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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 21:51:36 GMT
Correct.
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Post by jamesb on Aug 18, 2011 18:28:35 GMT
I had my first ride on the S stock today - I only went one stop, from Baker Street to Finchley Road.
It was exciting - we had to go through a red signal because of a signal failure (is the called 'apply the rule'?). They made the announcement and we stopped suddenly. So I got to experience the full force of the emergency brakes. Then we pulled off again, but came to a sudden stop again. I don't know if it was a second SPAD or if we exceeded the speed restriction and the brakes applied automatically?
There seem to be quite a few of these trains on the network?
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Post by superteacher on Aug 18, 2011 19:45:41 GMT
Yesterday S stock ended up on T464 to Chesham in the evening peak, having being reformed from T411.
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Post by flippyff on Aug 18, 2011 22:47:49 GMT
I had my first ride on the S stock today - I only went one stop, from Baker Street to Finchley Road. It was exciting - we had to go through a red signal because of a signal failure (is the called 'apply the rule'?). They made the announcement and we stopped suddenly. So I got to experience the full force of the emergency brakes. Then we pulled off again, but came to a sudden stop again. I don't know if it was a second SPAD or if we exceeded the speed restriction and the brakes applied automatically? There seem to be quite a few of these trains on the network? I got to Baker Street at apporx 17:50 hoping to get my first S stock ride and luckily one was waiting in the platform but a tad busy. I decided to wait (aka the doors closed before I could jump on). A stock were occupying P1 & P4 but with doors closed and the lights off on the unit in P1 - PA announcements were saying that due to signal problems in the Finchley Road area all northbound trains were running from platform 2 only. Further announcements declared a broken down train at Euston Square. at 18:03 21020 did the shameful-crawl through P2 displaying 'Not in service' and shortly after that there was a futher announcement that the Metropolitan line was suspended between Aldgate(?) and HotH. Simon |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2011 0:28:45 GMT
21020 being the faulty train?! ;D
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Post by redsetter on Aug 20, 2011 18:05:54 GMT
the s stock can be seen on the move here for delivery.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 20, 2011 20:48:24 GMT
the s stock can be seen on the move here for delivery. Looks like that was 21023/24. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2011 23:58:56 GMT
Thats abit more than 30mph!
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Post by citysig on Aug 21, 2011 21:11:44 GMT
Just another note to say I've updated the S-stock workings thread this evening. We will be running 10 trains from midweek.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 3:07:21 GMT
Just a general question, how many Met trains are actually needed for a: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 22, 2011 15:18:48 GMT
Just a general question, how many Met trains are actually needed for a: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday? M-F 47 (+1 spare) Sat 33 SUN 33. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 15:49:29 GMT
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Post by cso on Aug 24, 2011 19:58:57 GMT
Is there an S-Stock delivery tonight?
I'm reading some of the BR forums, and I've not seen anything to say 8X09 (the delivery train) is running... but I do see it apparently down as running last week, but I don't see any reports on here of an S-Stock being delivered last week that I can see.
Yours,
Confused of South Oxon.
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Post by dangeruxb on Aug 30, 2011 13:02:45 GMT
A blast of sightings over the last few months to compliment the above postings on the new deliveries / entrance to service etc:-
21017 T441 15/06
21019 T431 15/06
21011 T451 16/06
21009 T443 16/06
21009 T462 16/06 (Swap over or designated move?)
21005 T443 17/06
21009 Train 451 17/06
21011 Train 462 17/06
21011 Train 465 20/06
21011 Train 401 21/06 (1319 UXB-HOH)
21017 Train 431 21/06
21011 Train 451 24/06
21007 Train 441 27/06
21003 Train 443 27/06
21011 Train ? 04/07 1320 hoh - wtf (no train number displayed)
21007 Train 401 oos ray - uxb 1253 06/07
21017 Train 441 06/07
21011 Train 465 06/07
21007 Train 461 06/07
21007 Train 441 08/07 (displaying all stations bkr st headin north!)
21003 Train 465 08/07
21003 Train 431 28/07
21013 Train 451 28/07
21009 Train 445 29/07
21013 Train ? 01/08 1315 fst BST from HoH
21007 Train 424 01/08 1321 sb showing all sta UXB!
21021 Train 474 01/08
21009 Train 451 01/08
21021 Train 471 03/08
21021 Train 402 04/08
21021 Train 411 04/08
21003 o/s neasden 04/08
21005 Train 474 04/08
21011 Train ? 12/08 uxb - bst 0855
21009 Train 424 15/08
21039 Train 410 15/08
21003 Train ? 15/08
21009 Train 441 16/08
21003 Train 424 16/08
21005 Train 410 16/08
21013 Train 471 16/08
21023 Train 411 16/08
21039 Train 443 17/08
21043 Train 471 17/08
21023 Train 474 19/08
21039 Train 470 19/08
21007 Train 421 21/08
21023 Train 462 22/08
21009 Train 410 22/08
21043 Train 443 24/08
21003 Train 471 24/08
21039 Train 411 25/08
21007 Train 470 25/08
21023 Train 424 25/08
21019 Train 411 30/08
21005 Train 444 30/08
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Post by citysig on Aug 30, 2011 20:07:36 GMT
Interesting that you have captured the fact that one particular unit has more "notes" (of a defect kind) than the rest for different reasons. I'm branding it the "rogue train" as it has unfortunately become the most well known unit in our control room... 21007  ;D |
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Post by uzairjubilee on Aug 30, 2011 21:40:04 GMT
Surprisingly I have never been on 21007. I thought 21009 was the 'odd one out' of the fleet.
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Post by citysig on Aug 30, 2011 21:46:46 GMT
I'm being cautious here, and not trying to start some downward spiral of negativity towards the S-stock - they've had their fair share on here. But...
Unfortunately, let us face facts that you may not have been on 21007 as it may have spent more time than the others being "Out of Service."
Again, don't get me wrong, some of the "faults" this (and other) units have suffered have been a case of Train Operator re-education - in that it wasn't really a fault but merely a case of the simple fix being overlooked. There's a fairly steep learning curve to be negotiated for everyone connected with the S-stock, but it just appears that this unit (and one other higher numbered unit - the number of which escapes me) seem to feature more regularly.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2011 21:22:41 GMT
I had my first trip on an S Stock (21022) today and was very impressed. The journey was smooth but the most surprising aspect for me was the size of the windows; they seem bigger, perhaps, than those on the Electrostars I'm used to seeing down here in Ashford, although I'm probably wrong there. Generally they feel more spacious than other stock on the SSR. For the journey (Baker Street to Harrow-on-the-Hill), the traverse seating was comfortable and a lot better than seats on some other trains.
After leaving the train at Harrow-on-the-Hill, it was interesting to see another S Stock appear at the same platform a couple of minutes later on a Fast Amersham service, and yet no other S Stock in the rest of the half hour I was there.
Also, I must admit, I rather like the "liquorice allsorts" moquette. It makes sense and is rather appealing to the eye.
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Post by Ben on Sept 1, 2011 3:39:00 GMT
Yes, the moquette is good. Its not quite as you'd expect it though, which is annoying. The Pink/Marroon repeat in order, whereas the Green/Yellow goes GY-YG-GY-YG. Just seems a bit odd; any reason?
I recon the reason it might seem more spacious is because compared to track level it feels as though you are sitting a lot further down.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 16:12:22 GMT
@metcontrol
Are you joking? 21007 stalks me!
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Post by citysig on Sept 1, 2011 21:50:52 GMT
Tomorrow (Friday) and Monday will see numerous changes to which trains will be S-stock formed. This is to enable us to outstable / return S-stocks being used over the weekend (no service south of Harrow).
The changes will be one-offs so I haven't updated the S-stock workings thread, and even though there is a "plan" of which trains will be formed, it is subject to late-notice change. There is a similar plan for the weekend, which again may become very fluid.
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Post by graeme186 on Sept 2, 2011 18:21:16 GMT
21049/050 on T432 this evening Fri 02/09. Whether this is this train's first day in passenger service I don't know.
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Post by astock5000 on Sept 2, 2011 18:43:15 GMT
21049/050 on T432 this evening Fri 02/09. Whether this is this train's first day in passenger service I don't know. Other S stock units in service today were 21005, 21009, 21013, 21019, 21023 and 21043, and probably 21021, which was in the reversing siding at Harrow just after the Met was suspended south of Wembley due to a signal failure at Neasden. |
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Post by citysig on Sept 2, 2011 22:12:50 GMT
21049/050 on T432 this evening Fri 02/09. Whether this is this train's first day in passenger service I don't know. Put it this way, I've been on pretty much all of the last 2 weeks (but not today) and don't recall speaking to a driver on a unit with such a high number. The nature of the learning curve means we generally speak to most (if not all) operating S-stocks during a shift. |
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Post by uzairjubilee on Sept 2, 2011 22:56:17 GMT
Are there going to be S Stocks running tomorrow considering the closure south of HOTH?
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Post by citysig on Sept 2, 2011 23:46:25 GMT
Are there going to be S Stocks running tomorrow considering the closure south of HOTH?  There was a clue in my earlier post This is to enable us to outstable / return S-stocks being used over the weekend (no service south of Harrow). Yes, we will be running S-stocks over the weekend, despite the closure ;D |
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Post by metman on Sept 3, 2011 8:30:44 GMT
My mate said his S stock was taken out of service last night with a defect on the run from Uxbridge about 19.00ish, sadly he didn't get the number!
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Post by citysig on Sept 3, 2011 9:25:01 GMT
There were a couple taken out yesterday evening, but not - as far as I'm aware - at that location. Is your friend sure it was taken out for a defect, and wasn't coming out of service to stable in the sidings.
There was one around 2016 at Harrow on the northbound that was taken out, but this doesn't seem to fit.
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Post by uzairjubilee on Sept 3, 2011 9:36:54 GMT
Are there going to be S Stocks running tomorrow considering the closure south of HOTH? There was a clue in my earlier post Lol. I knew there was a clue, however I didn't know if you were indicating that there were going to be S Stocks running or if there were not going to be any.  |
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Post by graeme186 on Sept 3, 2011 11:38:23 GMT
21049/050 on T432 this evening Fri 02/09. Whether this is this train's first day in passenger service I don't know. Put it this way, I've been on pretty much all of the last 2 weeks (but not today) and don't recall speaking to a driver on a unit with such a high number. The nature of the learning curve means we generally speak to most (if not all) operating S-stocks during a shift. I ran across T432 later in the evening, 2341 ex Baker St-Amersham. Definitely 21049/050. I believe that train would have stabled at Ricky so may today be formed into one of the S Stock workings operating north of Harrow. |
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There was a clue in my earlier post 
