Last of the A-Stock

[tubeguru]

Just seen two A Stock cars on low loaders going north up the A41, between Watford and Hemel Heapstead!

On their way to Rotherham ...

[Rhys1995]

I will personally miss the A-Stock. When they confirm the last journey for them I'm on that train no matter what!

[tubeguru]

If you can get on it for tube employees and geeks in the know.

[nozzacook]

To be confirmed but 29th Sept is the provisional date

http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/friends/whats-new/events

[hopeful traveller]

Saw a poster at Harrow-on-the-Hill.

Yes, 29th Sept is the rail tour date. Tickets are on sale from LT museum from 3rd Sept.

[nozzacook]

Rumours are it will be £40 a ticket

[tubeguru]

I think it will be sold out in minutes. Good luck to those trying for tickets.

[nozzacook]

More info from a reliable source is that the last movment of A stock will be.

T717 will run on the following dates all Mondays.

17/09/2012
24/09/2012
01/10/2012
08/10/2012

1207 ex Neasden Depot
FL Wembey Pk to Harrow then LL
Watford 24 Road 1245/1253
Northwood 22 Sdg 1305.

Add to this list 29th Sept for the railtour.

[snudge27]

Looks like those movements will be the four spare trains being taken to Northwood sidings to be loaded up for their final journeys up to Rotherham.

For those of us who aren't versed in rail acronyms, will they be carrying passengers at all during the moves, or are they running light all the way?

[tubeguru]

My guess is they won't be in passenger use.

[snudge27]

Did anyone on here manage to get tickets for the final tour? I was interested, but £40 seemed a bit steep for a journey I could have happily made any day of the week less than a year ago! Certainly disappointed to see that the tour is to be nothing more than a run around the Met.

[kateyay]

Tickets Obtained!

A- Stocks have been out on a couple of movements recently - most not for passenger use, but one (8-car) was out last Wednesday, fully in service in the evening - apparently, to replace an S which needed a deep-clean...

Other sources possibly suggest that some of the S-Stocks are suffering cracked bogies. but due to the number of As that have been scrapped, they will be "replaced" by S7 stock +1 extra carriage while the works take place.

[nozzacook]

The T717 Is just a train number used to move the trains from Neasden depot to the siding at northwood the train runs as empty coaching stock as it will have been stripped of all usable parts so they can keep the mets rail adhesion train going.
The rail tour has to stay on the Met due to clearance issues with the A stock as it is wider than all other tube stock.

[snudge27]

Tickets Obtained!

A- Stocks have been out on a couple of movements recently - most not for passenger use, but one (8-car) was out last Wednesday, fully in service in the evening - apparently, to replace an S which needed a deep-clean...

Other sources possibly suggest that some of the S-Stocks are suffering cracked bogies. but due to the number of As that have been scrapped, they will be "replaced" by S7 stock +1 extra carriage while the works take place.

You jammy sod!

They certainly don't make 'em like they used to, eh?

[greatkingrat]

I believe the current plan is for an A-stock to run all day in passenger service on Wed 26th Sept for those who don't want to pay £40 for the official tour.

0802 Wembley Park - Watford 0830
0840 Watford - Baker Street 0922
0928 Baker Street - Amersham 1022
1047 Amersham - Aldgate 1200
1212 Aldgate - Amersham 1322
1347 Amersham - Aldgate 1500
1512 Aldgate - Amersham 1623
1646 Amersham - Aldgate 1801
1808 Aldgate - Watford 1907
1917 Watford - Harrow-on-the-Hill 1939