A Stock withdrawals - Discussion

5060, you sure?

Yes, 5060 arrived Northwood Engineers' Siding at 1242, a little earlier than usual as Harrowrail has pointed out.

I did note 5022+5060 in service yesterday morning as T472. No doubt that was 5060's last occasion in passenger service.

Shame to see 5060 go. Fitting in a way that it went as a 4 car having spent several years a long time ago as an incompatible 4 car on the Chesham shuttle and the East London Line when it had the Davies and Metcalfe brake control test in place.
Wow, 36 years ago we got that working....

Does anyone know when the Davies & Metcalfeisation of the said unit occurred, and for how long? Thx.

Ripples in the rail to reduce speed I think, rails within Neasden Depot have, or did have.

Oh, there is a zig-zag pattern cut into the railheads in that location.

After nearly 50, A stocks rolling over it, the special zig zaggy bits have started to peel off

The pattern was moulded into the rail as it was made and used also to notify drivers that they were "off the beaten track", generally with a buffer stop not far away. The GWR used it (rarely and irregularly) many years ago, and there was never any electrification there.

Hmm

On LUL, the zig-zag is normally stainless steel, maybe not a high chrome grade. Sometimes may look rusty from loose rust splashed on to it from rain on the rail head. Used where track is rarely used, to ensure track circuit detects a train and thick rust doesn't insulate the wheels from the rails. Occasionally seen two straightish beads instead of zig-zag.

The same way, but from mid-September onwards - at the moment!

One was running to Uxbridge between 0930 and 1000 this morning. I think 5062 was at the back going in to Uxbridge.

Think 5022 and 5091 are together.

I saw that last week on 5062