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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2006 19:41:17 GMT
yeah - it holds the fire extinguisher - used to be available for the passengers to use, but because the chavs of the east liked to let them off IN the train when there wasnt any need to, this was changed so that its now in the cab.
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Post by setttt on May 6, 2006 20:50:32 GMT
Also, why is there a big thing in the middle of the J door (driver side, not passenger side), that looks like a huge metal box thing? (I know its on the 92 stock and 73 stock.... I think its on the D stock as well ) Wossit there for? Sounds like the emergency equipment cabinet, which contains all manner of stuff including an SCD, presspahn shields and gawd knows what else. |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2006 0:14:53 GMT
Also, why is there a big thing in the middle of the J door (driver side, not passenger side), that looks like a huge metal box thing? (I know its on the 92 stock and 73 stock.... I think its on the D stock as well ) Wossit there for? Sounds like the emergency equipment cabinet, which contains all manner of stuff including an SCD, presspahn shields and gawd knows what else. Yes, it's the "pod" and contains various items that are very rarely used. |
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Post by trainopd78 on May 7, 2006 10:01:56 GMT
yeah - it holds the fire extinguisher - used to be available for the passengers to use, but because the chavs of the east liked to let them off IN the train when there wasnt any need to, this was changed so that its now in the cab. It was more important than that. The fire extinguisher was accessible from both the cab and the saloon, so there was a hinged door allowing the driver access to it. These swing doors used to be kicked in to allow access to the rear cab and the pod. The kids used to nick the dets and throw the rest out the rear "M" door and of course play with buttons etc. I often found the rear tbc moved to emergency whilst driving.  They could also be used to gain access to the front cab especially on a Friday/ Saturday night. For obvious reasons these were eventually panelled over after various discussions with the depots and management. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2006 18:24:27 GMT
Refurb train18 (7052+7125) was returning to Ealing Common this morning. train19 (7058+7129) @ Derby 7129 has returned, it was at Ealing Common Depot last night being worked on. I didn't see 7058 though. |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2006 0:11:29 GMT
Well i hate change!
All i see recently on the district going by is refurb. I love un-refurbished. Great ride everything you need. Passenger alarms away from lil kids. " If your are short just jump up on the seat and hit it!
If i had it my way there would still be 59 and 62 ts's around the underground including Q and R stock. To me the Un-refurbed D-Stock is my last bit of old underground and i hope it stays around for a lil while longer!
I can't stand the Refurbs!! You've got some noisy woman shouting that my station is next i know that already and if you don't look at a map! " If you are blind, i am sure they would have the common sense to ask a family member to guide them the way, though i can understand that the PA would help there.
Hard seats! They are hard and and bad flooring which you could easily slip on!
Ok i just had the refurbs lol
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2006 0:16:00 GMT
It's the last stock with the straphangers and maple flooring. Sad to see these things go.
No taking your toolkit to 'em!
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2006 0:22:22 GMT
lol No i already have one! My mate knew i wanted one but wouldn't take one. One of these items came out of knowhere  Well there be junked anyway, "I have no link to anything i just said" James |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2006 0:24:42 GMT
I guess theres a skip ful of useful articles at the refurb compound.... If you ask nicely....  ;D |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2006 0:31:16 GMT
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Post by Chris W on May 28, 2006 10:03:27 GMT
I guess theres a skip full of useful articles at the refurb compound.... If you ask nicely.... ;D Methinks the contractor who removes the internal fittings won't be as careful as one of us might be - I could imaging any stripped parts in any skip would be pretty bashed and damaged. Now would be the time for the LU Museum to have one unit carefully dismantled with the internal fittings then sealed in an air-tight container for refitting should they chose to preserve a 'D' stock car. Can't see it happening though   |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jun 2, 2006 19:27:09 GMT
Refurb train20 (7518+7523) arrived at Ealing Common by road on the morning of Monday 29 May, although it is currently formed the other way 7522+7519!
I haven't checked to see if it has got the additional handrails yet. We will have to see how quickly they retrofit these to the first 19trains.
To keep the update of numbers continuing:
train22 (7076+7049)
train23 (7122+7057)
train24 (7006+7045)
train25 (7014+7127)
train26 (7500+7537)
train27 (7016+7087)
train28 (7020+7019)
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Post by prjb on Jun 2, 2006 19:36:22 GMT
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jun 22, 2006 12:58:19 GMT
Refurb train21 (7084+7069) was inside Ealing Common this morning, it must have arrived over the last 2days while I was RRDs !
I can now confirm that both trains20 & 21 do NOT have the additional handrails that were expected to be fitted from train20 onward.
Also, unit 7021 from refurb train1 has now received the later 'white stripe' livery- as the others from train4 have. So, get your cameras clicking on the few mixed livery trains that are still around! (7074+7047, 7522+7003 being two of them)
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Post by prjb on Jun 22, 2006 19:48:30 GMT
I have a 'D' Stock Refurb meeting on the 18th July. If LU staff have any pressing concerns do feel free to PM me and I will raise what issues I can. Don't feel bad if you do not get a reply straight away as I am going on leave shortly. I will respond before the meeting though. |
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Post by Colin on Jun 23, 2006 1:05:52 GMT
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Post by solidbond on Jun 26, 2006 13:28:53 GMT
Refurb train21 (7084+7069) was inside Ealing Common this morning, it must have arrived over the last 2days while I was RRDs ! I can now confirm that both trains20 & 21 do NOT have the additional handrails that were expected to be fitted from train20 onward. Also, unit 7021 from refurb train1 has now received the later 'white stripe' livery- as the others from train4 have. So, get your cameras clicking on the few mixed livery trains that are still around! (7074+7047, 7522+7003 being two of them) Further to this, I can now confirm that 7002+7021 and 7012+7081 have received the modified livery. This leaves just 7003 & 7074 in the original colours, but they are now coupled back together again, so there are NO mixed livery trains again . I suspect that they are going to get the new livery very soon. |
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Post by prjb on Aug 1, 2006 21:11:29 GMT
I was travelling home tonight in the car with my son in the back. As we drove between Turnham Green and Chiswick Park he would call out if he saw 'daddy's train'. A short while later I am waiting at traffic lights under the M4 elevated section in Brentford and he yells out 'Daddy's train', so I say 'no not here'. 'Yes' he says, 'daddys train'. 'No not here' I say firmly. I look up and sure enough newly refurbished driving motor 7045 passes me on the back of a lorry. 'See' he says, 'ahem' I reply. When I look back there are two other lorries that passed me unoticed which I assume must make up the rest of the set returning from Derby. Kids, Who'd ave em? ;D
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 5, 2006 12:38:55 GMT
Unit 7045 (of train24) wasn't unloaded at Ealing Common until the morning of Weds 2 August, joining its companion 7006 which arrived back a week earlier.
just an update of unit numbers:
train23 7122+7057 in service
train24 7006+7045 at EComm
train25 7014+7127 at Derby
train26 7500+7537 at Derby
train27 7016+7087 at Derby
train28 7020+7019 in service (unrefurb)
train29 7024+7105 in service/at ECom (7105 derailed 13Aug05)
train30 7032+7117 in service (unrefurb)
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 17, 2006 15:24:02 GMT
Refurbed unit 7014 from train25 was already at Ealing Common 'alps' sidings this morning, it probably arrived yesterday.
Unit 7020 (train28) was being loaded, to go away from ECom, also this morning.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Dec 31, 2006 14:36:47 GMT
With 35 refurb trains in service, 3 trains at Derby and 37 trains in London NOT refurbished, we are now actually just over half way through the project!
To update & correct some numbers above:
train28 7020+7019 (Train28 onwards will have an additional long handrail inside the doors by the wheelchair space, supplementing that is on one side only. Others are being retrofitted, see below)
train29 7032+7017
train30 7000+7085
train31 7004+7121
train32 7520+7513
train33 7096+7029
train34 7024+7105
train35 7062+7113 (7113 back 21/12, both resumed service 23/12)
train36 7072 (2x 'A' ends) Derby
train36 7064 Derby
train37 7041 (2x 'D' ends) Derby
train37 7013 Derby
train38 7510+7515 (Derby, 7515 went 28/12)
train39 7102+7101 still in service
provisional list:
train40 7108+7091 still in service
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Post by Dstock7080 on Dec 31, 2006 14:49:22 GMT
apologies, slight error:
train29 7032+7117
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2007 18:28:46 GMT
My dear 8000 has now had it's refurb nooooooo!
For some reason in the summer of 2006 i kept getting o this carrage. Got scary at the 8th time in a fortnight.
But yesturday i got on my old carrage and was in shock to see it was now a refurb.
How long now till they have all gone?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2007 21:12:51 GMT
My dear 8000 has now had it's refurb nooooooo! For some reason in the summer of 2006 i kept getting o this carrage. Got scary at the 8th time in a fortnight. But yesturday i got on my old carrage and was in shock to see it was now a refurb. How long now till they have all gone? Muhahahaha! Embrace red, white and blue! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2007 21:46:58 GMT
So what's the lineup now? The unrefurbs are starting to get a bit thin on the ground; you're more likely to see a refurb than an unrefurb these days.
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Post by solidbond on Feb 10, 2007 22:14:38 GMT
I believe that we now have 37 refurbs in service, out of a total fleet of 75. However, given that 3 trains are away at any given time, that means that the refurbs now outnumber the non-refurbs, albeit only just at the moment |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2007 22:19:14 GMT
so if the program has been going 11/2 years they should be done just in time for the S stock!
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Post by solidbond on Feb 10, 2007 22:29:53 GMT
The last refurb should be entering service before June 2008 - since the D stock will not finally be replaced until 2015 (at the earliest ) there is still some life in them ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2007 16:21:12 GMT
The last refurb should be entering service before June 2008 - since the D stock will not finally be replaced until 2015 (at the earliest ) there is still some life in them ;D Which will mean given the trains away and slowing down of the production line you won't see a non refurb in service after March 2008 and very few in the months before. Anybody wanting photo's of non refurbs had better get a move on, the days are numbered. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2007 18:31:30 GMT
Isn't it about time Dstock7080 got his act together, pulled his finger out and updated us on his Stock update. We've now caught up with his last list ;D
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They could also be used to gain access to the front cab especially on a Friday/ Saturday night. For obvious reasons these were eventually panelled over after various discussions with the depots and management.
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