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Post by Chris W on Apr 20, 2008 20:48:19 GMT
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Post by pgb on Apr 20, 2008 21:17:13 GMT
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Post by Colin on Apr 20, 2008 21:23:46 GMT
They are indeed from the 80's - they have been discussed on here before, but it was some time ago now......so perhaps a fresh thread is in order...
I seem to recall that there was some sort of problem with the braking system which led to them being withdrawn early....
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Post by metman on Apr 20, 2008 22:04:26 GMT
These are the newest locos on the network! Nos L62-67 built in 1985-6 by Metro-cammell. These locos had Kiepe Control equipment, which was far from successful! Their fate is yet to be decided (although personally I think they don't have a future!).
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Post by astock5000 on Apr 23, 2008 15:41:06 GMT
Couldn't they put new control equipment in L62-7, and replace the older locos with them?
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Post by metman on Apr 23, 2008 15:43:38 GMT
That is probably the plan, but getting the funding for it would be another matter, especially when there are other more important areas.
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Post by 100andthirty on Apr 23, 2008 17:19:51 GMT
They were less than reliable, but the fatal flaw was that their haulage capacity was smaller than the old locos
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Post by Ben on Apr 23, 2008 18:05:46 GMT
Was this a characteristic of the motors used?
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Post by towerman on Apr 23, 2008 18:42:55 GMT
Is there any plans for a new build of battery locos in the forseeable future? Some of the locos built for the Victoria Line engineers trains are coming up to 45 years old.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2008 19:10:44 GMT
Aren't the diesels used on the JLE construction and the W&C closure now used in the engineering fleet? That would free up newer battery locomotives as would the use of the class 66s.
Do they need replacement though? Are they overhauled with new batteries every few years?
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Post by towerman on Apr 23, 2008 20:57:42 GMT
Think the Schomas are mainly used for shunting duties in Ruislip Depot,they're also used as match wagons when moving 96TS to other lines and I've seen a couple sitting in the "new" sdgs at Edgware.
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Post by 100andthirty on Apr 23, 2008 21:11:05 GMT
the motors were, from memory, recovered from CO and CP stock
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Post by metman on Apr 23, 2008 22:36:57 GMT
I see the Schomas on the Met Main line after hours quite a bit too!
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