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March 5th 14, 05:04 PM
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Longitudinal seating S8 Metropolitan train
I took a Metropolitan train from Harrow on the Hill to Ickenham.
I noticed I was sitting in a carriage with no transverse seating. I walked the length of the train and there was no transverse seating. One coach was 22327. According to the obsolete information in http://en ..wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_S8_Stock#S8_variant, that should be an S7 coach. I neglected to count coaches or note the train number. The train arrived about 0750, at Ickenham, today. I would value understanding. -- Walter Briscoe |
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March 5th 14, 07:13 PM
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Paul Corfield wrote:
On Wed, 5 Mar 2014 18:04:36 +0000, Walter Briscoe wrote: I took a Metropolitan train from Harrow on the Hill to Ickenham. I noticed I was sitting in a carriage with no transverse seating. I walked the length of the train and there was no transverse seating. One coach was 22327. According to the obsolete information in http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_S8_Stock#S8_variant, that should be an S7 coach. I neglected to count coaches or note the train number. The train arrived about 0750, at Ickenham, today. I would value understanding. The S8s are being modified which means a few trains have been assembled that are part S8 and part S7 to create a float. The District Dave board will have the details. I didn't think they mixed S7 and S8 carriages, but they do have a small number of S7+1 trains until all the S8 trains are available. I've not come across one on recent Met trips, so I'm guessing that not many are left. |
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March 8th 14, 10:11 AM
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Longitudinal seating S8 Metropolitan train
On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:13:24 -0600, Recliner
wrote: Paul Corfield wrote: On Wed, 5 Mar 2014 18:04:36 +0000, Walter Briscoe wrote: I took a Metropolitan train from Harrow on the Hill to Ickenham. I noticed I was sitting in a carriage with no transverse seating. I walked the length of the train and there was no transverse seating. One coach was 22327. According to the obsolete information in http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_S8_Stock#S8_variant, that should be an S7 coach. I neglected to count coaches or note the train number. The train arrived about 0750, at Ickenham, today. I would value understanding. The S8s are being modified which means a few trains have been assembled that are part S8 and part S7 to create a float. The District Dave board will have the details. I didn't think they mixed S7 and S8 carriages, but they do have a small number of S7+1 trains until all the S8 trains are available. I've not come across one on recent Met trips, so I'm guessing that not many are left. Having posted that, I rode on an S7+1 on the Met yesterday morning. |
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March 8th 14, 01:02 PM
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Longitudinal seating S8 Metropolitan train
On Wednesday, 5 March 2014 18:04:36 UTC, Walter Briscoe wrote:
I took a Metropolitan train from Harrow on the Hill to Ickenham. I noticed I was sitting in a carriage with no transverse seating. I walked the length of the train and there was no transverse seating. I have also walked the entire length of one of them; at Hammersmith. It was a VERY long walk! |
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March 8th 14, 01:03 PM
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Longitudinal seating S8 Metropolitan train
On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 06:02:22 -0800 (PST), Offramp
wrote: On Wednesday, 5 March 2014 18:04:36 UTC, Walter Briscoe wrote: I took a Metropolitan train from Harrow on the Hill to Ickenham. I noticed I was sitting in a carriage with no transverse seating. I walked the length of the train and there was no transverse seating. I have also walked the entire length of one of them; at Hammersmith. It was a VERY long walk! Even longer on an S8... |
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March 9th 14, 12:50 AM
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Longitudinal seating S8 Metropolitan train
On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 06:02:22 -0800 (PST), Offramp
wrote: On Wednesday, 5 March 2014 18:04:36 UTC, Walter Briscoe wrote: I took a Metropolitan train from Harrow on the Hill to Ickenham. I noticed I was sitting in a carriage with no transverse seating. I walked the length of the train and there was no transverse seating. I have also walked the entire length of one of them; at Hammersmith. It was a VERY long walk! IIRC some lengthened S7s are substituting for S8s. A while back I did ride an S8. It was much better than expected. However, IMHO these trains are entirely unsuitable for a commute from the Chess Valley. -- http://www.991fmtalk.com/ The DMZ in Reno |
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