kabsonline
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Post by kabsonline on May 2, 2012 20:29:09 GMT
Me again with another Wiki related question. Apparently there is a 1959 Stock at the Alderney Railway in the Channel Islands. How did they get it to the Channel Islands?  kabsonline |
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Post by miff on May 2, 2012 22:03:53 GMT
On a boat. Believe it or not LUL exported these 1959 units in exchange for the Alderney Railway's previous (1938) stock which was then stripped for spares.
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Post by metman on May 3, 2012 9:33:13 GMT
Yes the steel bodied 38s rusted to bits out there so the 'Mars Bar' liveried DM pair went over.
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Post by gantshill on May 3, 2012 9:58:13 GMT
I so wanted to reply that the Northern line had been temporarily extended from Morden to Alderney and the tunnel had been back filled afterwards. But that is my warped sense of humour.
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Post by metman on May 3, 2012 10:21:25 GMT
Ha ha, yes well the way it's going the Battersea extension won't get built, but that's another story....
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Post by Ben on May 3, 2012 13:05:06 GMT
Pity the Alderney 38 cars were scrapped, they were unique in their proliferation during LT service.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2012 19:07:39 GMT
I so wanted to reply that the Northern line had been temporarily extended from Morden to Alderney and the tunnel had been back filled afterwards. But that is my warped sense of humour. Was the extension made through the Isle of Wight, in order to save a few nautical miles using the LU standard Isle of Wight railway ? |
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Post by Chris M on May 14, 2012 13:42:45 GMT
Even more nautical miles could have been saved by dragging them via the Channel Tunnel to Brittany!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2012 16:14:37 GMT
Pity the Alderney 38 cars were scrapped, they were unique in their proliferation during LT service. They were supposed to be in preservation.  How are the 59s doing out there? |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2012 20:50:41 GMT
Even more nautical miles could have been saved by dragging them via the Channel Tunnel to Brittany! Yes, but the economic interest of this itinerary might be unreachable due to the toll charged to use the Tunnel ! |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2012 11:46:53 GMT
The now scrapped 1986 battery locos would get the 1959 TS cars down to Folkstone or Newhaven on a full charge.
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