaps left by cancellled Met trains.
Test running (running out of service) to Amersham is now also becoming a little more regular. Yesterday evening saw an empty run to Amersham and back
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Post by cso on Oct 26, 2010 11:06:09 GMT
On a separate note, and given the test runs are no longer that secretive anymore (in fact we are being encouraged to get people on them). [cynic=on]Probably beacuse they've realised that the 'New Trains in Service' message that was put out a few months ago isn't really accurate unless people can actually use them[/cynic=off] However, this is good to see... although why can't it run to Uxbridge since that's the bit of the network I often use  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2010 12:19:29 GMT
What steps are being taken to ensure that the shiny new trains aren't immediately defaced by the pathetic band of immature, inadequate w*****s who delight in scrawling all over the bodywork and scratching all the windows?
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Whilst I do appreciate the strength of feeling you are conveying in your post, I have edited your fully spelled out swear word as we can't be having that sort of language!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2010 12:46:34 GMT
I would suggest electrification.
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Post by phillw48 on Oct 26, 2010 15:19:27 GMT
I would suggest electrification. Which sometimes happens  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2010 15:41:12 GMT
What steps are being taken to ensure that the shiny new trains aren't immediately defaced by the pathetic band of immature, inadequate w*****s who delight in scrawling all over the bodywork and scratching all the windows?
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Whilst I do appreciate the strength of feeling you are conveying in your post, I have edited your fully spelled out swear word as we can't be having that sort of language!!From my experience, it's the stocks without in-car CCTV that seem to suffer from graffiti problems more. The 92ts is no exception. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2010 1:06:42 GMT
What steps are being taken to ensure that the shiny new trains aren't immediately defaced by the pathetic band of immature, inadequate w*****s who delight in scrawling all over the bodywork and scratching all the windows? We all hate to see it but I suspect the people who know the answer to your question will not want to give too many security details away as vandals have internet too. CCTV should help with the window scratching problem and I understand that these have vandal proof paint, maybe that is an enamel coating that does not allow bonding of spray paints and makes it easier to wash off, something along those lines. |
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Post by deadmans on Oct 27, 2010 5:26:42 GMT
Another S stock is due VERY soon, (within 24 hours) most handy for the one part of the line it can run on with passengers on board, wembley Watford shuttles trains!!
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Post by harlesden on Oct 27, 2010 6:58:51 GMT
What steps are being taken to ensure that the shiny new trains aren't immediately defaced by the pathetic band of immature, inadequate w*****s who delight in scrawling all over the bodywork and scratching all the windows?
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Whilst I do appreciate the strength of feeling you are conveying in your post, I have edited your fully spelled out swear word as we can't be having that sort of language!!Offensive, yes, but not actually a swear word. W***** is a pejorative term of English origin, common in Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth countries, including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It initially referred to an onanist but has since become a general insult, used more in a way suggesting the target is an idiot or moron W***** has similar meanings and overtones to American pejoratives like jerk. |
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Post by citysig on Oct 27, 2010 8:52:07 GMT
However, this is good to see... although why can't it run to Uxbridge since that's the bit of the network I often use Soon. Not very very soon, but soon. Rome, as they say, was not built in a day. The branch has to be made ready and tested with the stock before it enters service. Some of this has been done, but remember that the testing and work has to be threaded in between other works and cannot at present be done whilst the service is operating during the day. Another S stock is due VERY soon, (within 24 hours) most handy for the one part of the line it can run on with passengers on board, wembley Watford shuttles trains!! Despite your underlying pessimism, I congratulate you deadmans for spotting that for the past week the 2 S-stocks have proved very useful in covering service intervals. It has enabled us to use the A-stock on the other branches. Another part of the line isn't that far off from being cleared for passenger service, but until then, serving all stations between Wembley and Watford is a third of our business so it's not all doom and gloom ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2010 9:45:40 GMT
Another part of the line isn't that far off from being cleared for passenger service Which one? |
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Post by SE13 on Oct 27, 2010 10:28:56 GMT
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Ultimately the language we choose to bar is common sense. One section of our rules/guidelines discourages the use of such words as that outlined above.
Can it also be noted that there is a team of administrators and moderators, and as such it's our job to pull these things up, and not that of others..... There is a report post facility, use that and leave the rest to us.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2010 23:11:17 GMT
Another S stock is due VERY soon, (within 24 hours) most handy for the one part of the line it can run on with passengers on board, wembley Watford shuttles trains!! This sort of thing used to annoy me. It doesn't anymore as I realised I quite looked forward to yet another moan-up. It's a bit like waiting for Private Frazer's monologues in Dad's Army, usually featuring the word "doomed". High quality comedy in an old fashioned sort of way, utterly harmless and good value for money. Hope the testing and roll out continues apace, safe, and when it's ready, not before.  |
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Post by citysig on Oct 28, 2010 9:34:58 GMT
I thought I'd left a broad enough hint in my posts earlier about empty test runs and the fact that Uxbridge was soon, but not very very soon  ;D Oh well. Try this. Amersham. ;D ;D |
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