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Post by harrowrail on Jul 11, 2012 11:10:19 GMT
T717 made up of 5060 just past north harrow. Bit early
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Post by Charlie J on Jul 11, 2012 11:33:00 GMT
5060, you sure?
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Post by harrowrail on Jul 11, 2012 12:15:32 GMT
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Post by graeme186 on Jul 11, 2012 13:11:29 GMT
Yes, 5060 arrived Northwood Engineers' Siding at 1242, a little earlier than usual as Harrowrail has pointed out.
I did note 5022+5060 in service yesterday morning as T472. No doubt that was 5060's last occasion in passenger service.
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Post by harrowrail on Jul 11, 2012 13:34:28 GMT
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Post by t697 on Jul 11, 2012 17:59:51 GMT
Shame to see 5060 go. Fitting in a way that it went as a 4 car having spent several years a long time ago as an incompatible 4 car on the Chesham shuttle and the East London Line when it had the Davies and Metcalfe brake control test in place.
Wow, 36 years ago we got that working....
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Post by Charlie J on Jul 11, 2012 18:15:37 GMT
I was rather confused at first to hear 5060 going - I saw it in the siding today. I had assumed that it'd be 5090's trip given Monday's reformation, but hey ho...
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Post by nv147 on Jul 11, 2012 18:53:49 GMT
Does anyone know when the Davies & Metcalfeisation of the said unit occurred, and for how long? Thx.
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Post by xercesfobe on Jul 11, 2012 19:02:09 GMT
What is the noise when the unit enters the scrap siding?
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Post by a60 on Jul 11, 2012 19:33:12 GMT
Ripples in the rail to reduce speed I think, rails within Neasden Depot have, or did have.
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Post by rhubarbrhubarb on Jul 11, 2012 19:44:13 GMT
I think that the 'ripples' (of stainless steel - ?) are there to help trains maintain contact with track circuits on little-used (and rusty) rails. Am sure I heard that, somewhere.
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Post by Charlie J on Jul 11, 2012 20:19:39 GMT
Oh, there is a zig-zag pattern cut into the railheads in that location.
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Post by bronzeonion on Jul 11, 2012 20:33:16 GMT
They are actually I think welded or somehow attached to the top, they are made of stainless steel.
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Post by bronzeonion on Jul 11, 2012 20:33:52 GMT
After nearly 50, A stocks rolling over it, the special zig zaggy bits have started to peel off
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Post by rhubarbrhubarb on Jul 11, 2012 20:34:00 GMT
I think that the zig-zag pattern is actually laid on to the top of the rail head - though I'm not sure of the process that is used. I think that the idea is that it won't rust, even if the rest of the surface area of the rail does.
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