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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 12:20:43 GMT
An internal advisory for the last day of operations on the East London Line has come to my attention which I share with you below. It seems a special Timetable will operate in the afternoon with one extra train in service. I have no idea what will form the extra train, but it is noted, "railway enthusiasts are expected to prefer to ride this train" ! Sounds good to me ;D ;D I'm posting it here so those of you going for a ride on the last day, don't go home too early ! (assuming all goes to plan) The notice runs to a few pages, but the relevant bits are - ....Although there is not an official public event scheduled to mark the closing of the line it is anticipated that some railway enthusiasts (less than 500) will turn out on the day to commemorate the event by riding the East London Line before it closes.
To commemorate the closing of the line, an additional, special train will run from 15:00 through to close of traffic (COT). It is anticipated that enthusiasts will prefer to ride this train.
.... Train Service
From Start of Traffic until 15:00 a normal Saturday service will operate. From 15:00 through to the Close of Traffic, a special service will operate with one extra train running. This will be a special train to commemorate the closing of the line and is expected to be most popular with the railway enthusiasts. This extra train does not increase the normal 10 trains per hour.
A special timetable notice will be issued to operational staff, but I haven't seen that for greater details. Hope this plan comes off and that this info is of use to those of you planning a ride on the 22nd !!!! (and no getting in the way of my taking pictures   ) |
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Post by metman on Dec 9, 2007 13:28:07 GMT
Great I'm looking forward to that!
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Post by trc666 on Dec 9, 2007 14:04:17 GMT
I'm going to be out pretty much all day on this if I can, my camera's packed in again but I'm going to try and get a replacement within the next week or so...  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 14:13:57 GMT
could it be the 1938 unit? or could it be a 3-car unit of unrefurbished D stock commemorating that time in the lines history.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 14:20:29 GMT
could it be the 1938 unit? or could it be a 3-car unit of unrefurbished D stock commemorating that time in the lines history. They are the only two things I could think of off the top of my head ! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 15:20:46 GMT
Thanks for the info aspect. I like that they are finally acknowledging us "enthusiasts" as well! ;D  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 16:25:26 GMT
I will be on that thanks aspect for the info
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Post by metman on Dec 10, 2007 0:35:53 GMT
Shame there's not an F stock train still around-that would be perfect! It will probably be an A60 train (which is always good!) running a special service! Can't wait for it!!! Is the last day of the ELL Sat 22nd or Sun 23rd?
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Post by Colin on Dec 10, 2007 1:10:30 GMT
Saturday 22nd December 2007.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2007 1:13:19 GMT
Hmmm sounds interesting tho!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2007 15:23:05 GMT
It will probably be an A60 train (which is always good!) running a special service! It could be ...though if it is I can't see why they would expect enthusiasts to prefer to ride that train ..... unless they do it up in some way ? I suppose they could run something thats not been there before ! A double ended refurb D, 4 cars of C stock, a double ended 1967 ? No doubt all will become clear ... Last night, under cover of darkness, I passed an A stock transfer to Neasden at Aldgate East, totally covered in graffitti ..most certainly hope we don't see anything like that on the last day ! |
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Post by metman on Dec 10, 2007 16:00:23 GMT
I doubt it will be a C stock, they don't have enough to spare on most days and we want to get there and back!!
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Post by happybunny on Dec 10, 2007 18:02:07 GMT
I doubt it will be a C stock, they don't have enough to spare on most days and we want to get there and back!! They do when the Edgware Road drivers don't bother going to work (Most days  )  |
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Post by metman on Dec 10, 2007 18:30:37 GMT
Ha ha! So why are these drivers so work shy?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2007 21:10:04 GMT
at the moment there is a 4 car A stock hanging around wembely park it was out of service travelling between finchely road and wembely park all day and I am pretty sure it was from the ELL I didn't catch it's number
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Post by superteacher on Dec 10, 2007 21:24:15 GMT
Was there not a 4 car 1962 stock being done up somewhere - don't Cravens Heritage Trains have one?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2007 21:53:22 GMT
They do indeed!
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Post by Ben on Dec 10, 2007 22:12:41 GMT
C stock would be interesting; have they ever even visited the line out of service? Or what about Sarah in push pull mode with the 4cep unit? |
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Post by metman on Dec 10, 2007 23:49:16 GMT
Think Sarah and 4TOC would be too long-but not a bad shout!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 21:28:26 GMT
sarah and three coaches of the TOC would suit
but a C stock NO WAY!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2007 20:43:56 GMT
Last night, under cover of darkness, I passed an A stock transfer to Neasden at Aldgate East, totally covered in graffitti ..most certainly hope we don't see anything like that on the last day !
This train had been the last to serve New Cross Gate - the ELL's regular graffiti point - the previous night. The three perpetrators knew how to disable the train and when the driver went to investigate why he could get no pilot light, he was threatened with 'a doing' by the lookout on the platform whilst the two 'artists' carried on with their work on the track side of the train. Charming.
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Post by Tubeboy on Dec 13, 2007 1:40:34 GMT
Was there not a 4 car 1962 stock being done up somewhere - don't Cravens Heritage Trains have one? Isnt it an 8 car set they have, and it is based at Hainault? |
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Post by william on Dec 13, 2007 9:38:19 GMT
Was there not a 4 car 1962 stock being done up somewhere - don't Cravens Heritage Trains have one? Isnt it an 8 car set they have, and it is based at Hainault? It is a 4 car unit of 1962 stock currently being restored at Hainault depot. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2007 12:37:27 GMT
There another one at Ruisilp tho Im not sure what state its in.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2007 17:44:08 GMT
Last night, under cover of darkness, I passed an A stock transfer to Neasden at Aldgate East, totally covered in graffitti ..most certainly hope we don't see anything like that on the last day !This train had been the last to serve New Cross Gate - the ELL's regular graffiti point - the previous night. The three perpetrators knew how to disable the train and when the driver went to investigate why he could get no pilot light, he was threatened with 'a doing' by the lookout on the platform whilst the two 'artists' carried on with their work on the track side of the train. Charming. Sounds to me like they meddled with the butterfly cock. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2007 22:03:57 GMT
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Post by superteacher on Dec 13, 2007 22:40:31 GMT
I am disapointed to report a revised version of the internal staff advisory notice has been issued. It no longer refers to the extra train as being of interest to enthusiasts or that enthusiasts will prefer to ride this train  Whilst it doesn't specifically refer to any change from the previous notice it now infers the extra train will be formed of normal A stock.  If that's the case, why bother having an extra train at all? |
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Post by antharro on Dec 19, 2007 19:02:39 GMT
So does anyone know if there's anything special at all happening?
And either way, what time will the last passenger train be?
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Post by metman on Dec 21, 2007 18:59:00 GMT
Anyone heard anymore about tomorrow? I think it will be a double-ended D stock train in original condition!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2007 20:04:47 GMT
will there be a board on the front commemorating the closure?
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