On Dec 23, 2:51*pm, Mizter T wrote:
On 23 Dec, 13:16, "Recliner" wrote:





"Spyke" wrote:

STOP PRESS... STOP PRESS...
I've just this morning read a thread on District Dave's internet
forum about the closure of the ELL - it looks like a 'special' train
of some sort was on the cards and was due to run this afternoon, but
this has seemingly been called off for reasons unknown (as is
explained on page 2 of the thread)...
http://districtdave.proboards39.com/...&action=displa...

I believe the original plan was to run the 4-car 1938TS in public
service, but the unions refused to allow it and LU was unable to
persuade them.

Why did they object? *Was it to be driven by a non-union member?

I wonder if the union actually asked the drivers...

If you look elsewhere on that District Dave forum thread then you'll
read reports of how some 'enthusiasts' on the recent 1938TS tour of
the ELL behaved in what sounds like a pretty appallingly bad fashion.

Some people went past the platform barriers at Whitechapel, whilst
others used flash photography. Sadly, some of these were LUL/NR/TOC
staff. Clearly there should have been station staff and/or BTP there
from the start, to either prevent this or escort a couple of cranks at
a time past the barriers. Still, hardly 'appalling' by mainline
railtour standards e.g. a train full of loudmouth yobs with a poor
grasp of the concept of personal hygiene, who start drinking from
07:00.

Maybe some of the drivers didn't want to turn the last day into a
circus with such individuals clowning about.

I spotted an average of 1 well-behaved crank per station at about
17:00 last night, with a few more there for haulage.