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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2005 19:01:06 GMT
In Solibond's District Line DVD, there is an empty C-stock move from EBDY to Ealing Common Depot. Fair enough, but another C-stock goes from Ealing Common Depot and takes up service to Edgware Road. Whilst I understand that this could be a positioning move, I've never come accross C-stock in service west of ECT. The DVA can be heard saying it is a special service.
Are there scheduled C-stock services west of ECT regularly?
Thanks Guys
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Post by Christopher J on Nov 11, 2005 19:36:53 GMT
Myself and Seth got on a diverted Wimbleware C stock at Earl's Court a few weeks ago, it was diverted to Richmond because of signalling problems on the Wimbledon branch IIRC.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2005 20:05:14 GMT
I've had C stock to Richmond three times, and once to Olympia. Personally I would have killed to be on the C stock that went to Chalfont  |
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Post by tom2506 on Nov 11, 2005 20:15:09 GMT
Personally I would have killed to be on the C stock that went to Chalfont What was the purpose of that run? |
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Post by trainopd78 on Nov 11, 2005 20:45:49 GMT
I took a C stock to Richmond last Saturday. I reached Richmond at 18:56 and departed 19:02. Made a nice change. Was diverted to cover a gap.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2005 0:13:49 GMT
C stocks go to all destinations west of ECT reasonably often due to service disruption. On weekends when there is no service ECT - ACT the C stocks all do Edgware Rd - Olympia which would otherwise not be a timetabled move.
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Post by towerman on Nov 12, 2005 21:10:22 GMT
In the 70's they were regularly used to cover gaps on the Amersham service when the job went up the wall.
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Post by towerman on Nov 12, 2005 21:13:08 GMT
Also,before C77 stock came along the Edgware Road-Putney Bridge service as it was then came from PG,Triangle and Ealing Common,the inter-peak stablers went to Ealing Common.
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Post by solidbond on Nov 12, 2005 21:57:22 GMT
To reply to the original post, the move on the DVD was used for stock training purposes, and the train ran passenger to Ealing Broadway, empty back to Ealing Common Depot, then, when the training had finished it went empty to Acton Town, then passenger to either High St Ken or Edgware Road, depending on what time it came out of the depot.
This tends not to happen very often now, as Parsons Green sidings are used instead of Ealing Common depot, for a number of reasons.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2005 22:05:53 GMT
In the 70's they were regularly used to cover gaps on the Amersham service when the job went up the wall. Blimey, that's some C-stock thrash  Hence the camera being on the right-hand side of the cab. Thanks everyone  |
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