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Post by bevok on Oct 26, 2006 19:45:12 GMT
Two 83 trainsets have been stored at the eastern end of Cockfosters Depot for several years now. In the past day or two the second cars of both sets have been removed (the head units were replaced, so there is a gap in both sets) - does anyone know what has been done with these?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2006 19:56:55 GMT
Taken for scrap or added to those development units in east london...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2006 15:24:47 GMT
Its about time they got rid of the remaining units at cockfosters and south harrow, they are an eyesore , the unit at cock was inhabited by a tramp last year , he was there for quite a few weeks before being evicted !!!!
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Post by towerman on Nov 3, 2006 21:02:33 GMT
According to TC 45 the Cockfosters units are being craned out next week.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2006 22:03:35 GMT
I lost saw the 83's at cockfosters about six months ago. I remember they looked rather green! but overall, they look rather horrid.
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Post by bevok on Nov 7, 2006 18:20:14 GMT
The remaining cars have been craned out now. Would still be interesting to confirm exactly where they have gone!
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Post by setttt on Nov 7, 2006 18:49:57 GMT
The remaining cars have been craned out now. Would still be interesting to confirm exactly where they have gone! Have they? I passed through Cockfosters earlier this afternoon, and I can safely say that the remaining cars were still there, with no sign of any heavy lifting equipment nearby...... |
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Post by towerman on Nov 7, 2006 19:58:33 GMT
The craning out is booked to happen this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2006 20:01:54 GMT
Are there any good vantage points, other than a train stopped at the home signals?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2006 21:02:24 GMT
Theres a car park which backs onto the tracks just off Westpole Avenue [exit station, turn left, then left again] Worth a try.. I may venture up there on Saturday...
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Post by bevok on Nov 11, 2006 14:58:04 GMT
Sorry yes it was a bit dark when I arrived so I missed the fact that there are actually still five cars. Its a mobile crane thats been doing the removals, in fact a new road crossing has been put in over the last couple of months next to them don't know if its for the purpose of getting them out or not.
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Post by tubeprune on Nov 12, 2006 17:45:53 GMT
Can anyone confirm how many cars were removed from Cock. this weekend and where they went to? Where did the two trailers go to that were removed earlier?
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Post by bevok on Nov 13, 2006 17:20:50 GMT
Hi there, yes I'm keen to know where they went, I can confirm that all the remaining 83 cars were removed on the weekend. I'd like to think they were going to be used for something useful but even if not they were a real eyesore and its about time they went.
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Post by DWS on Nov 13, 2006 22:29:33 GMT
Hi there, yes I'm keen to know where they went, I can confirm that all the remaining 83 cars were removed on the weekend. I'd like to think they were going to be used for something useful but even if not they were a real eyesore and its about time they went. Some thing useful, like Tea Pots ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2006 22:31:44 GMT
Coca Cola Cans more like!!!
I hope they checked the cars for vagrants and or vandals hiding before they were lifted...
Some questions:
anyone know who the transporter company was? Allelys [?]
destination of the cars for scrap [Booths/ Rotherham]
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Post by Colin on Nov 14, 2006 2:17:59 GMT
I can confirm that all the remaining 83 cars were removed on the weekend. I take your post as read, as I'm not likely to be anywhere near Cockfosters in the forseeable future - but the internal traffic circular mentions removal of 83ts next weekend also. Perhaps it's a reserve date in case there were problems last weekend?  In both case's though - the traffic circular stated that they were "scrap 83ts". |
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Post by Ben on Nov 14, 2006 6:40:38 GMT
"Coca cola cans" - Would you drink from the can if you knew that it had sat at Cockfosters for years with undesirables doing unmentionable things in it?  |
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Post by dotmatrix on Nov 14, 2006 19:19:40 GMT
"Coca cola cans" - Would you drink from the can if you knew that it had sat at Cockfosters for years with undesirables doing unmentionable things in it? As much as that appeals to me, that's just, well, wrong!! LOL |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2006 20:14:11 GMT
Indeed have read this weeks T/C and timetable movements of some Picc line trains in the area is to be altered this weekend for removal of 83 stock from CFS DT. A sad end to a stock that didn't last long.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2006 22:10:41 GMT
I was up there last night and noticed they have all been removed. Just the ones in South Harrow left now.
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