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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2012 15:32:11 GMT
No move tomorrow now, as no S8 arrived this morning.
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Post by metman on May 15, 2012 15:40:41 GMT
Thanks for that  |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2012 16:37:31 GMT
But there might be 2 next week  |
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Post by metman on May 15, 2012 21:58:03 GMT
I am expecting there to be.... Was sad to see only 5093 and 6093 at Northwood earlier.... |
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Post by A60stock on May 17, 2012 22:20:53 GMT
was fortunate enough to travel on an a stock from baker street to eastcote. the best part was the fact that between finchley road and wembley park, the train was definitely going above 60mph close to 70mph, it was so quick and such a shame they rarely go that quick now. The ride however was awful but still very fun! Why cant the s stock run this fast in service when the a stock still clearly can! surely not an upgrade!
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Post by metman on May 17, 2012 22:33:48 GMT
It is unlikey the train was travelling over 60, you would have been out of the window or hit the platform at Neasden! The A stock is limited to 50mph because the track is rubbish and the suspension isn't much better. Years (and I mean years) ago now cracks started to appear (again!) in the bogies and it was decided as the track was in poor condition and the Stock was 40 years old they should be limited. The S stock of course will never reach the heady heights of 70mph as the A stock did but they are expected to reach 62mph which isn't bad! Take nothing away, the A stock at speed is like riding a wild animal! There is nothing like it! Wonderful |
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Post by A60stock on May 17, 2012 23:32:31 GMT
ahh i should have explained, it was going very very fast but slowed down ALOT just before neasden so that would make sense, None the less i am still convinced that before neasden it must have at least reached 60mph!
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 7:14:53 GMT
What is mondays scrapper?
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Post by metman on May 18, 2012 18:39:42 GMT
I have a bad feeling that the AVI train will complete its duties and then form 717! |
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Post by alfie on May 18, 2012 18:56:09 GMT
What's an AVI train?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 20:04:21 GMT
What's an AVI train? Audio Visual Inspection Its a normal train with cameras and some extra lights fitted onto the underside of the train |
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Post by graeme186 on May 18, 2012 21:48:37 GMT
All 15 remaining passenger 'A' stock trains were in service this evening, including 5016+5169.
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Post by metman on May 18, 2012 21:51:45 GMT
Ah good. Well I guess we'll have to wait and seen. Were any of them not present in the PM rush hour?
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Post by graeme186 on May 18, 2012 21:54:09 GMT
Ah good. Well I guess we'll have to wait and seen. Were any of them not present in the PM rush hour? All were out and about during this evening's peak. |
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Post by metman on May 18, 2012 21:55:52 GMT
Oh, well perhaps nothing is going Monday (or that's wishful thinking!)
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Post by graeme186 on May 18, 2012 23:18:22 GMT
Oh, well perhaps nothing is going Monday (or that's wishful thinking!) As we know, normal practice is to prepare Monday's scrap train the Friday before so lets hope you're right! |
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Post by graeme186 on May 19, 2012 20:24:51 GMT
It looks like an A8 was withdrawn last night. Passing Neasden Depot earlier, I noticed there was an A Stock on 25Rd which is often the road they prepare a train on for scrapping.
I didn't observe the following in service or in WPS today: 5016+5169, 5024+5118, 5034+5231 and 5098+5106
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2012 22:50:32 GMT
Passing neasden depot twice today, I saw an A stock on the same road inside the main shed thing parrallel with the mainline through the open roller shutter door and it had not moved all day.
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Post by plasmid on May 19, 2012 23:19:44 GMT
Has this thread really dragged on for 96 pages?
Smart remark - It'll drag on for 50 years!
Just trying to lighten the atmosphere amongst you golden oldies...
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Post by mrfs42 on May 20, 2012 2:19:40 GMT
Just trying to lighten the atmosphere amongst you golden oldies... You're way off-beam if you think most of the contributors in this thread are golden oldies.... |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 4:20:44 GMT
It looks like an A8 was withdrawn last night. Passing Neasden Depot earlier, I noticed there was an A Stock on 25Rd which is often the road they prepare a train on for scrapping. I didn't observe the following in service or in WPS today: 5016+5169, 5024+5118, 5034+5231 and 5098+5106 5024+5119 and 5034+5231 should be safe for now, as they were stabled at Ricky last night. A good amount of A stock out today 5012+5181 454 5024+5113 Ricky 5034+5231 Ricky 5090+5061 443 5094+5103 5096+5109 5100*+5189* 402 5104+5063 Terminating at Harrow 23:40 then blasted down to Neasden And about two or three others. S sttock on 421, 424, 425, 426, 430, 431, 451, 452, 401, 405. |
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Post by metman on May 20, 2012 6:21:43 GMT
My money (or Euros as I'm off to France for a week) is still on 5016+5169 going. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 15:21:56 GMT
both 5169, and 5016 are due next, with 5060 and 5134 due on the 23rd.
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Post by graeme186 on May 20, 2012 17:51:28 GMT
Thanks for the info again Undergrounddriver.
This development is very likely to mean that the last all A62 formation will operate in passenger service tomorrow, quite possibly just during the am peak. 5134+5161 currently resides in Wembley Park Sidings.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 20:14:45 GMT
Thanks for the info again Undergrounddriver. This development is very likely to mean that the last all A62 formation will operate in passenger service tomorrow, quite possibly just during the am peak. 5134+5161 currently resides in Wembley Park Sidings. ..and that will be a truly sad day indeed. Only work commitments tomorrow stop me from looking for a last ride on an 8-car all-62 stock. |
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Post by redsetter on May 21, 2012 0:13:12 GMT
this is all more bad news,it will never be the same again for many.
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Post by a60 on May 21, 2012 10:55:03 GMT
Wednesday's withdrawal represents:-
The last A end A62.
The last non-bead A62
No more opportunity for all-A62 formation.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2012 10:58:15 GMT
It is still possible to pair 5230 and 5160?
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2012 12:01:37 GMT
Hi all!
Have they forgotten about 5160-5161? This was due for withdrawal last Monday (14/05/12), but was substituted by 5092-5093 which had suffered some kind of failure.
Presumably the units going this week are all in worse condition than 5160-5161? or is it the fact that they didn't want to withdraw and scrap the last ever 8-car A62 train all at once?
The end of the A Stock is drawing ever closer! :-(((
Best wishes to all
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Post by graeme186 on May 21, 2012 12:27:30 GMT
There's obviously been a last minute change of plan! Today's T717 formed of (N)5099+5106(S). Arrived 1250 Northwood Engineers' Siding.
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