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LU 150

Discuție în 'What's Going On' creată de Christopher125, 8 Noi 2011.

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  1. RayMason

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Having got 2 tickets I rung up Tfl + found there were a few more left for sale. On the 13 jan there are a few for the last 3 trains ex Moorgate. Be persistent / friendly. I was yesterday and got another 3 tickets........I suspect some ballot winners have not taken up all their tickets.
    These are being sent out after the New Year.

    Sir Peter is very pro enthusiast. A well deserved recognition of his huge contribution to London..........When he was a senior manager he regularly drove a bus in west London and owns his own double decker........
     
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  2. southyorkshireman

    southyorkshireman Resident of Nat Pres

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    I'm not sure when they are stopping the ballot. I was emailed on the 19th to say I'd been drawn! Was told to be in touch by the 31st if I wanted them so rang and sorted my 2 last Thursday.
     
    southyorkshireman, 30 Dec 2012
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  3. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Never received the call but thanks to ADB968008 I've got a ticket coming. Just a case of waiting for LUL to post them.
     
    Spamcan81, 30 Dec 2012
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  5. Jamessquared

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    The Bluebell Mets were beings split up today (for those that don't know, they are normally permanently close-coupled) ready for transport to the Underground.

    Interestingly, unless the Bluebell has been incredibly secretive, there has been no 50mph testing in the way that Met 1 and carriage 353 have been tested. Maybe, because they have been in regular service rather than coming straight from overhaul, a period of testing was not considered necessary.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 3 Ian 2013
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  6. Christopher125

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Posted by Geoff Brockett on SE-gen earlier.

    Steam leads out of Olympia on the following Sunday, so should be leading
    for this move.



    Train No. 775

    DISTRICT AND PICCADILLY LINES

    TRANSFER OF STEAM TRAIN

    TUESDAY, 8th JANUARY 2013

    On the above date, stock consisting of Metropolitan Steam Locomotive No. 1,
    Jubilee coach 353, Ex Metropolitan Railway milk van No. 4 and Electric
    Locomotive No. 12 “Sarah Siddons” will transfer from Ealing Common Depot to
    Lillie Bridge Depot as follows:-

    Ealing Common Depot (W) 22 02

    Ealing Common arr 22 04

    (EB pfm 2) dep 22 04½

    Acton Town (pfm 4) 22/07½

    Turnham Green 22/15½

    Hammersmith 22/21

    West Kensington 22/24

    Lillie Bridge Depot (W) 22 30
     
    5944, 4 Ian 2013
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  8. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    SS leading out of the depot, then half a minute to reverse at Ealing Common station - nice and slick. Makes a change from NR reversals of 15-20 minutes!



     
    Deepgreen, 4 Ian 2013
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  9. richards

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Interesting visibility issues at the end!

    Richard
     
    richards, 4 Ian 2013
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  10. Jamessquared

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Video (not mine) of the first of the four Mets being loaded onto a lorry at Sheffield Park, with a second lorry waiting in the wings for the the next carriage. Presumably this scene will be repeated tomorrow to remove the other two.

    [YOUTUBE]VzHSBIxpRDo[/YOUTUBE]

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 4 Ian 2013
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  11. Dan Hill

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Has Met 1 been lined/given a liviery or is she doing the runs as she was when being tested.
     
    Dan Hill, 4 Ian 2013
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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Last we saw she was painted but not lined or numbered, but there's still a fair bit of downtime prior to the 13th to address what is a minor issue, would be silly to have gone to all the trouble of getting the Met stock and Sarah refitted with Vac Brakes if Met 1 won't look the part.
     
    david1984, 4 Ian 2013
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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    According to Heritage Railway on Facebook, a limited number of last-minute tickets have just become available today from 9am, and can be bought by ringing the Museum directly on 020 7565 7298
     
    6029 King Stephen, 5 Ian 2013
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  14. RalphW

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    See post 241 from 7 days ago.... HR just a bit late with this.
     
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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    They have definitely had tickets on sale today
     
    6029 King Stephen, 5 Ian 2013
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  16. Jamessquared

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    The latest Bluebell newsletter mentions that Met 1 and carriage 353 will visit the Bluebell "at some point". Also notes that the four Bluebell coaches were inspected and some components ultrasonically tested at the Bluebell, and as such were cleared for 25mph running on the Underground.

    Also an interesting comment that the idea of running the coaches on the Underground network was first discussed informally with LT management more than 20 years ago! Everything comes to he who waits...

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 6 Ian 2013
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  17. david1984

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Interesting the loco was 50MPH tested when the coaches are cleared for 25MPH, would I be right in assuming the 50MPH is more for the Amersham runs where a bit of speed is needed whereas 25MPH is sufficient on the central section to keep pace with trains making frequent stops ?.
     
    david1984, 6 Ian 2013
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    ian14, 7 Ian 2013
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  19. Christopher125

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    If it's of any interest there's a gradient profile for the Edgware Road-Farringdon section of the line in this .pdf from The Engineer.

    Chris
     
    Christopher125, 7 Ian 2013
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  20. Duty Druid

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    Re: LU 150 plans...

    Pretty comprehensive that!

    But I for one shall give these two Sundays a miss, I can see it being rather busy both over and underground, which on a Sunday night is something that I don't need.

    Instead I shall wait for the steam to do the over ground lines to Uxbridge, Amersham and Ricky - more photo opportunities and much less chance of a scrum.................................................. still to those of you who ARE venturing out on either Sunday, good luck with the photting and I hope you get to enjoy it.
     
    Duty Druid, 7 Ian 2013
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