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Post by Oracle on Jan 26, 2011 17:20:41 GMT
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Post by jswallow on Jan 26, 2011 17:36:32 GMT
Blooming heck, have they turned them all white already? That seemed quick ...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2011 17:40:11 GMT
If they let you do heads out from the cab window I'd go lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2011 18:00:53 GMT
10 hours in a train - that's a bit extreme!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2011 22:07:58 GMT
And its 10 hours in a class 357!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2011 22:49:19 GMT
Do they have toilets?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2011 22:51:33 GMT
Of course Class 357 units have toilets. Overall I am impressed with the ride quality, quietness and comfort of the trains; don't know about 10 hours on one. I'd go for the railtour but I'm away racing that day  |
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Post by DWS on Jan 27, 2011 15:08:09 GMT
10 hours in a train - that's a bit extreme! It will only be 10 hours if you spend the lunch break sitting on the train. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 19:44:43 GMT
Applied for tickets for this, but due to the rugby in cardiff the night before etc i will travel up by train friday morning and stay in a hotel i think
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2011 21:45:03 GMT
I have likewise applied for tickets. Be interested to know where they are going to turn us for the "run past Ilford Depot". Thoughts anyone?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2011 22:40:36 GMT
Sounds an interesting railtour, with apparently, one lucky person will get to see it from the cab!
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 29, 2011 23:55:51 GMT
one lucky person will get to see it from the cab! Almost, one lucky person will get to see a bit of it from the cab. How much we betting it's the bit between Fenchurch St and the Supervising Manager's home station? </cynic> |
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Post by Oracle on Jan 30, 2011 10:23:19 GMT
As regards timings, on another Forum it has been suggested that they are to be discussed but going into Ilford Depot is out becuase of clashes with NXEA. Ilford Bay looks to be on.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 13:50:29 GMT
*plans how to achieve a day off for it*
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2011 8:56:08 GMT
The train can turn at Seven Kings. Cross over is on Down Eletric, just before Seven Kings Station.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2011 13:07:43 GMT
c2c have started phoning successful applicants for tickets today. I'm on.
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Post by Bighat on Feb 8, 2011 13:49:17 GMT
c2c have started phoning successful applicants for tickets today. I'm on. Me too.  They called me on Saturday and took my debit card details, although as yet haven't taken the money for my two tickets. |
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Post by andypurk on Feb 8, 2011 15:22:09 GMT
c2c have started phoning successful applicants for tickets today. I'm on. They've been calling people for a while, I was rung last Wednesday (they've still not taken payment though). |
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Post by Bighat on Feb 8, 2011 17:56:22 GMT
c2c have started phoning successful applicants for tickets today. I'm on. They've been calling people for a while, I was rung last Wednesday (they've still not taken payment though). Had a call from c2c about 15.00 for my payment details (again). All done and dusted, waited on the phone while they made the transaction, now looking forward to receiving the e-mail so I can go and pick up the tickets at Fenchurch Street! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2011 19:58:27 GMT
Is everyone bringing their own food, or purchaisng from stores in the Fenchurch Street/Southend areas before hand?
Also, with no District line east of Bromley-by-Bow, how do you reckon people at Barking will react when we pull in at about 18:00 to do the set down only stop?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2011 19:23:30 GMT
I will be taking a packed lunch as i am not sure are then any shops where we are supposed to be having the 56 minute lunch break. Also no run in the ilford depot now.
full timings are now up on the C2C blue train site if anyone wants them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2011 19:47:03 GMT
Had a great day on this trip. Many thanks to all of the staff who workeed hard to organise this.
hopefully other TOC's will take note.
Now can someone persuade TFL to do a farewell for the a stock
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Post by 21146 on Mar 8, 2011 21:35:36 GMT
Had a great day on this trip. Many thanks to all of the staff who workeed hard to organise this. hopefully other TOC's will take note. Now can someone persuade TFL to do a farewell for the a stock The 67TS will be happening first! |
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Post by Oracle on Mar 9, 2011 7:35:54 GMT
1. I gather from another Forum that the Depot Manager at East Ham organised it...well done Mr S! 2. I have heard today on the same Forum (sic.): L T 1967 STOCK RAILOUT 15TH MAY
Has anybody any fouther details on this tour beleaved to be called First & last |
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Post by 21146 on Mar 9, 2011 10:55:21 GMT
I've heard that date mentioned too, it's a time when quite a lot of the SSL lines are not closed for engineering work, which might give a clue to its ambitions (i.e. not just Walthamstow - Brixton and back). We shall have to see what transpires, but given the organiser once got a Chiltern 'bubble car' on the Chesham branch, if anyone can do it, he can!
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Post by Oracle on Mar 9, 2011 11:26:40 GMT
Perhaps a Mod could seperate the last two postings and this one to the Vic Forum? I was on the Auto Tube Rambler tour that went all over the shop, with an unusual 8-car on the Picc. Highlight was the Hammersmith Siding Sand Drag...the unitentionally...being the middle option of the three that faced Barons Court. Well, highlight for me; others would argue that it was the Ealing Broadway crossover. Solidbond's site is here: www.solid-bond.co.uk/LUArchive/html/auto_tube_rambler.html |
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