A Stock withdrawals - Discussion

[metman]

Best to ask on Friday as someone can tell you which trains could stable and Ricky. May have to just try your luck!

i agree damage is no laughing matter,however there is all to apparent ease which they gain access.

[a60]

Well, yes, 'tis a shame. Tis a shame, they've got 30-40 years ahead of them and they have already been defaced. A lot of film replacement ahead of them in this life, especially as the Met still seems to suffer more than most with petty vandalism.

The best we can hope for is for at least one A in service this weekend.

well sitting on the outside one thing has struck is the fact how they sit back and let this happen,it costs time and money to put right.they have done enough damage to the A stock.it doesnt make a pleasant environment when a train in that condition pulls up,creates an instant fear for the rest of the journey.

because they get away with it this encourages further damage.the writing is on the wall as it were and if something isn't done these are going to be just as bad in a relative short time.

at least the A stock had twenty or so years before this behavior became prevalent.

[a60]

That was they way with 5010/11, 5092/3, 5218/9 before they got decomissioned. Presented a climate of fear indeed. Every stock unfortunately will go downhill this way - what didn't help was the fact that many didn't get cleaned properly.

[kabsonline]

Any idea whats being stabled at Rickmansworh tonight?

[motorman]

Has there been a mega cull of A Stock overnight? The Wikepedia site updated this afternoon only shows four units remaining in service 5034 - 5112 - 5116 - 5118. I enjoyed yesterday travelling on 5022 - 5116 and finally 5231. Six units in traffic during the evening peak. Have we more or less reached the end story? Does anyone know more?

[bronzeonion]

5230 is coupled to 5034!

[motorman]

I would assume everything is formed as it were yesterday. Just curious at the update on Wikepedia. That info must have come from somewhere. Is it correct? I should of course have said six trains in service yesterday. If only those four units now survive in service that means only two trains left. I may of course be going quite mad down here on the Isle of Wight having returned home from the Met Line last night. Does anyone know where units are stabled. With this weekends engineering work it might be Monday before the real situation reveals itself.

[bronzeonion]

Could be a Wikipedia troll or just a very confused person trying to update the list!

[motorman]

Have to wait and see, I guess. Not wishing to continue any rumour which may not be correct. The updated info did also state today as being last day of A Stock operation. Certainly goes against everything mentioned yesterday

[miniandi]

Any A stock running today? I know there was a runour that yesterday was their last day in normal service (non peak) but I thought they are running till (last unit) September which was what I was told? Just saying as my mate told me from his friend who works on the underground.

[kabsonline]

No a stocks running at all today. Spent all afternoon looking for one but there weren't any either side of the suspension. The only one I did see was stabled at watford but not in service. This must mean that today is the first day in which a met line has been provided using entirerly s stock. So sad

[metman]

Which units are going on Monday? I think next units due are 5113+5022

[Dstock7080]

Units 5116, 5118 running at the south end today.