On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 13:48:45 +0100, Matthew P Jones
wrote:

For those interested I have put some pictures of the 1938 stock at
Amersham when it called as part of the Uxbridge 100 tour. See

Excellent.

Is it just me, or does the 1938 stock look surprisingly not
old-fashioned?

Keith J Chesworth wrote in message . ..
snip
I don't believe any were preserved Matthew, which is a real shame.

Two motor coaches, 2758 and 2749, were converted during 1961 into a
double-unit sleet locomotive and were numbered ESL118A and ESL 119B and were
based at Neasden. I imagine they've long since been withdrawn but I don't
know for sure. Perhaps one of the 'Underground' readers of the newsgroup
might be able to help.


ESL118A and ESL119B did survive - they can now be found at the Spa Valley
Railway, Tunbridge Wells

In reply to news post, which Ken Wheatley
wrote on Sun, 4 Jul 2004 -
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 13:48:45 +0100, Matthew P Jones
wrote:

For those interested I have put some pictures of the 1938 stock at
Amersham when it called as part of the Uxbridge 100 tour. See

Excellent.

Is it just me, or does the 1938 stock look surprisingly not
old-fashioned?

It my be the 1930s styling, or the fact that underground trains just
look better red, but it did not look out of place in 2004
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In reply to news post, which Stuart Johnson
wrote on Sun, 4 Jul 2004 -
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 18:00:52 +0100, Matthew P Jones
wrote:

Thanks Russell, I've seen the book in question on Ebay, but have always
lost out in the bidding!

There's one on eBay now!

Just ordered it from Amazon!
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In reply to news post, which simon wrote on Mon,
5 Jul 2004 -
Keith J Chesworth wrote in message
...
snip
I don't believe any were preserved Matthew, which is a real shame.

Two motor coaches, 2758 and 2749, were converted during 1961 into a
double-unit sleet locomotive and were numbered ESL118A and ESL 119B and were
based at Neasden. I imagine they've long since been withdrawn but I don't
know for sure. Perhaps one of the 'Underground' readers of the newsgroup
might be able to help.


ESL118A and ESL119B did survive - they can now be found at the Spa Valley
Railway, Tunbridge Wells


Thanks for that, there is a picture at


http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/SpaT-Stock_04.htm




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My view of the Metropolitan Line www.metroland.org.uk - actually I like it
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Matthew P Jones wrote in
:

Thanks for that, there is a picture at
http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/SpaT-Stock_04.htm


Pictured at Rickmansworth, April 1970...

http://pages.britishlibrary.net/over...0040605/r1.jpg
http://pages.britishlibrary.net/over...0040605/r2.jpg

Sorry about the picture quality, the negatives are deteriorating rapidly.

Ken Wheatley wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 13:48:45 +0100, Matthew P Jones
wrote:

For those interested I have put some pictures of the 1938 stock at
Amersham when it called as part of the Uxbridge 100 tour. See

Excellent.

Is it just me, or does the 1938 stock look surprisingly not
old-fashioned?

From the outside it doesn't look too old but step inside and its
definately a trip back in time. And none the worse for it either IMO.
The interior designers of the new tube stocks could have learnt a
thing or to about subtlety from these old trains.

B2003

"Matthew P Jones" wrote in message
...
For those interested I have put some pictures of the 1938 stock at
Amersham when it called as part of the Uxbridge 100 tour. See
http://www.metroland.nildram.co.uk/a...ro/metmisc.htm
Also on the page (top photo) is a picture I have been sent of Amersham
in 1961. Can anyone confirm what type of train is in the picture? Am I
right in assuming it was T stock?
Many thanks
Matthew

T stock was a favourite of mine and I have collected quite a few photos
(many from the Models of Hull Collection) including scans from magazines
such as Railway Bylines. Unfortunately I still haven't discovered how to use
my Wanadoo webspace so can't put them on show but if anybody is sufficiently
interested I'll gladly send copies.
Cheerz,
Baz