On 14/07/2011 10:43, John C wrote:
"Spyke" wrote in message
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On 13/07/2011 22:58, wrote:
I'm not quite sure about that, to be honest. I once saw a YouTube video
of an excursion train, I think a 38 stock. The train had come into
Camden Town and was holding at the platform for the starter signal,
obviously with its doors shut.
IIRC, people on the platform were confused about why the train wasn't
opening it doors, oblivious to the fact that the rolling stock was
completely out of the ordinary. The train itself was probably shorter
than usual.
Indeed, this happens on a regular basis on the 38TS tours, especially
at central London stations (with tourists who may believe that LU
still run 75 year old stock on a daily basis).
Incidentally, it's also quite common for the 38 stock to be moving
along with one of the doors open.
Some people are more picky than others. There was a time when the 1845
Cambridge
to King's Cross frequently turned out a 317 vice 365. It was viewed with
suspicion by the
locals who were used to a 365. The same unit then did the 2007 to
Peterborough. The
commuters didn't bat an eyelid and piled on.
Another anecdote, when the EPB farewell tour was at Redhill platform 2
the locals assumed
it was going to Victoria. In fact when the same tour stopped at London
Bridge en route to
Charing Cross several passengers did get on.
A while back I was on that old EMU which used to come out to play on the
Great Eastern, and the staff were struggling to convince passengers it
was a real service and they wouldn't have to pay extra for it.
I did a nostalgia train in Hungary which appeared to be a normal-ish
service, albeit with a steam/gullibility supplement for foreigners.
At least people have mostly stopped stepping back at the last minute
saying "I need the Thameslink, but this says FCC on the side".
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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK