A Stock withdrawals - Discussion

Well had no luck there. I went via customer services in the end. Thursday 13th September I have a meeting with Network Rail at Waterloo and was requesting that as it is my 50th birthday was there any chance an A60/2 stock could be put into service on the evening rush hour on that day. I was referred to the railtour on 29th.

what i wrote back...........

Many thanks for your reply.

I was wondering as there remain 4 serviceable units maybe one could be put in service on September 13th.

If this is too troublesome a request then I understand but as I am not often in London I would love to finish my meeting in Waterloo and travel on an A60 on the Metropolitan line.

Thanks again for your help.
Regards


Dear Mr Hinton

Thank you for your contacting us once again.

In light of the numerous requests concerning the last A-stock train, I'm afraid we cannot grant individual request, hence we have take the approach to organise a day for all who would be interested.

I'm sorry if this is not the response you hoped for, however, we hope that you would be able to join the tour on 29 September.

Thank you for contacting us.

Kind regards

Oby Ibegbulam

TfL Customer Services

Hi there!

Does anyone have any further info yet re: the last day of A Stock in normal passenger working please? as would like to go on this.

MTIA

Green Lion.

Doesn't serve Mundesley either. ;D BTW We have a weeks holiday booked in Sheringham mid October.

Have fun Harrowman I assume naturally you'll be paying a visit to the NNR? Nice to see that people from my old haunts are coming in to liven the place up a bit.

I most definitely will, got a good sea view accommodation, the NNR, good pubs and Dave's fish & chips, should be good.

I'm afraid everytime they hear the word "scrap" it frightens them into escaping. ;D

One of the A stock units is stopped never to run again in service. I cannot remember the number thought..

Think it is either unit 5022 or 5090. I expect this train to go first.

5094+5103 is still on the Klondyke. There is a 4 car unit at the northern end of the depot and the other half on the bank to the back of the depot.

Nice to see 5234 having a check up today.

Yes, PCM or whatever it's called failed to react when power applied from my observations on 5034, I've got a feeling 5034 will be the car which will become the static display one at the LTM as it is part of a historical unit (5008) which was coupled with 5004 on the first A stock in passenger use.

5034 (renumbered to 5008) should be the car in the museum but it probably won't be.....

I very much doubt it, if so what a state to get in!!

Wake me up when September ends. I suspect they will be leaving all well alone until then; that's when the cow gets its last milking after all!

and another A stock made a bid for freedom yesterday out and about as T403 numbers unknown. i know the cinderella stocks are back to their old tricks and seem to be losing shoes again but i wonder if these A stock trips are more to do with giving units running time in advance of last workings rather than a shortage of S stocks.