roythebus
Pleased to say the restoration of BEA coach MLL738 is as complete as it can be, now restoring MLL721
Posts: 1,255
|
Post by roythebus on Dec 29, 2023 20:17:46 GMT
Back in 1971 when it was decided to convert the District Line to run 7 car trains, I was a bit surprised to see that the surplus cars to be scrapped were the 12 year old 1959 stock! Was there a particular reason for this getting rid of virtually new cars?
I remember being the guard on a scrap stock working from Upminster to Ealing Common one evening with 2xQ38+4xR59+2xQ38. Richard Thomas was my driver and driver Patel of Acton Town was "tail end Charlie" at the back!
|
|
|
Post by Dstock7080 on Dec 29, 2023 21:58:45 GMT
Looking at "The R Stock Story" Piers Connor + Brian Hardy, the 1959 R cars stayed intact until the 1980s withdrawals.
|
|
metman
Global Moderator
5056 05/12/1961-23/04/2012 RIP
Posts: 7,400
|
R stock
Jan 1, 2024 17:51:09 GMT
via mobile
Post by metman on Jan 1, 2024 17:51:09 GMT
Yes only the surplus R47 cars were disposed of and they were stripped for their large window glazing and presumably other useful parts.
There was a proposal to sell some 5 car trains to Athens but this fell through.
|
|