In message , Paul Corfield
writes

I for one would love to be able to ride on an old tube train on a
preserved line -

but but I thought you drove 73 stock on the Piccadilly Line? Isn't that
the same thing? ;-)

Well, if someone was to buy us some new ones, I would be happy to drive
them.
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"Robin Mayes" wrote in message
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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:15:17 +0000, Steve Fitzgerald ]
wrote:

Oh, that's modern stuff! A TEP, luxury! Real men drive A stock trains on
lines where the apprentices are still afraid ;-)

Errr, 73ts haven't had TEPs for many years now. Replaced 'em all with a
rather nasty bit of kit called a CDU...
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Cheers, Steve.
Change from jealous to sad to reply.

Steve Dulieu wrote:
"Robin Mayes" wrote in message
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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:15:17 +0000, Steve Fitzgerald
]
wrote:

Oh, that's modern stuff! A TEP, luxury! Real men drive A stock
trains on
lines where the apprentices are still afraid ;-)

Errr, 73ts haven't had TEPs for many years now. Replaced 'em all with
a
rather nasty bit of kit called a CDU...

What are TEPs and CDUs?

B2003

On 17 Mar 2005 16:09:06 GMT, John Rowland wrote:

"EorJames" wrote in message
oups.com...

I do believe, that there is not one preserved line in
the country, that uses electrified lines.

Volks in Brighton.

That's already been mentioned, and argued about. However, there is teh
Crich tramway Museum which is electrified...

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http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p12199121.html
(73 142 in large logo blue on an engineeer's train at Basingstoke, 1985)

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:36:16 +0000, Chris Tolley
wrote:

On 17 Mar 2005 16:09:06 GMT, John Rowland wrote:

"EorJames" wrote in message
oups.com...

I do believe, that there is not one preserved line in
the country, that uses electrified lines.

Volks in Brighton.

That's already been mentioned, and argued about. However, there is teh
Crich tramway Museum which is electrified...

.... with overhead wires, not third rail And it isn't a preserved
line, it's in a former quarry. There are lots of museums with overhead
wires -tramway and trolleybus.

Paul

In message , Steve
Dulieu writes
Oh, that's modern stuff! A TEP, luxury! Real men drive A stock trains on
lines where the apprentices are still afraid ;-)

Errr, 73ts haven't had TEPs for many years now. Replaced 'em all with a
rather nasty bit of kit called a CDU...
--
Sorry about my ignorance but what is a "Real Man" and what's so
different to driving A60 stock to driving 38 or 62 stock with the flag
up? You can also help my education by telling me what a TEP and a CDU
is? Thank you.
--
Clive.

"Christine." wrote in message
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In message , Steve
Dulieu writes
Oh, that's modern stuff! A TEP, luxury! Real men drive A stock trains
on
lines where the apprentices are still afraid ;-)

Errr, 73ts haven't had TEPs for many years now. Replaced 'em all with a
rather nasty bit of kit called a CDU...
--
Sorry about my ignorance but what is a "Real Man" and what's so
different to driving A60 stock to driving 38 or 62 stock with the flag
up? You can also help my education by telling me what a TEP and a CDU
is? Thank you.

TEP = Train Equipment Panel
CDU = Cab Display Unit

Both perform essentially the same task, allow the driver to switch off
various bits of train equipment, but the TEP gave a much greater degree of
control. It had a button to cut out the rheo for one thing.
--
Cheers, Steve.
Change from jealous to sad to reply.

In message , Steve Dulieu
writes

TEP = Train Equipment Panel
CDU = Cab Display Unit

Both perform essentially the same task, allow the driver to switch off
various bits of train equipment, but the TEP gave a much greater degree of
control. It had a button to cut out the rheo for one thing.

They still do, if you know where to find it, although it's not on the
CDU...
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Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building.
You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)

In message , Steve Dulieu
writes
--
Sorry about my ignorance but what is a "Real Man" and what's so
different to driving A60 stock to driving 38 or 62 stock with the flag
up? You can also help my education by telling me what a TEP and a CDU
is? Thank you.

TEP = Train Equipment Panel
CDU = Cab Display Unit

Both perform essentially the same task, allow the driver to switch off
various bits of train equipment, but the TEP gave a much greater degree
of control. It had a button to cut out the rheo for one thing.
--
Cheers, Steve.
Change from jealous to sad to reply.


A60 stock used on the top of the met, where I doubt train stopping
positions were that critical. 38 stock on the Northern line required a
drivers cab stop over the diamond, with both the front and back of the
train in the tunnel, (don't nit pick about Highgate.). So I ask a
second time, what's this stuff about real men and the A 60 stock?
--
Christine.

"Christine." wrote in message
...

Thank you.
--
Clive.


Had a sex change?

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes