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Post by Tubeboy on May 25, 2006 9:25:57 GMT
Anyone know if it is still somewhere on the system. I read a couple of years ago, the one that ran for many years had numerous faults and the powers that be would be choosing a replacement.
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Post by CSLR on May 25, 2006 9:41:24 GMT
Anyone know if it is still somewhere on the system. I read a couple of years ago, the one that ran for many years had numerous faults and the powers that be would be choosing a replacement. I remember hearing about one of the early tunnel cleaning trains. It appeared to do the job properly when it was tried out for the first time, but the motormen of the first few trains in the morning ended up looking like coal miners. |
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Post by Tubeboy on May 25, 2006 9:51:05 GMT
A modern analogy is the first train through a section of line that has been closed for weekend engineering work, the dust flies everywhere. Incidentallly how did it work was it like a giant hoover. I think?? it used compressed air and was the dirt was sucked/brushed away.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2006 21:04:12 GMT
The old 38ts tct is lauguishing at Ruislip [well it was on Monday]
the plan I have heard, is to convert one of the 72ts Mk 1 units laying around.
I could think of using the 83ts at CFS or, erm, South Harrow.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2006 21:21:48 GMT
Sorry to drag this thread off topic, but talking of trains languishing around in sidings .....
Is there an old 59/62 stock in the sidings (are they stabling sidings?) between Ruislip Gardens / West Ruilslip still? There was when I went past about 2 / 3 weeks ago.....
Is it just left there to rust and rot?
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2006 21:25:11 GMT
yeah, I beleive this belongs to Cravens Heritage Trains, or theres another one with a green painted DM, which was there at the Gardens end on Monday too...
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2006 21:31:17 GMT
The 1938TS weedkiller was already replaced with a modified ballast wagon marshalled between top-and-tailed battery locos. Is it not possible to replace the 1938TS tunnel cleaner with something similar?
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2006 21:35:03 GMT
I don't see why not!
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