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Post by metman on Jan 17, 2012 21:05:12 GMT
I found this video earlier which shows a few 1972mk2 cars present. Are these here for scrapping or refurb? The date claims to be 1990
There are also some IoW standard stock cars.
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Post by Ben on Jan 17, 2012 21:41:42 GMT
What a co-incidence, purely by chance I came across that last night aswell! I was a bit annoyed actually as I was trying to avoid views of scrap standards! Didn't think.
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 21:57:15 GMT
1990 was, I think, before the main 1972 stock refurb programme began. May have been some trains for trial refurb?
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Post by metman on Jan 17, 2012 22:03:11 GMT
Thats what I was thinking. I know the ELL A stock was painted there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 22:08:34 GMT
The 1972 MkIIs were there for painting. Trains 1 and 2 of the Bakerloo refurbishment programme (also Vic Line Trains 1 and 2) and went from there to Rosyth for interior refurbishment.
Very brief glimpses can also be seen of CP stock motor cars, but which one(s) I don't know. In November 1989, 53220, 53268, 54239 and 54264 all went there by road.
There was also a very brief glimpse of 1962 Stock NDM 9741 - I took a photo of the remaining shell in, I think, January 1990. Most (at least three) of the CP cars were still there in the 'pile' at the time, along with the Pre-1938 IoW cars.
The Vic Line prototype refurb has been back in London for some months by then.
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 22:13:45 GMT
The 1972 MkIIs were there for painting. Trains 1 and 2 of the Bakerloo refurbishment programme (also Vic Line Trains 1 and 2) and went from there to Rosyth for interior refurbishment. Very brief glimpses can also be seen of CP stock motor cars, but which one(s) I don't know. In November 1989, 53220, 53268, 54239 and 54264 all went there by road. There was also a very brief glimpse of 1962 Stock NDM 9741 - I took a photo of the remaining shell in, I think, January 1990. Most (at least three) of the CP cars were still there in the 'pile' at the time, along with the Pre-1938 IoW cars. The Vic Line prototype refurb has been back in London for some months by then. Do you recall what cars were used for the Vic trial refurb? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 22:20:14 GMT
Another coincidence too, a group of me and my friends were looking at this over Skype, and I vowed to make a thread on here about it but err forgot!
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Post by metman on Jan 17, 2012 22:23:30 GMT
The CP cars were ex test train stock weren't they. What a waste. Shame they couldn't keep a couple for spares and perhaps a preserved train.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 22:30:22 GMT
The CP cars were involved in test train work after withdrawal and languished in Ealing Broadway sidings for some time. Indeed a shame  The Vic Line prototype refub comprised units 3061+3110. Looking at my notes, the first of the refurbs proper didn't arrive at Vic Berrys for painting until June 1990 (Vic Line) and September 1990 (B'loo), which may date the video more accurately from around September 1990. The movements of these first two trains from both lines is a can of worms. Not only did they 'visit' Vic Berry, but Plassers of West Ealing and MOD Kineton were involved, as well as Rosyth for the main interior refurb work. |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 22:33:23 GMT
The CP cars were involved inn test train work and languished in Ealing Broadway sidings for some time. The Vic Line prototype refub comprised units 3061+3110. Looking at my notes, the first of the refurbs proper didn't arrive at Vic Berrys for painting until June 1990 (Vic Line) and September 1990 (B'loo). And 3061 is still on the Vic! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2012 22:36:43 GMT
Yep, but not doing much though. Waiting for 2009 Stock Train 20 to return and then shunt it for forming up, and then .... |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2012 22:40:33 GMT
Yep, but not doing much though. Waiting for 2009 Stock Train 20 to return and then shunt it for forming up, and then .... Wouldn't mind seeing 3060-3061 leave when the time comes, but I'm assuming that they can only leave the line during non traffic hours now? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2012 9:15:30 GMT
I am fairly sure it will be non-traffic hours |
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Post by redsetter on Jan 18, 2012 16:04:19 GMT
wasnt there a fire at that site that covered the area in toxic dust and was later forced to close?.
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Post by metman on Jan 18, 2012 17:42:33 GMT
I think so yes. The towers of stacked cars were henceforth banned as it help propagate the fire.
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Post by DWS on Jan 18, 2012 17:44:53 GMT
wasnt there a fire at that site that covered the area in toxic dust and was later forced to close?. The fire was in March 1991. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2012 20:43:47 GMT
The painted pre-refurb trains moved out in March 1991. Good job they weren't around when the fire started  |
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