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Post by class442 on Aug 13, 2012 13:34:55 GMT
All,
I thoroughly recommend anybody with an interest in A-Stocks picking up a copy of this bi-weekly Rail Magazine-a good article with some informative facts and pictures from recent times.
Enjoy.
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Post by reganorak on Aug 13, 2012 13:43:49 GMT
Got it - seems good!
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Post by Uzair Siddiqi on Aug 13, 2012 13:53:10 GMT
8th August edition?
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Post by juliang on Aug 13, 2012 15:59:10 GMT
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Post by rincew1nd on Aug 13, 2012 20:08:59 GMT
I'm intrigued a little by the picture of the A Stock at New Cross. What is going on with the driver's window? It seems smaller than all the others.
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Post by a60 on Aug 13, 2012 20:54:47 GMT
Was it an unrefurbed unit? If so, I can offer an explanation, as you know the OPO console is black on the windows of an A Stock, in some cases these got painted red in prefurb colours. See here: www.flickr.com/photos/66162475@N06/7045043051/Edit: Broken link repaired  DH |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 13, 2012 21:03:06 GMT
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Post by Guest on Aug 14, 2012 0:20:41 GMT
its that flickr issue again on the above one post. |
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Post by DavidH on Aug 14, 2012 5:15:51 GMT
its that flickr issue again on the above one post. |
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Post by metman on Aug 14, 2012 10:07:04 GMT
Was it an unrefurbed unit? If so, I can offer an explanation, as you know the OPO console is black on the windows of an A Stock, in some cases these got painted red in prefurb colours. See here: www.flickr.com/photos/66162475@N06/7045043051/Edit: Broken link repaired DHAh an excellent train if I do say so! This was unit 5056/57 before refurbishment but after OPO conversion. Sadly it probably got the worst of the liveries! The OPO panel was coloured differently as discussed. Had so many great journeys on 5056 on the ELL. |
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Post by antje on Aug 14, 2012 11:32:48 GMT
The OPO panel colour was probably an aesthetic matter because the refurbishment team probably wanted to keep the illusion of the windows being of the same depth instead of exposing the OPO panel. The black colour that was previously quoted is most likely corporate dark grey, as used in the 73TS, 92TS, 95TS, 96TS, 09TS and S' Stock
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Post by metman on Aug 14, 2012 11:53:23 GMT
Yes, i'm sure that is the corporate grey. It does look better than black would have.
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Post by xercesfobe on Aug 14, 2012 12:21:35 GMT
Not a bad magazine apart from Mr Wolmar who I cannot stand and it being printed on am updated version of Izal toilet paper!
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Post by a60 on Aug 18, 2012 12:26:08 GMT
Hi folks! Just picked up my copy, and the article is self-contradictory. For example it says 5232 was made out of a combination of 5028 and 5117, but when stating 5000s fate, it states the 5232 was the last one built.
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Post by reganorak on Aug 18, 2012 12:35:01 GMT
I think he meant 5231 which was the last one built. For a time before 5000's demise, they did run together - 5000+5231 - the oldest and the newest together. Slip of the typing finger maybe.
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