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Post by superteacher on Jul 10, 2014 22:24:59 GMT
When the Jubilee line opened in 1979 it was operated by 1972 mk 2 stock. However, I have seen a picture of a 1959 stock train at West Hampstead showing Charing Cross as it's destination. The picture is undated. Can anybody shed any light? I consider myself to be quite knowledgeable when it comes to the Underground, but I genuinely wasn't aware that 59 stock ever ran on the Jubilee. The train was in passenger service.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 9:53:41 GMT
It did indeed run to Charing Cross. Not only as a test train (which was a 1962) but on a Sunday. I'll go have a dig .....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 11:09:34 GMT
Shot of 1959 stock at West Hampstead Jan 1986 click here |
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Post by DWS on Jul 11, 2014 11:32:24 GMT
Shot of 1959 stock at West Hampstead Jan 1986 click hereThis is Willesden Green station |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 14:23:06 GMT
Shot of 1959 stock at West Hampstead Jan 1986 click hereThis at Willesden Green station Sorry you are correct. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 14:59:24 GMT
Thanks folks. No need for me to 'dig' now.
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Post by superteacher on Jul 11, 2014 23:28:45 GMT
Thanks for the info guys.
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Post by superteacher on Jul 12, 2014 10:32:01 GMT
The question is why were the 59's used on the Jubilee?
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Post by motorman on Jul 12, 2014 13:00:40 GMT
Could the photo be taken at the time of the Bakerloo / Jubilee seperation? From memory I do not recall 59 Stock running on the Jubilee and note the temporary Stanmore plate displayed. I thought that it was a 72 mkII and 38 Stock mix at the time of the seperation, the 59 Stock transferring to the Bakerloo Line afterwards.
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Post by superteacher on Jul 12, 2014 14:16:21 GMT
Could the photo be taken at the time of the Bakerloo / Jubilee seperation? From memory I do not recall 59 Stock running on the Jubilee and note the temporary Stanmore plate displayed. I thought that it was a 72 mkII and 38 Stock mix at the time of the seperation, the 59 Stock transferring to the Bakerloo Line afterwards. You are correct in that at the time of the Bakerloo split, it was a mix of 38's and 72's. 59 stock did not enter service on the Bakerloo until 1983, by which time the Stanmore branch was firmly a part of the Jubilee line. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 14:50:09 GMT
Could the photo be taken at the time of the Bakerloo / Jubilee seperation? From memory I do not recall 59 Stock running on the Jubilee and note the temporary Stanmore plate displayed. I thought that it was a 72 mkII and 38 Stock mix at the time of the seperation, the 59 Stock transferring to the Bakerloo Line afterwards. My photo is definitely Jan 1986. |
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Post by metman on Jul 13, 2014 12:25:00 GMT
I believe this was due to engineering works. I'm sure I saw a photo of a 1959 stock train at Baker Street too once.
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Post by t697 on Jul 13, 2014 18:06:12 GMT
1986 might have been at the time when 1983TS first batch were in severe trouble with bogie cracks and a major repair/mod programme. Perhaps the 59TS was temporarily covering for that.
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Post by towerman on Jul 14, 2014 10:43:44 GMT
When the Jubilee first opened,if there was major disruption on the Bakerloo they sometimes stabled Bakerloos at Neasden as an emergency measure.
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Post by motorman on Jul 14, 2014 21:48:05 GMT
Whatever the answer a most interesting photo. In fact two 59 Stock trains are seen so engineering works is probably the most likely answer. Someone had time to make up that Stanmore destination board so all must have been planned.
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