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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 15, 2008 18:54:37 GMT
The rat car bogies have been stripped and rebuilt ready for action, all wheel sets have been turned and the car is now on 27 road. Sandite pumps are being overhauled, but to my mind the depot is slighty behind with this work. We shall soon find out either way  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2008 19:15:22 GMT
wow that time of the year already?! it seems like i'm not at amersham and ricky so much these days but will be going there on spare turns to keep the grey matter ticking over!
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 15, 2008 19:27:00 GMT
 Just rebuilt, and with the use of the swan neck soon to be shunted back to the sheds. |
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Post by Ben on Sept 15, 2008 19:31:17 GMT
Will it be in a five car or four car formation this year? I seem to remember someone somewhere saying it has to be four cars now, but I still remember seeing it as a five car set a few years back.
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Post by DWS on Sept 15, 2008 19:35:03 GMT
Whats a swan neck ?
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 15, 2008 19:41:57 GMT
Will it be in a five car or four car formation this year? I seem to remember someone somewhere saying it has to be four cars now, but I still remember seeing it as a five car set a few years back. It was five cars for quite some time, but for the last few years four cars has been the norm. This helps no end in keeping the wear and tear down on the unit. |
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 15, 2008 19:46:24 GMT
Its a coupler around one meter long. One ends fits straight into the auto coupler, via a manual hook, and the other end fits straight into the housing on a trailer car. This end is held in place, with a large solid pin. Thus any trailer car car be moved by a four car unit around the depot. Hardly used these days,a part from rat duties. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2008 19:53:00 GMT
Going slightly off on a tangent.... but what are the plans for the RAT in the future with regard to S stock. Could they keep the RAT A stock as a heritage/sandite train  |
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 15, 2008 19:55:00 GMT
have not the s stock got inbuilt sand boxes? i shall find out.  |
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Post by metman on Sept 15, 2008 21:17:08 GMT
Don't think so just de-icers!
Which unit is the RAT 6036 going in-what happens to the spare trailer.
Chiltern still have a class 121/115 on leaf duty!
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Post by 21146 on Sept 17, 2008 20:31:26 GMT
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Post by JR 15secs on Sept 17, 2008 21:28:40 GMT
have not the s stock got inbuilt sand boxes? i shall find out. All S stock will have sand boxes. |
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Post by wellgroomed on Sept 18, 2008 7:59:43 GMT
Chiltern still have a class 121/115 on leaf duty! Quite so, and the units that'll be used this year are, like the RAT, undergoing their exams at Aylesbury as we speak for the sandite season. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2008 16:03:52 GMT
Don't think so just de-icers! Which unit is the RAT 6036 going in-what happens to the spare trailer. Chiltern still have a class 121/115 on leaf duty! Don't forget the class 122 (the Network Rail one ;-)) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2008 16:15:07 GMT
wow that time of the year already?! it seems like i'm not at amersham and ricky so much these days but will be going there on spare turns to keep the grey matter ticking over! Indeed! You can help me! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2008 18:40:52 GMT
I was at amersham the other day but apparantly you were at ricky! If i don't see you anytime soon watch out for jt6's!
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Post by metman on Sept 20, 2008 0:10:21 GMT
The coupler on the RAT looks like an old style WARD coupler!
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Post by ruislip on Sept 20, 2008 4:54:26 GMT
1) Is the RAT car used other than during leaf-fall season?
2) Does the RAT car still have the original line maps, seating moquettes, etc ?
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 20, 2008 9:47:53 GMT
1) Is the RAT car used other than during leaf-fall season? 2) Does the RAT car still have the original line maps, seating moquettes, etc ? no. AND YES it does have the old style layout, the red and grey decor, line maps wood floor,etc etc... |
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Post by wellgroomed on Sept 20, 2008 13:05:00 GMT
Chiltern still have a class 121/115 on leaf duty! Don't forget the class 122 (the Network Rail one ;-)) I think you'll be very lucky to see 960015 at any place other than Aylesbury! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2008 22:01:15 GMT
Don't forget the class 122 (the Network Rail one ;-)) I think you'll be very lucky to see 960015 at any place other than Aylesbury! I sure was lucky in 2006, when i saw it coming into Marylebone with the Maroon 121 |
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Post by wellgroomed on Sept 21, 2008 6:46:47 GMT
I think you'll be very lucky to see 960015 at any place other than Aylesbury! I sure was lucky in 2006, when i saw it coming into Marylebone with the Maroon 121 Without wishing to sound too cryptic - that was then, this is now!! This year, I would expect to see the same units that were in service last year, i.e. 960010 (Maroon), 960014 (Blue/Grey) and 960301 (Water-Jet). |
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Post by 21146 on Sept 21, 2008 19:57:33 GMT
Can someone post running times when the RAT starts operation. Not being in my usual place of work I'm not able to consult the relevant TTN.
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 22, 2008 15:34:49 GMT
The R A T train is formed this year with, 5066 - 6036 - 6067 - 5067, this unit has just finished its programme lift, and thus is ready for the leaf fall season.
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Post by metman on Sept 22, 2008 17:34:47 GMT
What happens to 6066?
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Post by neasdena60 on Sept 22, 2008 19:14:23 GMT
its stabled on 27 road until the leaf fall is over. |
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Post by ruislip on Sept 23, 2008 5:17:17 GMT
How will the S stock be utilized for RAT and leaf-fall?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2008 21:38:03 GMT
Saw the RAT in Uxbridge Sidings ~ 13:30 this afternoon. At first I thought it was some advertising livery, then I looked again and it was the RAT.
I think it would look a bit neater (and may do better for deterring passengers) if they vinyled Rail Adhesion on the other cars aswell. I know that it generally passes through stations rather than stopping, but inevitably it will stop, and one day some idiot is going to try and get on and hurt themselves...
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Post by metman on Sept 24, 2008 23:42:10 GMT
The problem is that the unit the car is in varies. There are signs on the doors normally! Nothing will help to be fair!
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Post by suncloud on Sept 25, 2008 0:13:30 GMT
Does it still carry passengers to Chesham?
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