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Post by orienteer on Aug 16, 2005 19:18:12 GMT
Hope this isn't too far off topic for 'Other London Underground Lines' - there is a longish tunnel in Ryde!
Rode on the 38 stock on the IoW line on Sunday. Still performing vigorously, enough to suffer wheelslip when accelerating. Interiors still fairly original, with some modern LU moquette on the seats, but disappointed at the use of flourescent tubes instead of tungsten bulbs. Not bad for almost 70 year old trains.
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Post by Phil on Aug 17, 2005 10:34:53 GMT
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Post by cjmillsnun on Aug 22, 2005 19:28:10 GMT
Hope this isn't too far off topic for 'Other London Underground Lines' - there is a longish tunnel in Ryde! Rode on the 38 stock on the IoW line on Sunday. Still performing vigorously, enough to suffer wheelslip when accelerating. Interiors still fairly original, with some modern LU moquette on the seats, but disappointed at the use of flourescent tubes instead of tungsten bulbs. Not bad for almost 70 year old trains. IIRC Island Line used NSE moquette. |
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Post by Admin Team on Aug 22, 2005 19:29:37 GMT
There is one driver who delights in getting wheelslip as often as possible. He also gets up to silly speeds. The rest don't  Nothing to do with you I trust  ? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2005 23:06:07 GMT
There is one driver who delights in getting wheelslip as often as possible. He also gets up to silly speeds. The rest don't Oh well, he won't have problems with flats |
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Post by Phil on Aug 23, 2005 9:54:50 GMT
Nothing to do with you I trust ? So you noticed the changed signature  Naaaah- wheelslip reduces fast getaways duzzn it? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2005 1:12:10 GMT
Hope this isn't too far off topic for 'Other London Underground Lines' - there is a longish tunnel in Ryde! Rode on the 38 stock on the IoW line on Sunday. Still performing vigorously, enough to suffer wheelslip when accelerating. Interiors still fairly original, with some modern LU moquette on the seats, but disappointed at the use of flourescent tubes instead of tungsten bulbs. Not bad for almost 70 year old trains. I was on holiday in Sandown last week and riding on those good old 38s was interesting for me, having worked on them (as a Guard and Motorman) in the early 1970s on the Picc. At the very end, just before the 73s came into service, there were still three 38-stock trains running during the Mon-Fri peaks only. They were less reliable with more frequent defects than the 59s at that time.... but look at them now, still in daily passenger service after 67 years! Just a thought... In those days (up to the late 1980s at least) rolling stock was overhauled every 6 years or 360,000 miles in service, whichever came first, so it's fair to assume that the average annual mileage was about 60,000. And those 38s are still doing the bizz. |
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Post by greatplum on Aug 30, 2005 11:01:21 GMT
I guess those 1938 trains on the Isle of Wight are hardly used intensly...
How much longer will they be using them for?
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Post by Tomcakes on Aug 30, 2005 13:01:11 GMT
Interiors still fairly original, with some modern LU moquette on the seats, Old Met stuff apparently Not bad for almost 70 year old trains. Will 92TS be running in 2062, I wonder?! |
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Post by Chris W on Aug 30, 2005 19:36:14 GMT
I guess those 1938 trains on the Isle of Wight are hardly used intensly... How much longer will they be using them for? I had the same thought which I posted on the site some months ago.... my guess 1972 or 1973 stock when they are replaced....... sad thing is most if not all of the IOW 38DM's will probably go for scrap.....  or am I just being too sentimental....  Will 92TS be running in 2062, I wonder?! Not a bloody chance with bits falling off them..... will be surprised if they last to 2022 ;D ;D |
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Post by Tomcakes on Aug 30, 2005 19:47:22 GMT
There are already plenty of surplus 72Mk1 cars lying around, but I suppose the 38ts can soldier on for a bit more. Someone suggested 83ts a while back!!
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Post by piccadillypilot on Aug 30, 2005 20:15:10 GMT
Someone suggested 83ts a while back!! Don't panic, it was no one recognised as sane. ;D |
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Post by Colin on Aug 30, 2005 22:09:20 GMT
Someone suggested 83ts a while back!! Don't panic, it was no one recognised as sane. ;D Bleedin cheek!! That was me!! ;D ;D ;D It was only a suggestion! |
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Post by greatplum on Aug 31, 2005 11:02:09 GMT
I guess that you can't really preserve them - where would they run?
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Post by Chris M on Aug 31, 2005 11:42:36 GMT
I guess that you can't really preserve them - where would they run? They're standard gague and so they should be able to run on any standard gague track, particularly as the loading gague is rather more conservative than most. The only problem would be power, but I presume you could tow a battery car like they do for the preserved AC elecric locos? Chris |
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Post by ejitrafik on Aug 31, 2005 19:40:10 GMT
Someone suggested 83ts a while back!! Don't panic, it was no one recognised as sane. ;D Erm...  |
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