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Post by stuartpalmer on Nov 30, 2007 13:40:40 GMT
....hm, does anyone know roughly what time it would finish? I'm probably being dense and not seeing it. (Blame it on dead earlies.) Four posts up it says finishing at 1530. Seems a long time to get to New Cross (Gate) and back! Maybe someone has the full schedule, which would help photographers? |
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Post by Tubeboy on Nov 30, 2007 14:10:48 GMT
The LT Museum told me 1530, yes it does seem long, there will be a 30 minute break at Whitechapel. Where will the unit go? I suppose the ELL can reverse in a single platform given the 7 minute frequency.
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Post by Chris M on Nov 30, 2007 15:37:55 GMT
Only the one platform (5 I think) is used at Whitechappel normally afaik, so perhaps the unit will be running to and from the other platform.
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Post by metman on Nov 30, 2007 17:01:00 GMT
Yes I think that is the case, so platform 6 can be used!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2007 17:51:51 GMT
Rough times I believe are as follows:-
EC Depot 10.03
Ealing B 10.08- 10.22
Acton Town 10.27
Earl's Court 10.42
Tower Hill 11.06
Shadwell 11.19
NXG 11.33-11.36
Whitechapel (6) 11.46-12.23
NX 12.35-12.36
Whitechapel (6) 12.46-12.50
NXG 13.07-13.09
Whitechapel (6) 13.19-13.56
NX 14.09-14.10
Shadwell 14.18
Tower Hill 14.38
Earl's Court 15.01
Acton Town 15.14
Ealing B 15.21-15.31
EC Depot 15.37
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2007 10:45:17 GMT
Have taken the risk and booked mine without confirming the day off, so if I can't go there may be a spare one going.  There are 45 tickets left according to the American gentlemen on the other end of the phone. ;D |
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Post by soupdragon on Dec 1, 2007 13:38:02 GMT
I purchased 4 tickets yesterday, an early Xmas gift for my Son and two Nephews.
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Post by stuartpalmer on Dec 1, 2007 14:50:33 GMT
I purchased 4 tickets yesterday, an early Xmas gift for my Son and two Nephews. Er..., (he said, doing the arithmetic) and for yourself, by any chance?! |
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Post by angelislington on Dec 2, 2007 13:17:46 GMT
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! EEE!
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Post by mrfs42 on Dec 2, 2007 13:29:19 GMT
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! EEE! <bouncebouncebounce> I think this means she is wetting herself with excitement! ;D |
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Post by trainopd78 on Dec 2, 2007 19:55:23 GMT
Bleep!! I'm working.  Problem is that I did have a rest day, but I swapped it so I could do something one evening during the week. Life can be sooo cruel sometimes. Doesn't that also mean that you've also given away the rest day that you need to be able to fully appreciate this forum's Christmas meet? Silly boy!  Yeah was stuck between a rock and a hard place. That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I can still have my medicinal 7 units though. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2007 21:49:23 GMT
Doesn't that also mean that you've also given away the rest day that you need to be able to fully appreciate this forum's Christmas meet? Silly boy! Yeah was stuck between a rock and a hard place. That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I can still have my medicinal 7 units though. Mmmm... medicinal. |
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Post by soupdragon on Dec 3, 2007 21:03:17 GMT
I purchased 4 tickets yesterday, an early Xmas gift for my Son and two Nephews. Er..., (he said, doing the arithmetic) and for yourself, by any chance?! Oh yes... and of course one for myself! ;D |
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Post by Chris M on Dec 4, 2007 11:24:37 GMT
Unfortunately I will not be able to join you on this as the tickets have all now been sold. Unless anyone has a spare ticket...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 19:20:41 GMT
Chris, I can't promise anything but I AM scheduled to work that day, and haven't yet been confirmed to have the day off, so IF I don't, my ticket is all yours. Sorry to hear that though. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 19:21:27 GMT
i am in the same situation I want to go on this one since I missed the last one |
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Post by Chris M on Dec 4, 2007 20:36:12 GMT
Chris, I can't promise anything but I AM scheduled to work that day, and haven't yet been confirmed to have the day off, so IF I don't, my ticket is all yours. Sorry to hear that though. I hope you do get to go, but thank you if you dont ;D |
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Post by antharro on Dec 5, 2007 16:31:03 GMT
I find myself in the same situation as Chris. If anyone has two spare tickets (one for my girlfriend), then please let me know!
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Post by Chris W on Dec 5, 2007 19:19:27 GMT
For those who can't get a ticket... or even two... and who might like/prefer to record the event in the photographic sense, it is my intention to lurk along the DL and ELL for the duration of the event... perhaps meeting a Earls Court soon after 10am in the morning (might manage to catch some photos of the last of the unrefurbed D78's as well as the 38ts on its way though and then follow on behind... Just a suggestion for those who are feeling left out |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2007 12:21:23 GMT
I'm afraid to say I have been given the day off Chris M.  Very sorry you haven't got one and I hope you are able to find one, and everybody else who wants one. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2007 15:02:00 GMT
For those who can't get a ticket... or even two... and who might like/prefer to record the event in the photographic sense, it is my intention to lurk along the DL and ELL for the duration of the event... perhaps meeting a Earls Court soon after 10am in the morning (might manage to catch some photos of the last of the unrefurbed D78's as well as the 38ts on its way though and then follow on behind... Just a suggestion for those who are feeling left out ;) Ha, I nearly posted asking if anyone was going to do this.. unfortunately, between church in the morning, church in the evening and that bothersome lunch thing in the middle, I don't think I'm going to be able to manage to do so, much as I'd love to. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 11:56:37 GMT
The ticket came in the post today now all I can say is Bring it on! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 23:48:55 GMT
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Post by mrfs42 on Dec 12, 2007 2:01:44 GMT
Earlier, angelislington was in a quite incontinent state of excitement when she rang me to say our tickets had arrived. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Chris W on Dec 16, 2007 16:16:29 GMT
Have got home from witnessing the 38ts (as opposed to being on it) with 543 images token today   ... that'll keep me out of my fiancee's hair for an hour or two One silly incident I witnessed was as a result of the 38ts pulling into Whitechapel (platform 6) while an A stock was still in platform 5 (therefore no-one on platform 5 was able to get a photo). Therefore some (including myself) wondered down to the south end of the platform once the A had left to get a full decent shot (the platforms being slightly staggered)... the SA on the platform then announces... (not once but repeatedly): - "no flash photography".... fair enough (no-one should be in any case)
- "can photographers move down to the far end of the platform".... meaning IMO... go somewhere else where you cannot take a proper photograph (i.e. from a location where you cannot get an image of the front and along the full length of the 4-cars)
I could understand if a railtour were taking place during peak hours (mon-fri) or even of a busy Saturday (access to crowds), but this was a Sunday and the few passengers who were there were able to negotiate their way along the platforms and up the stairwell... The end result.... some photographers went past the barriers at the north end of the platform resulting of screams of "you are trespassing" over the tannoy. Common sense applies here - I do not for one moment sanction, excuse or agree with those who went past the barriers to take photos, however when photographers are prevented from taking images that IMO were perfectly legal (no flash/no tripod/within public areas), I cannot agree with such 'jobsworth' announcements... common sense has to apply and NOT idiocy on both sides! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2007 16:26:11 GMT
I was quite shocked and appalled that the people who should know better, still used flash and tripods. Its quite embarrassing when your with someone who has only just become interested in the railways and you're telling them different... That said, I think the SA/s were on a small bit of a "power trip" then, and what the hell was a Policeman doing there!!?  |
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Post by trc666 on Dec 16, 2007 17:05:51 GMT
Well, just got back from it, I was damn lucky to get on it as some guy's friend couldn't make it due to being ill, so I bought his spare ticket from him. First and final trip round the St. Mary's Curve too! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2007 17:17:43 GMT
As a matter of interest the announcements about trespassing at Whitechapel were broadcast at Surrey Quays.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2007 17:26:19 GMT
First of all, I would like to say to the organisers of the tour, thank you for organising the railtour It was well worth the £15! Second of all, I couldn't stop laughing at the people on the platforms along the District line finding out that the Whitechapel/Ealing Broadway train was a 1938 Tube Stock which wasn't stopping Third of all, i've noticed the 38TS managed to make up for the delay and pass Aldgate East station a couple of mins earlier! Fourth of all, Thanks God for the Train Heating Fifth of all, why were people using flash even though they know that flash photography is not permitted on the railways, i admit that i did use a tripod of a smaller size looks like i said far too much  ;D |
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Very sorry you haven't got one and I hope you are able to find one, and everybody else who wants one. 
... that'll keep me out of my fiancee's hair for an hour or two 
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