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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2014 23:12:00 GMT
At about 19.30 this evening, travelling westbound on a Metropolitan line train, we passed something small and red going eastbound, between Euston Square and Kings Cross, which I can only assume was the LT museum's 1938 tube train. What was it doing there?
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 27, 2014 23:43:45 GMT
From what I can gather, it was having a jolly via Tower Hill and Baker St.
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Post by MoreToJack on Jan 28, 2014 0:24:23 GMT
38TS ran Ealing Common-Tower Hill-Victoria-Paddington-Edgware Road-Kings Cross-Tower Hill-Ealing Broadway-Ealing Common - but only Tower Hill-Kings Cross was actually with passengers.
I'm just processing my pictures, I'll post a link soon!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2014 0:44:03 GMT
I passed it when I was coming into Acton at the end of the first half of my duty. I wondered what it was up to - cheers  |
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Post by rsdworker on Jan 28, 2014 0:45:36 GMT
38TS ran Ealing Common-Tower Hill-Victoria-Paddington-Edgware Road-Kings Cross-Tower Hill-Ealing Broadway-Ealing Common - but only Tower Hill-Kings Cross was actually with passengers. I'm just processing my pictures, I'll post a link soon! its was on tour? or just taking extra passengers? - that's would be first the tube stock opearated short circle line service |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2014 9:15:34 GMT
Some kind of private hire was the most likely suggestion i saw
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Post by pgb on Jan 28, 2014 11:09:04 GMT
I appeared at Baker Street purely by chance around 19:15 last night just as it was arriving. Knowing the people involved with it, the tour was related to the London Transport Museum and those who support it.
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Post by Tom on Jan 28, 2014 21:08:10 GMT
The trip was indeed for Patrons and Sponsors of the LTM, being shown what the museum gets up to. They were picked up from Tower Hill and delivered to a function at King's Cross.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2014 23:32:03 GMT
The trip was indeed for Patrons and Sponsors of the LTM, being shown what the museum gets up to. They were picked up from Tower Hill and delivered to a function at King's Cross. Fascinating! Certainly beats the usual Routemaster! In that case, I might look into becoming an LTM sponsor, if it brings the possibility of trips like this. |
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 29, 2014 0:34:25 GMT
Fascinating! Certainly beats the usual Routemaster! In that case, I might look into becoming an LTM sponsor, if it brings the possibility of trips like this. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns (or even Singles or Extended Singles when you come to think of it).... |
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Post by londonboi1985 on Jan 29, 2014 12:06:14 GMT
i wondered why the bay platform at tower hill was all taped off. I just departed Tower hill on the Westbound nad past by the 38stock as i departed. I must say it looks tiny from the front cab of a D stock when passing it lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 20:05:01 GMT
Hmmm. I saw it going Eastbound at 1850 at St James's Park and it had a lot of passengers on it then? It obviously did more than Tower Hill to Kings cross, or did it do more than one complete loop?
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Post by MoreToJack on Jan 29, 2014 20:36:44 GMT
Hmmm. I saw it going Eastbound at 1850 at St James's Park and it had a lot of passengers on it then? It obviously did more than Tower Hill to Kings cross, or did it do more than one complete loop? As I said earlier... 38TS ran Ealing Common-Tower Hill-Victoria-Paddington-Edgware Road-Kings Cross-Tower Hill-Ealing Broadway-Ealing Common - but only Tower Hill-Kings Cross was actually with passengers. I'm just processing my pictures, I'll post a link soon! Photos here. |
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Post by Tom on Jan 31, 2014 7:50:30 GMT
Fascinating! Certainly beats the usual Routemaster! In that case, I might look into becoming an LTM sponsor, if it brings the possibility of trips like this. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns (or even Singles or Extended Singles when you come to think of it).... Absolutely. These were representatives of the large corporate sponsors, not your average museum friend. |
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Post by PGtrips on Jan 31, 2014 16:39:40 GMT
So how was this working crewed, taking into account the required route and stock knoweledge?
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Post by DWS on Jan 31, 2014 17:18:33 GMT
So how was this working crewed, taking into account the required route and stock knoweledge? May have the Test Train crews, they go any place any stock  |
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Post by DWS on Jan 31, 2014 17:18:58 GMT
So how was this working crewed, taking into account the required route and stock knoweledge? May have the been Test Train crews, they go any place any stock |
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Post by elo10538 on Jan 31, 2014 17:30:21 GMT
Yes , it was Test Crew on board for the trip around the Circle from Ealing Common and back to Ealing Common Depot via Ealing Broadway.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 19:30:04 GMT
test train crew (did not stop to pick up at stations)
it was a junket for fundraising. One of many if successful, and the museum gets its way.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2014 22:52:31 GMT
All heritage stock is crewed by the heritage team
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