Thread: DMU's on Unusual Lines
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Old December 29th 03, 03:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default DMU's on Unusual Lines
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(Chippy) wrote:

"Sharon & Gordon Thomson" wrote in
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Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines
in the London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For
example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line,
any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel?

I've vague recollections from the 1970s of BR DMUs providing an
emergency service at the eastern end of the Central line, but I can't
remember any details.

I've also seen a photo published of the BR track recording coach
sandwiched between to BR DEMU driving motors. The caption stated that
when this ensemble covered the Chesham branch it was used as a
passenger train (passengers travelling in the compartments of the
motor coaches) for pathing reasons.

BR ran early morning services between Epping and Leytonstone (and
Stratford?) until the 1970s(?).

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Colin Rosenstiel
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