A stock.

[swt class 450]

I saw an A stock train passing Southbound through Moor Park at around 22:10 today. Does anyone know what it was doing?

 

[Nym]

I saw an A stock train passing Southbound through Moor Park at around 22:10 today. Does anyone know what it was doing?

It's final year of RAT (Rail Adhesion Train) duties dispensing Sandite. The D78 Stock Sandite train(s) will be taking over next year, barring catastrophic failure of the sandite systems.

The units used are 5110 and the 6036 trailer, formed up as DM-T-T-T-DM, or 5110, 6110, 6036, 6111, 5111.

The replacement D Stock will be formed up as DM-NDM-T-NDM-DM so as you can imagine, it will be quite a bit quicker off the mark.

You may or may not see 7010/7123 soon...

 

[Dstock7080]

The other surviving A Stock unit 5112-6112-6113-5113 can occasionally be seen in the sidings alongside Acton Town station, shunting to/from Acton Works

 

[Met Driver]

The other surviving A Stock unit 5112-6112-6113-5113 can occasionally be seen in the sidings alongside Acton Town station, shunting to/from Acton Works

Not forgetting 5234 at Neasden.

 

[MatthewRead]

Are we going to get any A stock tours soon?

 

[bluegoblin7]

The replacement D Stock will be formed up as DM-NDM-T-NDM-DM so as you can imagine, it will be quite a bit quicker off the mark.

You may or may not see 7010/7123 soon...

Now at Neasden, and has already made at least one trip up the Met main.

 

[Nym]

Are we going to get any A stock tours soon?

Possibly, probably not though.

 

[swt class 450]

Thanks for the info. Is there any timetable or any way to find out the times of these A stock RAT workings?

 

[Dstock7080]

Thanks for the info. Is there any timetable or any way to find out the times of these A stock RAT workings?

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/working-timetables
TTN111/16, as train 710.
but times are: RR = runs as required.
and diversions to/from Ealing Common are now occurring.

 

[swt class 450]

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/working-timetables
TTN111/16, as train 710.
but times are: RR = runs as required.
and diversions to/from Ealing Common are now occurring.

Thank you. I will look out for it. Last time i saw it at Moor Park it caught me by surprise so i didnt have time to get a photo.

 

[Nym]

Thank you. I will look out for it. Last time i saw it at Moor Park it caught me by surprise so i didnt have time to get a photo.

It usually spends some time at Watford overnight if you wanted a guaranteed shot...