Last of the A-Stock
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Last of the A-Stock
When is the last day of Metroplitain A-Stock service?
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Re: Last of the A-Stock
Unconfirmed reports are today
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Wikipedia reports that today "was" the last day of full front-line service.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Und ... _A62_Stock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Und ... _A62_Stock
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Quite. But I'm willing to believe it. It's a Friday, after all.
Whatever date it is, R.I.P. A-Stock.
Whatever date it is, R.I.P. A-Stock.
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Re: Last of the A-Stock
Didn't ride in any yesterday on my challenge, but saw at least two different A stock trains in service then.
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Further investigation suggests that Friday was last scheduled use of A Stock. Last 10 to remain available until end of Olympic games.
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Pity they didn't really publicise it, unless they're going to schedule a 'definitive' last train after the Olympics.
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Saturday 29th September is the official last train tour so I suspect A stock will still be making the odd appearance for the next couple of months.
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One of the District Dave threads is keeping a close eye on which A's are being scraped. I would have almost certainly thought that like the '67 Vic stock there will be a "last day/train", event. i'm sure when that moment happens, it'll be on all the forums and word will get around.
there's currently 7 units still left in operation though! we had one out of Amersham last Thursday morning!
what's possibly more exciting is the published timetable of S7's running between Hammersmith and Moorgate ...
there's currently 7 units still left in operation though! we had one out of Amersham last Thursday morning!
what's possibly more exciting is the published timetable of S7's running between Hammersmith and Moorgate ...
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The name "CF Booths" strikes fear into the heart of any train enthusiast. They are the scrapyard responsible for the disposal of a large number of the locomotive fleet of this country, and now they are getting rid of the majority of the A-Stock.
Here are a few shots of what happens when a train becomes surplus to requirements.
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/sho ... ember-2011
Here are a few shots of what happens when a train becomes surplus to requirements.
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/sho ... ember-2011
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That's an excellent set of photos, especially this one:tubeguru wrote:The name "CF Booths" strikes fear into the heart of any train enthusiast. They are the scrapyard responsible for the disposal of a large number of the locomotive fleet of this country, and now they are getting rid of the majority of the A-Stock.
Here are a few shots of what happens when a train becomes surplus to requirements.
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/sho ... ember-2011
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Agreed they were excellent also very moving and sad
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I'm certainly intrigued about the comments on the post about a few cars of 1967 stock being marked up as 'not to be scrapped'. Seeing as there's already a car preserved at Acton, one wonders what is to become of them.
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This IS NOT true about Friday 29th as I went on one today whilst practising my Preston Road double-backs.
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