|
|
Post by antharro on Jun 20, 2012 18:24:49 GMT
Given the end would appear to be rapidly approaching, I thought it would be nice to get a fast A-stock from one end of the line to the other.
Is there still such a thing as a fast from Aldgate to one of the ends of the line, and what would be my chances of getting one if I headed out tomorrow evening, around 6-7pm?
Would be nice if it was fast going the other way too!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2012 18:31:43 GMT
There are Fast trains every 15mins from Aldgate during the Evening Peak (all stations to Wembley Park fast to Harrow on the Hill and Moor Park), it is a case of luck whether you get an A-stock on a fast train
There are a few trains between 1800-1900 that run fast from Harrow-Wembley Park
|
|
|
|
Post by malcolmffc on Jun 20, 2012 19:42:14 GMT
They're pretty fast when they're going up the M1 :-p
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2012 19:44:11 GMT
Best way to tell I've found is to see which services are A or S stock. If there are plenty of A stock on Uxbridge/Watford services you will have a good evening peak fast trains bash, but if there are plenty of Chesham/Amersham services the evening peak fast services will have alot of S stock on them. Services seem to swap from Uxbridge/Watford to Amersham/Chesham fasts and vice versa in the evening peak
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2012 21:38:56 GMT
Best way to tell I've found is to see which services are A or S stock. If there are plenty of A stock on Uxbridge/Watford services you will have a good evening peak fast trains bash, but if there are plenty of Chesham/Amersham services the evening peak fast services will have alot of S stock on them. Services seem to swap from Uxbridge/Watford to Amersham/Chesham fasts and vice versa in the evening peak Train 442 and 446, which operate the Baker St- Uxbridge/Watford services off peak become Aldgate - Chesham fast's during the peak, with 442 forming the 1739 Aldgate - Chesham and 446 being the 1809 Aldgate - Chesham. Not sure on the other workings. I was lucky enough to have 5034+5231 on 446 tonight, from Farringdon to Chesham and back to Baker Street. Really busy this was, with six people managing to squeeze into the large bays of seats ;D 5231 approaching Farringdon as seen here - www.flickr.com/photos/steve09photos/7410453344/in/photostream/ |
|
|
|
Post by antharro on Jun 21, 2012 19:54:27 GMT
Well, no fasts from Aldgate at the time I was there. On an all stations Uxbridge service. 5100 + 5189, with 5100 leading. Just leaving Wembley Park now. Have also seen 5119 + 5025 at Baker Street on an all stations service to Watford, and an unknown unit at speed heading to Baker Street with an S also at speed right behind it on adjacent tracks.
5100 is bouncing along at its top (legal) speed, motors sounding fantastic.
It's easy to understand why they're being replaced tho. We left Finchley Road a second before a 96. Before we had barely got moving, the 96 was gone. We caught up at the next station where it had obviously been there for a few seconds, doors open. If more capacity is needed then faster accelerating trains are needed. I understand, I don't want to see the A's go. Too much character!
|
|
