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Graeme Wall · July 17th 11, 08:45 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

On 16/07/2011 21:32, wrote:
On 16/07/2011 19:49, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 15/07/2011 22:58, wrote:
On 14/07/2011 00:15, Spyke wrote:
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).

Happens in Buenos Aires.

The oldest stock I've seen in passenger service in Buenos Aires is the
late 60s Toshiba units. Though I suspect some of the metre gauge stock
may be older.

I thought one of the lines was known for continuing to run some
equipment from at least the '20s.

That may be the Trochita which is some 1000 miles from Buenos Aires.[1]
I also got the Toshibas too old, they were mid 70s I gather.

[1] A line that is currently suffering from volcanic ash, an excuse even
BR hadn't thought of.

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