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Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On Feb 24, 10:15*pm, "
wrote: On 24/02/2012 11:01, Recliner wrote: On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:54:05 -0000, "Paul Scott" *wrote: *wrote in message ... On 23/02/2012 22:01, D DB 90001 wrote: It was probably just a service train for the infrsatructure. Freight service on the Metropolitan line ended late 50s/early 60s, though somebody else here will know better than I. The description is exactly right for an S stock delivery train. I found this S Stock delivery train pic online: http://www.railwaystoday.com/wp-cont.../Class-20s-on-... Where would the S-Stocks be coming from, remind me? BTW, when are S7s due to come into revenue service? I have seen some stations on the District Line fitted with car markers and S7. Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:38:52 -0800 (PST), 77002
wrote: On Feb 24, 10:15*pm, " wrote: On 24/02/2012 11:01, Recliner wrote: On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:54:05 -0000, "Paul Scott" *wrote: *wrote in message ... On 23/02/2012 22:01, D DB 90001 wrote: It was probably just a service train for the infrsatructure. Freight service on the Metropolitan line ended late 50s/early 60s, though somebody else here will know better than I. The description is exactly right for an S stock delivery train. I found this S Stock delivery train pic online: http://www.railwaystoday.com/wp-cont.../Class-20s-on-... Where would the S-Stocks be coming from, remind me? BTW, when are S7s due to come into revenue service? I have seen some stations on the District Line fitted with car markers and S7. Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. That was the case for a few weeks, but deliveries have resumed. |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On 25/02/2012 11:33, Recliner wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:38:52 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Feb 24, 10:15 pm, wrote: On 24/02/2012 11:01, Recliner wrote: On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:54:05 -0000, "Paul Scott" wrote: wrote in message ... On 23/02/2012 22:01, D DB 90001 wrote: It was probably just a service train for the infrsatructure. Freight service on the Metropolitan line ended late 50s/early 60s, though somebody else here will know better than I. The description is exactly right for an S stock delivery train. I found this S Stock delivery train pic online: http://www.railwaystoday.com/wp-cont.../Class-20s-on-... Where would the S-Stocks be coming from, remind me? BTW, when are S7s due to come into revenue service? I have seen some stations on the District Line fitted with car markers and S7. Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. That was the case for a few weeks, but deliveries have resumed. So, when do we start seeing replacements for C- and D-series stock? |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
"77002" wrote in message
... Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. If that was the article in Modern Railways, it was printed at about the same time deliveries restarted... Paul S |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On Feb 25, 5:13*pm, "Paul Scott"
wrote: "77002" wrote in message ... Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. If that was the article in Modern Railways, it was printed at about the same time deliveries restarted... Thank you. I have not utilized "S" stock yet. Everything I have read tells me that the trains are not ideal for a London to Amersham journey. |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On 25/02/2012 18:28, 77002 wrote:
On Feb 25, 5:13 pm, "Paul wrote: wrote in message ... Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. If that was the article in Modern Railways, it was printed at about the same time deliveries restarted... Thank you. I have not utilized "S" stock yet. Everything I have read tells me that the trains are not ideal for a London to Amersham journey. The doorway designs on the S-8s are such that it is difficult to stand next to them the way one would on an A-stock train. When is D-Day for the A-stocks, BTW? |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On Feb 25, 7:04*pm, "
wrote: On 25/02/2012 18:28, 77002 wrote: On Feb 25, 5:13 pm, "Paul wrote: *wrote in message .... Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. If that was the article in Modern Railways, it was printed at about the same time deliveries restarted... Thank you. *I have not utilized "S" stock yet. *Everything I have read tells me that the trains are not ideal for a London to Amersham journey. The doorway designs on the S-8s are such that it is difficult to stand next to them the way one would on an A-stock train. When is D-Day for the A-stocks, BTW? And, as I understand: Gone are the high backed seats, the luggage racks and the umbrella hooks. To make matters worse Chiltern no longer call at all Met. Fast stops. |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:59:59 +0000, "
wrote: On 25/02/2012 11:33, Recliner wrote: On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:38:52 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Feb 24, 10:15 pm, wrote: On 24/02/2012 11:01, Recliner wrote: On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:54:05 -0000, "Paul Scott" wrote: wrote in message ... On 23/02/2012 22:01, D DB 90001 wrote: It was probably just a service train for the infrsatructure. Freight service on the Metropolitan line ended late 50s/early 60s, though somebody else here will know better than I. The description is exactly right for an S stock delivery train. I found this S Stock delivery train pic online: http://www.railwaystoday.com/wp-cont.../Class-20s-on-... Where would the S-Stocks be coming from, remind me? BTW, when are S7s due to come into revenue service? I have seen some stations on the District Line fitted with car markers and S7. Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. That was the case for a few weeks, but deliveries have resumed. So, when do we start seeing replacements for C- and D-series stock? The original plan was for the A stock to be fully replaced first with S8s, followed by the C and then the relatively new D stocks with S7s. However, there was also a suggestion at one point that some S8s would be temporarily reduced to S7s to serve the H&C line in time for the Olympics (ie, they don't want 1960s trains visible anywhere near Stratford in July/August). I've also heard it said that all the A stock will be gone by July. |
Freight on the Metropolitan Line?
On 25/02/2012 19:21, 77002 wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:04 pm, wrote: On 25/02/2012 18:28, 77002 wrote: On Feb 25, 5:13 pm, "Paul wrote: wrote in message ... Last I read, LUL were not accepting more "S" stock, until problems with existing deliveries are resolved. If that was the article in Modern Railways, it was printed at about the same time deliveries restarted... Thank you. I have not utilized "S" stock yet. Everything I have read tells me that the trains are not ideal for a London to Amersham journey. The doorway designs on the S-8s are such that it is difficult to stand next to them the way one would on an A-stock train. When is D-Day for the A-stocks, BTW? And, as I understand: Gone are the high backed seats, the luggage racks and the umbrella hooks. To make matters worse Chiltern no longer call at all Met. Fast stops. I thought that Chiltern as a rule called at only a limited number of stops, including Harrow-on-the-Hill, Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Chalfont & Latimer and Amersham. FYI, Chiltern trains operating on that section of the Metropolitan line don't use AWS, but rather tripcocks. |
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