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Post by Hutch on Apr 1, 2006 18:45:23 GMT
Just passed by West Ruislip depot today on the Chiltern steam special and saw four(?) brown mark 1 coaches outside the shed.
Can anyone tell what they are for please.
Thanks,
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2006 19:36:38 GMT
Could be the 4TC set?
Sam
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Post by Hutch on Apr 1, 2006 20:06:32 GMT
Excuse my ignorance please Sam but ... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2006 20:14:12 GMT
4TC sets were unpowered Southern Region slamdoor stock, for use on the Weymouth service. They were detached from the electric unit at Bournemouth.
The maroon painted set was used for 'Kettles Steam On The Met'.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2006 20:23:10 GMT
Yup, tis the remaining coaches of the TC sets. Rest of it got flogged off so I beleive. A kettle passed through West Ruislip today just before 1550, loads of enthusiasts at the station, who then got on my train [!] I had 91001 as my leading car, the Chancery Lane victim, with a somewhat delayed Auto Announcer: I gets to Holborn, and 'she' duly announces it's TCR! I was tempted to make a manual announcement, but didn't bother....
You should have waved at me Hutch!!!
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Post by Hutch on Apr 2, 2006 9:09:01 GMT
Thanks for the info guys! Came through earlier in the day '92 - we looked but didn't see you there:  |
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Post by greatplum on Apr 3, 2006 14:02:22 GMT
Kettles... well I haven't heard them called that before...
Nevertheless, I saw a fine er... kettle at Marlyebone on Saturday...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2006 16:34:44 GMT
Well, you put water in them don't you?
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Post by mowat on Apr 4, 2006 11:52:31 GMT
Well, you put water in them don't you? Did you know that the Central London Railway han two tube size steam loco's, see here for a photo.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2006 12:04:27 GMT
Well, you put water in them don't you? Did you know that the Central London Railway han two tube size steam loco's, see here for a photo. Page is blank MC |
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Post by CSLR on Apr 4, 2006 12:23:30 GMT
Did you know that the Central London Railway han two tube size steam loco's? The contractors on the C&SLR reconstruction also used a tube sized steam locomotive called 'Brazil'. When these works were completed it was apparently abandoned at Morden, having worked its way there through the tunnel from Stockwell. It seems that LER then appropriated it and eventually passed it on to LT. At this point, it seems that someone realised that it did not actually belong to them so they gave it the number L33X (the 'X' apparently meaning that it was not officially on their books). When no-one asked for it back, LT renumbered it L34 and it slipped into the stock list, It was finally scrapped in 1949. Anyone want to see a picture? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2006 12:39:32 GMT
Anyone want to see a picture? Oh, go on then.  |
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Post by CSLR on Apr 4, 2006 15:03:07 GMT
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