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Post by Oracle on Jun 21, 2011 16:38:59 GMT
Note the DMU @ 0.58, presumably on a railtour. I am not sure if I have the date somewhere.
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Post by slugabed on Jun 21, 2011 18:18:53 GMT
1967....I,errr.... have the album....Though I'd say the DMU photo is rather older than the Super-8 film of 1938 stock...looks very early-60s-ish....I'd agree a Railtour....
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Post by phillw48 on Jun 21, 2011 19:17:52 GMT
I can remember buying the original record, 6/  ! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2011 19:20:01 GMT
How would the DMU have got there?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2011 19:23:38 GMT
Via Finsbury Park and Highgate (High Level) - ?
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Post by Oracle on Jun 21, 2011 21:04:46 GMT
Sorry, I meant the DMU tour. I have posted dates before in connection with the last diesels and steam on the Northern. Perhaps it can be found? It would have as been said been sent up through Park Junction via the Northern Heights line from Finsbury Park. Is it a Derby unit? I confess that I know little about the DMMU types!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2011 21:41:39 GMT
No - it's Met-Camm - many of these became class 101.
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Post by Oracle on Jun 22, 2011 6:53:40 GMT
Thanks..I looked at the Met-Cams and was undecided as to whether it was a M-C or Derby. Presumably they were used on Kings X Suburban duties at the time? Just realised that is my post no. 3,000!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2011 7:48:52 GMT
Going to see if I could find more info, bingo! - www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/601001rc.htmlThe 'yellow diamond' MetCamms were 79xxxx numbers, not class 101; the ER had some on the GE side (I associate the GN London area at that time with Cravens units) |
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Post by edwardfox on Jun 22, 2011 10:13:54 GMT
Pleasant little ditty, but surely one of the longest intros on record - 66 seconds into a 179 seconds recording.
Shorter intro with this version
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Post by Oracle on Jun 22, 2011 10:46:37 GMT
Metro-Cammell Lightweights it is, thanks: The seven London Midland Region sets (formed DMBS + DTCL) were used on the Bury-Bacup line services, while the other sets were all allocated to the Eastern Region. These sets were used on a variety of lines in East Anglia as well as the (then) non-electrified lines in Essex (Romford-Upminster and Wickford-Southminster branches).
: Wikipaedia Presumably based in Stratford and not tripcock-fitted so had to be double-manned on the Underground? |
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