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Post by a60 on Apr 13, 2011 20:03:26 GMT
you will also notice that I have asked where he got the info from.
NOTE: Mute your headphones, the accompanying music is rubbish.
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Post by graeme186 on Apr 13, 2011 20:33:57 GMT
All my postings concerning A Stock are purely from my daily observations. I'm not party to any 'inside knowledge' concerning long term strategy regarding SSL rolling stock I'm afraid! I'm just delighted at the fact that nearly three months on since the departure of 5006 and 5179, apart from the recent developments concerning 5066, we've lost no more A stock. However, that's a situation that won't last for too much longer I suspect.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 20:50:39 GMT
@ A60
Unfortunately the music has to be rubbish as Youtube's audioswap feature only features rubbish songs!
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Post by a60 on Apr 13, 2011 20:52:35 GMT
Well, could have had me fooled  , that is great that there is another hold-up in disposal. 5066, still strikes me as being a versatile and historically interesting unit, surely it would make more sense to preserve it in the end. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 22:16:33 GMT
@ A60 Unfortunately the music has to be rubbish as Youtube's audioswap feature only features rubbish songs!  The music is Bring Me To Life by Evanescene which has been a favorite of mine since it was first released and in some ways is very appropriate song. Xerces Fobe - Rocks ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 22:25:37 GMT
@ A60 Unfortunately the music has to be rubbish as Youtube's audioswap feature only features rubbish songs! The music is Bring Me To Life by Evanescene which I has been a favorite of mine since it was first released and in some ways very appropriate. Xerces Fobe - Rocks ;D Yes, you can't diss Evanescence! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 22:40:45 GMT
Youtube have given them a bad name imo
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 22:42:33 GMT
Youtube gives everything and anything a bad name. It's gone downhill.
How many units of A stock have been scrapped since introduction?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 22:45:45 GMT
All I can say have deffo gone are 5173, 5006 & 5178
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Post by a60 on Apr 14, 2011 8:29:42 GMT
And 5171, 5197 - 517x series do seem to have suffered badly. charlie J, XercesForbe - I'm not one of who wishes to b*tchsl*p his hoe, if you wish to put it that way, but I'm not my drama teacher, who admits to crying himself to sleep. But now we are going off topic, I wonder where toppackage gotthis idea from? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 8:37:24 GMT
charlie J, XercesForbe - I'm not one of who wishes to b*tchsl*p his hoe, if you wish to put it that way, but I'm not my drama teacher, who admits to crying himself to sleep. Not my primary source of auditory entertainment, as thou would discover if you joined the chat board! More questioning. Which unit was it that struck a tree. I seem to recall this one being scrapped at some point; was this 5173? |
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Post by SE13 on Apr 14, 2011 8:50:30 GMT
charlie J, XercesForbe - I'm not one of who wishes to b*tchsl*p his hoe, if you wish to put it that way, but I'm not my drama teacher, who admits to crying himself to sleep. Not my primary source of auditory entertainment, as thou would discover if you joined the chat board! More questioning. Which unit was it that struck a tree. I seem to recall this one being scrapped at some point; was this 5173? The thread about it is HERE but sadly the pictures that went with it have since been removed. |
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Post by a60 on Apr 14, 2011 8:52:10 GMT
charlie J, XercesForbe - I'm not one of who wishes to b*tchsl*p his hoe, if you wish to put it that way, but I'm not my drama teacher, who admits to crying himself to sleep. Not my primary source of auditory entertainment, as thou would discover if you joined the chat board! More questioning. Which unit was it that struck a tree. I seem to recall this one being scrapped at some point; was this 5173? 5173 - Tree Crash Damage 5197 - Burnout 5171 - Train Crash Damage 5006 - Burnout 5179 - Poor Luck 5066 - Poor Luck 5219 (Proper) - Mindless D Stock related vandalism |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 10:50:29 GMT
D stock related vandalism?
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Post by metman on Apr 14, 2011 11:38:34 GMT
Yes, it was given D stock prototype bogies and never recovered  |
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Post by metman on Apr 14, 2011 11:39:47 GMT
5173 was hit by a tree but the real problem was the bogies on 5172 were in poor nick and it was easier to use the set for spares...
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Post by redsetter on Apr 14, 2011 17:20:17 GMT
you will also notice that I have asked where he got the info from. NOTE: Mute your headphones, the accompanying music is rubbish. the through train to chesham has been found,interesting comment about the following in the usa at the bottom,theres one on the top in this video too. |
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Post by citysig on Apr 15, 2011 20:07:09 GMT
5173 was hit by a tree but the real problem was the bogies on 5172 were in poor nick and it was easier to use the set for spares... Mr Metman, I know how you like to stand up for your beloved A-stock, but accusing the tree of such crimes is a bit unfair. The train hit the tree, not the other way around. Admittedly, the tree may have been trespassing, but please keep your facts in order  ;D ;D |
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Post by Ben on Apr 16, 2011 13:08:45 GMT
I thought the tree collapsed at the same time the train was aproaching?! Oh well, normality is restored then  |
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Post by metman on Apr 17, 2011 8:43:06 GMT
Ha ha!!
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Post by 21146 on Apr 18, 2011 16:07:28 GMT
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Post by metman on Apr 18, 2011 17:55:37 GMT
Will this train ever run in passenger service again? Say to Chesham?
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Post by a60 on Apr 18, 2011 22:43:29 GMT
Any ideas as to when 5066/7 will be on its way to Northwood?
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Post by metman on Apr 19, 2011 6:46:33 GMT
Not sure it will. May just go from Wembley! |
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Post by graeme186 on Apr 19, 2011 21:17:35 GMT
Excluding 5066 and 5234 which we know about, every other remaining A60/62 Unit was in passenger service at some point last week. I think that's a pretty impressive feat at this late stage from the rolling stock technicians at Neasden Depot.
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Post by metman on Apr 19, 2011 22:28:45 GMT
I get the impression they care greatly for their trains, which is nice to see in this modern world! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2011 8:39:02 GMT
Well, after all of what ive read about with A stock being too wide for most BR territory, there may be an A stock drag to Rotherham soonish. Im guessing if it does happen it will be 5066.
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Post by phillw48 on Apr 20, 2011 8:47:27 GMT
It may be that they went by road due to excessive charges from Network rail, but it is far more convenient to move them by rail.
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Post by a60 on Apr 20, 2011 15:42:33 GMT
The S Stock are dragged from Derby to Neasden, the A-Stock took the same route during refurbishment, and even further during initial delivery.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Apr 20, 2011 16:11:51 GMT
The S Stock are dragged from Derby to Neasden, the A-Stock took the same route during refurbishment, and even further during initial delivery. Don't they do Derby>Old Dalby, then Old Dalby>Neasden? The As went direct to Derby. |
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, that is great that there is another hold-up in disposal. 5066, still strikes me as being a versatile and historically interesting unit, surely it would make more sense to preserve it in the end.
The music is Bring Me To Life by Evanescene which has been a favorite of mine since it was first released and in some ways is very appropriate song.
