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Post by darwins on Nov 26, 2019 15:37:38 GMT
Hello,
Does anyone know if the M stock was built with Ward couplers?
The stock was built for the Hammersmith and City service, hence Metropolitan, hence I might have thought buckeye couplers like previous Metropolitan Railway stock.
Within a few years it had become part of the District "Q stock" collection, suggesting that it did in fact have Ward couplers unless they were changed.
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Post by John Tuthill on Nov 26, 2019 16:46:12 GMT
Hello, Does anyone know if the M stock was built with Ward couplers? The stock was built for the Hammersmith and City service, hence Metropolitan, hence I might have thought buckeye couplers like previous Metropolitan Railway stock. Within a few years it had become part of the District "Q stock" collection, suggesting that it did in fact have Ward couplers unless they were changed. Check out "From steam to silver" Capital Transport, that might be of help. |
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Post by grahamhewett on Nov 26, 2019 17:09:10 GMT
darwins - Brian Hardy's Surface Stock File discusses the M and N stock as part of an early LPTB plan to integrate the Met and District more closely when the District was extended to Barking, with both types being based around the recent L stock. Although the N stock was for the District and the M for the H&C, he doesn't mention a change in couplers when the Ms became the Q35s (although he does mention some other changes - e.p brakes, air doors). .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2019 19:14:20 GMT
I can confirm that the M Stock was built with Ward couplers.
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Post by metman on Dec 1, 2019 12:00:33 GMT
The M stock was a close copy of the previous L stock (except the L stock had a slight beading line around the doors) built in Feltham by the UCC. There must have been some compatibility coupling method between the 1905 saloon stock and the M stock.
The M stock did however have EP brakes and several complete trains had air doors and passenger door control which must have been a real change for the crews!
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