S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 8:01*pm, D7666 wrote:

On Jul 29, 6:15*pm, D7666 wrote:

PASSENGER SERVICE MEDIA EVENT MONDAY, 2nd AUGUST 2010

The following paths will be available for S8 stock to convey
passengers in connection with a media event on the above date. These
paths will run in passenger service between Wembley Park and Watford,
calling at Wembley Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill and then all intermediate
stations between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Watford.

Train No. * * * * * * * 402 * * * * * * 402 * * * * * * 402
Neasden Depot (F) * * * * * * * 10 25 * (empty) 12 53 * (empty) * * * * 14 33 * (empty)
Wembley Park (pfm 1) * *arr * * 10 31 * (entrain) * * * 12 59 * (entrain) * * * 14 39
(entrain)
* * * * dep * * 10 33 * * * * * 13 03 * * * * * 14 41
* * * * * * * * FL * * * * * * *FL * * * * * * *FL
Harrow-on-the-Hill (pfm 3) * * * * * * *10c40½ * * * * 13b10½ * * * * 14 47½
* * * * * * * * LL * * * * * * *LL * * * * * * *LL
Northwood * * * * * * * 10 51½ * * * * 13 22 * * * * * 14 58½
Moor *Park * * * * * * *10 54½ * * * * 13 25 * * * * * 15 01½
Watford South Junction * * * * *10/56½ * * * * 13/27 * * * * * 15/03½
Watford * * * * arr * * 11 02 * * * * * 13 32½ * * * * 15 10
Pfm No. * * * * 1 * * * * * * * 2 * * * * * * * 2
* * * * dep * * 11 08½ * * * * 13 38½ * * * * 15 18
Watford South Junction * * * * *11/13½ * * * * 13/43½ * * * * 15/23
Moor Park * * * * * * * 11 15½ * * * * 13 45½ * * * * 15 25
Northwood * * * * * * * 11 18½ * * * * 13 48½ * * * * 15 28
Harrow-on-the-Hill (pfm 6) * * * * * * *11 30 * * * * * 14 00 * * * * * 15 40
* * * * * * * * FL * * * * * * *FL * * * * * * *FL
Wembley Park (pfm 6) * *arr * * 11 35 * (detrain) * * * 14 05 * (detrain) * * * 15 45½
(detrain)
* * * * dep * * 11 37 * (empty) * * * * 14 07 * (empty) 15 47½ (empty)
Neasden Depot (N) * * * * * * * 11 43 * * * * * 14 13 * * * * * 15 54

I'm amazed that 24 h after this post there has nor been more comment ?

Has the message not been propogated ?


Perhaps the masses of uk.railway don't much care for new Underground
trains?

x-posted to utl

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On Jul 30, 8:16*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Perhaps the masses of uk.railway don't much care for new Underground
trains?


Possibly.

However, the masses of uk.railway are all too well ready to criticise
new trains.

If they don't actually go and travel on them, how can they comment
from first hand experience ?

--
Nick

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 8:18*pm, D7666 wrote:

On Jul 30, 8:16*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Perhaps the masses of uk.railway don't much care for new Underground
trains?

Possibly.

However, the masses of uk.railway are all too well ready to criticise
new trains.

If they don't actually go and travel on them, how can they comment
from first hand experience ?

Since when was first hand experience a requisite before offering up
criticism?!

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 8:23*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Since when was first hand experience a requisite before offering up
criticism?!

I find it helps to be informed by serious research that includes
actual visits and travel.

Despite numerous offers to write much more, the reason I limit my
writings and reportings for journal such as Todays Railways is that I
keep to things I know about, have experience of, or have thoroughly
researched. And that includes travel.

--
Nick

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 12:28*pm, D7666 wrote:
On Jul 30, 8:23*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Since when was first hand experience a requisite before offering up
criticism?!

I find it helps to be informed by serious research that includes
actual visits and travel.

Despite numerous offers to write much more, the reason I limit my
writings and reportings for journal such as Todays Railways is that I
keep to things I know about, have experience of, or have thoroughly
researched. And that includes travel.

Being a former Met. Line user I am keen to hear what these trains are
like. It will be sad to see the A60/A62 stock go. But, it really is
aging. From what I hear it is not as comfortable as it once was.

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 8:28*pm, D7666 wrote:

On Jul 30, 8:23*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Since when was first hand experience a requisite before offering up
criticism?!

I find it helps to be informed by serious research that includes
actual visits and travel.

Despite numerous offers to write much more, the reason I limit my
writings and reportings for journal such as Todays Railways is that I
keep to things I know about, have experience of, or have thoroughly
researched. And that includes travel.

Sorry Nick but I think informed comment is rather out of fashion these
days - have you ever tried just making it up? ;-)

Perhaps we should all offer up fictional reviews of the new S stock
and see how well they compare to the real thing?

"The air conditioned ambience of the carriage was somewhat spoilt by
the aromatic drunk who joined at Northwick Park... The lengthy PA
announcement offering an edited version of the conditions of carriage
between each stop became slightly irritating on the third listening...
The passengers didn't seem to notice the difference between the old
stock and the new..."

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 8:51*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Sorry Nick but I think informed comment is rather out of fashion these
days - have you ever tried just making it up? ;-)

I noticed and no .

--
Nick

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 9:03*pm, D7666 wrote:

On Jul 30, 8:51*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Sorry Nick but I think informed comment is rather out of fashion these
days - have you ever tried just making it up? ;-)

I noticed and no .

I always find the the bits in Private Eye that occasionally rumble a
newspaper's theatre review as being a work of fiction particularly
delicious... e.g. "x playing Balthasar was particularly expressive"
being an interesting concept in existentialism when x spent his
evening with his head down the toilet whilst the role of Balthasar was
fulfilled by his understudy.

S stock 02/08/10
 

On 30/07/2010 20:32, 1506 wrote:
On Jul 30, 12:28 pm, wrote:
On Jul 30, 8:23 pm, Mizter wrote:

Since when was first hand experience a requisite before offering up
criticism?!

I find it helps to be informed by serious research that includes
actual visits and travel.

Despite numerous offers to write much more, the reason I limit my
writings and reportings for journal such as Todays Railways is that I
keep to things I know about, have experience of, or have thoroughly
researched. And that includes travel.

Being a former Met. Line user I am keen to hear what these trains are
like. It will be sad to see the A60/A62 stock go. But, it really is
aging. From what I hear it is not as comfortable as it once was.

Their speeds are restricted now because of micro cracks in the bogies

S stock 02/08/10
 

On Jul 30, 2:19*pm, "
wrote:
On 30/07/2010 20:32, 1506 wrote:



On Jul 30, 12:28 pm, *wrote:
On Jul 30, 8:23 pm, Mizter *wrote:

Since when was first hand experience a requisite before offering up
criticism?!

I find it helps to be informed by serious research that includes
actual visits and travel.

Despite numerous offers to write much more, the reason I limit my
writings and reportings for journal such as Todays Railways is that I
keep to things I know about, have experience of, or have thoroughly
researched. And that includes travel.

Being a former Met. Line user I am keen to hear what these trains are
like. *It will be sad to see the A60/A62 stock go. *But, it really is
aging. *From what I hear it is not as comfortable as it once was.

Their speeds are restricted now because of micro cracks in the bogies


Thank you. I had heard that their ride had gotten rougher over the
years. In the 1960s they were rather good trains. Compared with the
DMUs on the same route, they were almost futuristic.