S stock delivery & introduction - discussion

Did some new S Stock come today ( or last night)

as noted outside Neasden Depot was the 20's


there ths morning, and on the way back this afternoon.

thanks

Looks like there wont be any for a while, apparently the 20's have returned to Carlisle Kingmoor depot

Last week's delivery 21033/34 noted out on test today.

I am sure I saw it (034 from a distance at Finchley Road) this morning. Confirmation with closer eyes wouyld be appreciated if poss, please.

Surely it will as all of the S Stock are built in the same way aren't they so they'll all need modification?

My guess this was edited/formulated before the delivery of 21033/21034 last week?

Is there a particular reason why 4 class 20 locos are used per S stock delivery? It doesn't appear to be particularly environmentally friendly.

Well this is according to Modern Railways magazine which should be accurate infomation surely?

Something tells me that I've read that it's to do with the breaking forces required to stop the S-Stock...

Not always delivered with 4 Class 20s either - sometimes they've been delivered with a Class 20, 2 Yellow Trailers at either end: www.flickr.com/photos/csogilvie/5983055992/in/photostream

As 100andthirty says, the piece in Modern Railways was based on Peter Hendy's report to the TfL board on 7th December and conversations with various people who said little and admitted nothing. The piece itself tells the story of how the evidence was put together.

The magazine went to press the day 33/34 was delivered. An email was sent to update it but it was too late.

As for the delivery programme, they say they want to have an all-S Stock service in time for the Olympics. This will involve a serious ramping up of the programme and concentration of minds to get stuff working properly. Overtime anyone?

And I expect they will have to ask NR for extra paths.

No, it was 21063/64
20s were still there at Neaseden at 1130

Just to report that currently two class 20's are working 6M11 on the MML doing West Ruisilp LUL depot GBRF to Derby Adtranz Litchurch Lane, arrival at 1813.

** EDIT**

The next booked workings is on the 17/01 with a 0933 to Old Dalby and a 1550 to Amersham path (this seems to be a general path).

Are any S7s still planned to come down before the olympics?