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Post by M1199 on Oct 7, 2012 21:52:38 GMT
Hope you managed to catch it? A good but emotional day out in my opinion, only ruined by the loud mouth yoofs in the lead car and the moron who decided to 'tag' it some time on its last trip up to Watford and back. Having used the A's for over 25 years to start/finish holidays, commute to work, go shopping, meet a date, go to the GF's house, to go out for a night out up town and for them to bring me home safely whilst drunk It certainly brought a lump to the throat when listening to all the creaks, clunks, clonks, wirling compressors and door chimes knowing that today, after all these years would be the last time I would hear all this. It also good to see all the staff getting involved in the occasion, had some good PA announcements and plenty of them out with their camera's, on one run into Baker St it looked like all the Station staff were on platform 2 to take photos!, we also had the driver and his companions pile out at Kings Cross disused to grap a few snaps! Also got filmed by London Tonight, you see me sitting (looking awkard) behind Simon Harris' left shoulder as he reports his bit on the luggage racks. Now, just for Saturday...... The final leg from Watford to HOTH, was disappointing for me as commented on various other LU related forums to behaviour in the leading carriage. No offence to others but the behaviour exhibited is the reason I don't bus spot or train spot like go out and take pictures of both transport forms although I do occasionally prior to change. The departure at HOTH was moving as I grew up on the aluminium finished A60/62's. It makes me laugh how after reading through other forums on this matter, they think that they were totally in the right to act in such a manner! I think one of them said that basically 'If we want to act like this, then you'll just have to put up with it.' At one point one of them make a joke about Hillsborough, Absolutely disgusting....... For the Farewell Railtour, I had just settled down into my seat in car A , then who should jump on? Half a dozen of these so called Train enthusiasts (Some of whom were being very vocal on the final journey). I pretty much said 'oh for f**cks sake' out so loud, the woman opposite heard me! Apart from 1 who kept running up to the cab everytime the cab door opened expecting he could get a cab ride and on that blistering final run up from Finchley Road where we hit 74mph through Dollis Hill , I didn't hear a peep out of them.
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Post by RM5chris on Oct 8, 2012 13:20:14 GMT
For those of us that don't read other LT/LU forums what were they doing?
Humming along with the traction motors?
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Post by TA1 on Oct 8, 2012 16:21:39 GMT
For those of us that don't read other LT/LU forums what were they doing? Humming along with the traction motors? Well as previously aforementioned, I was in the lead car from WATFORD - HOTH and the behaviour was appalling, shouting quite loud behaviour resembling and stereotyped too Hooligans. I observed people standing on the chairs, people intentionally leaning on the doors which leads to the door interlock disabling in the drivers cab and the train grinding to a halt, the driver made an announcement telling the culprits off. Also, I witnessed an individual climbing into the luggage rack, wasn't all that funny tbh. Also @chris, I'm in your video and know what you look like aha.
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Post by RM5chris on Oct 8, 2012 16:52:24 GMT
mmm, sometimes the enthusiast community does itself no favors...
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Post by M1199 on Oct 8, 2012 17:31:14 GMT
I'd of imagined that a few passengers most probably felt very intimidated by their behavior. What was the point in trying to prize the doors open so that we lost the pilot light! I got a picture of the aforementioned moron who decided it'd be clever to climb on the luggage rack. A day later he was boasting about his claim to fame on the DD forum! www.flickr.com/photos/62959794@N06/8029139682/in/set-72157631634295379 (Not that I can get the link to work! )
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 17:55:03 GMT
I'd of imagined that a few passengers most probably felt very intimidated by their behavior. What was the point in trying to prize the doors open so that we lost the pilot light! I got a picture of the aforementioned moron who decided it'd be clever to climb on the luggage rack. A day later he was boasting about his claim to fame on the DD forum! www.flickr.com/photos/62959794@N06/8029139682/in/set-72157631634295379 (Not that I can get the link to work! ) put tags around it - though omit the space in the 1st tag
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Post by TA1 on Oct 8, 2012 20:51:55 GMT
I'd of imagined that a few passengers most probably felt very intimidated by their behavior. What was the point in trying to prize the doors open so that we lost the pilot light! I got a picture of the aforementioned moron who decided it'd be clever to climb on the luggage rack. A day later he was boasting about his claim to fame on the DD forum! www.flickr.com/photos/62959794@N06/8029139682/in/set-72157631634295379 (Not that I can get the link to work! ) And you've snapped my girlfriend and I, standing in the vestibule beyond where that over enthusiastic individual climbed into the luggage rack. To be honest my girlfriend is 9 months pregnant, she knew the train would be packed but the amount of rowdy individuals that bumped into her was immense. The behaviour exhibited gives younger enthusiast a bad name towards older enthusiasts and higher members of staff from transport organisations.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 22:47:25 GMT
Sad to see them go they should of kept a heritage unit or two running on the Chesham branch but suppose they had to go one day. The Chesham types are happy at their demise - the new stock can't be split into 4 car shuttle trains so they get direct services
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Post by Steve09 on Oct 9, 2012 0:12:10 GMT
Last train went for scrap today (5034/35 and 5062/3 the train used on the 26/09 and 29/09) with car 5034 being retained by the LTM for static display. Interestingly car 5034 was delivered as car 5008 and was the very first A60 in service in April 1961 so nice to see it was also the very last in service - A service life of over 51 years!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2012 0:25:51 GMT
The final leg from Watford to HOTH, was disappointing for me as commented on various other LU related forums to behaviour in the leading carriage. No offence to others but the behaviour exhibited is the reason I don't bus spot or train spot like go out and take pictures of both transport forms although I do occasionally prior to change. The departure at HOTH was moving as I grew up on the aluminium finished A60/62's. It makes me laugh how after reading through other forums on this matter, they think that they were totally in the right to act in such a manner! I think one of them said that basically 'If we want to act like this, then you'll just have to put up with it.' At one point one of them make a joke about Hillsborough, Absolutely disgusting....... For the Farewell Railtour, I had just settled down into my seat in car A , then who should jump on? Half a dozen of these so called Train enthusiasts (Some of whom were being very vocal on the final journey). I pretty much said 'oh for f**cks sake' out so loud, the woman opposite heard me! Apart from 1 who kept running up to the cab everytime the cab door opened expecting he could get a cab ride and on that blistering final run up from Finchley Road where we hit 74mph through Dollis Hill , I didn't hear a peep out of them. I was quite surprised my self when I saw a video of it being doing 73.5mph on the A Stock someone had a mileage app of some sort. Maybe they took the limiter off for the final run, as they were all limited to 62mph. IRRC. Also, TA1 were you holding your blackberry at some point.
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Post by M1199 on Oct 9, 2012 14:46:17 GMT
It was somewhat fitting that 5034 was used on the last run and one which I think makes it a worthy addition to the LT museum. Shame it hadn't arrived in time for the open weekend though. The A stock was capped to 50mph during the late 90's/early 00's to avoid the bogies cracking, however I believe there was no actual modification made, just a small sticker telling the driver not to exceed 50mph. Still can't quite believe that they've finally all be withdrawn from service now.
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Post by ServerKing on Oct 17, 2012 20:01:30 GMT
Sad the A Stock have gone... though I can't wait till there's newer stock on the Circle / Hammersmith&City next ;D
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Post by M1199 on Apr 19, 2013 19:54:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 20:31:28 GMT
Nice to see that there chucking out RM1 for the shuttle service.
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Post by M1104 on Apr 19, 2013 22:48:37 GMT
Which 38 stock will it be, the subsurface stock that used to be on the northern line or the bigger ones that used to be on the circle line?
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