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Post by seaeagle on Apr 17, 2013 10:03:14 GMT
With thanks to Metman for bringing it to our notice, the LT Museum website now has six trips advertised using A Stock on 19th May for the Rickmansworth Festival. Times and prices as follows, (I assume the times are at Rickmansworth): Trip 1: 10.07 - 10.46 Price £5 Trip 2: 11.08 - 12.13 Price £15 Trip 3: 12.42 - 13.46 Price £15 Trip 4: 14.08 - 15.16 Price £15 Trip 5: 15.38 - 16.46 Price £15 Trip 6: 17.08 - 17.36 Price £5 The website doesn't appear to say where the trips go, the link for the timetable doesn't work! Anyway get your credit cards out, here's the link to the website: ticket.ltmuseum.co.uk/peo/default.asp then click all events on the left hand side and scroll down. |
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Post by metman on Apr 17, 2013 10:16:33 GMT
I've booked mine!
From what I remember,
Trip 1 is Harrow-Amersham
Trip 2-5 is Amersham-Ricky-Harrow-Amersham
Trip 6 is Amersham-Harrow
Not sure which unit it will be, could be 5112. Perhaps there will be a trial run in the coming weeks??
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Post by londonstuff on Apr 17, 2013 10:20:19 GMT
I've booked mine! From what I remember, Trip 1 is Harrow-Amersham Trip 2-5 is Amersham-Ricky-Harrow-Amersham Trip 6 is Amersham-Harrow Not sure which unit it will be, could be 5112. Perhaps there will be a trial run in the coming weeks?? What time heave you booked for? Shall we all try to co-ordinate? |
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Post by metman on Apr 17, 2013 10:58:25 GMT
I'm on trip 4, the 14.08 out of Amersham. Already looked up my Chiltern Train up there!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2013 14:30:57 GMT
Wahey! It's not 5034 in the siding!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2013 21:37:25 GMT
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Post by metman on Apr 17, 2013 21:41:29 GMT
Great stuff, thank you. Really can't wait for this!
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Post by a60 on Apr 17, 2013 22:01:14 GMT
Sadly, I think that 5112/3 will never carry passengers again, looking at the photos of it shunting 5595 to its collection point, the inside looked like a bit of a mess and the luggage racks were gone... Probably will be 5110 or 5235, my betting is on 5110 as it has been comparatively underworked during the past two years...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 16:19:32 GMT
Has a complete train of A stock been preserved, then? I thought that just one car was to be saved.
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Post by metman on Apr 18, 2013 18:14:37 GMT
There are 3 units outstanding. 2 (5110 and 5234) are dedicated rail adhesion trains with 5th cars (sandite trailers 5036 5132) to run in the autumn. There is also unit 5112 at Acton works which is a body spares. I does the odd jobs like moving spare cars around. I believe its luggage racks have been removed  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 18:26:01 GMT
..... with 5th cars (sandite trailers 5036 5132) to run in the autumn ..... 6036 and 6132 ..... Don't think 6132 is ready yet either. |
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Post by metman on Apr 18, 2013 18:56:51 GMT
No I didn't think it was. Someone mentioned 6132 was at Neasden but I thought it was at Acton works. 5036 (5116) and 5132 are long gone.  I remember filming 5207-6207-6206-5206+5133-6133-5132 the day she went.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 19:18:49 GMT
I'm confused. Does that mean they're running a train of A-stock on the Ricky Festival weekend, or is there to be just one coach, coupled up to something else?
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Post by metman on Apr 18, 2013 19:24:11 GMT
No it will be a four car unit. The unit concerned is to be announced. See the timetable a few posts above....
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Post by kabsonline on Apr 18, 2013 19:56:37 GMT
So is it likely that this event will be the last ever A Stock to see passengers on it or is it likely that Neasden/Acton will keep one permanently in working order for future events in following years?  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 20:01:16 GMT
Ah, OK. I'm not a numbering officianado so I didn't realise that "units" meant 4-car sets. I thought they were all numbered individually.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 18, 2013 22:26:35 GMT
Ah, OK. I'm not a numbering officianado so I didn't realise that "units" meant 4-car sets. I thought they were all numbered individually. That confuses me as well - as I understand it a unit is known by the lowest number (usually a DM) of the vehicles making up the unit. This is different from NR practice where there are separate unit numbers and carriage numbers - e.g unit 483001 is made up of cars 121 and 221. 172001 is made up(I think) of 50001 and 79001 Having the last digits match the unit number is a fairly new departure. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 13:05:02 GMT
No reason to think it will be the last. The two sandite trains are (AFAIK) being kept in a state they are able to carry apssengers. In the long term it is hoped one will be preserved as heritge train. But clearly this depends on space and presumably funding.
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Post by metman on Apr 19, 2013 19:16:10 GMT
I'm hoping that all 3 will be kept operating but 5110 and 5234 have been set aside for RAT duties for a while. It is hoped that one or more units will be preserved.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 20:57:20 GMT
i see there s no mention of sarah siddons out on this day . mind you saying that there s a enough to being going on with. bonus if one of the
s stock in the new colours was out as well.
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Post by a60 on Apr 19, 2013 21:57:56 GMT
IMHO, I think 5112 has a future for as long as it has to shunt dead C and D Stock to their collection points, so I think that it will still be about at the beginning of 2016.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2013 8:00:29 GMT
I hope a few are kept operating, I am seriously suffering from withdrawal symptons due to lack of 'A' stock!
Brilliant news that a x4 car will be operating in May, that really is something to look forward to and assuming it all goes to plan, a massive thank you to the organisers!
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Post by Fahad on Apr 20, 2013 22:47:37 GMT
I will also be on trip 4 |
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Post by cso on Apr 21, 2013 12:28:36 GMT
I will, unfortunately, be unable to participate in the festivities as I am involved in the actual canal festival itself on the day.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2013 21:11:20 GMT
one of the four cars A60's was being amde ready today at neasden. Looks fresh.
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Post by metman on Apr 22, 2013 21:59:01 GMT
Do you know which one? 5112 or 5234?
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Post by Rich32 on Apr 22, 2013 22:15:51 GMT
I'm on trip 4, the 14.08 out of Amersham. Already looked up my Chiltern Train up there! I will also be on trip 4 Me booked on trip 4 too! My poor credit card is getting a right battering, as I'm off to the Mid-Hants diesel gala this weekend. |
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Post by metman on Apr 23, 2013 16:13:41 GMT
Sounds good Rich! See you on trip 4!
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Post by allan60 on May 4, 2013 20:05:07 GMT
Is there any news on what unit is going to be running on the 19th?
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Post by metman on May 5, 2013 8:01:17 GMT
Not yet although I did see one of the units receiving attention last week. Both units are now parked back in the engineering siding at the back of the depot. You never know, the train may run as 8 cars?!
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I remember filming 5207-6207-6206-5206+5133-6133-5132 the day she went. 
