Met A-stock

[12CSVT]

Out in service on Monday were:

5022 + 5112
5060 + 5090
5116 + 5188
5062 + 5118
5102 + 5094
5034 + 5230

All were out off peak, so Friday was not after all the end of off peak working!

Rather interestingly, all were on Uxbridge diagrams until the peak so the effect was to actually increase the intensity of A Stock working as a result of the shorter end to end time...

Apologies for my recent silence; my computer had a motherboard failure - now sorted.

Aren't Uxbridge and Watford part of the same diagrams ?

When I was bashing A stock units a few weeks ago, units which arrived at Baker Street from Uxbridge formed a Watford service and vice versa.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I don't think so unless there was some kind of stepping up of diagrams; at least off peak the Uxbridges seem to stay put. Certainly on Monday I was out long enough for most stock to do at least three return trips and it was the same stuff going to Uxbridge each time.

Maybe they've just changed the diagrams to try to keep the longer runs S Stock as far as possible?

 

[Dstock7080]

The current (from 11/12/11) OFF-PEAK numbering is as follows:
401-406 Chesham - Aldgate
411-416 Amersham – Aldgate
421-431 Uxbridge - Aldgate
441-456 Uxbridge/Watford - Baker Street
457 Watford changeover train
460-461 Rickmansworth changeover trains (weekends)
461-477 Neasden Depot interpeak stablers (Mon-Fri)

NOT valid during Olympic period 27 Jul-12 Aug, 29 Aug-9 Sep.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Thanks, useful.

Is it known which diagrams are A Stock today please anyone? A mate of mine is after some this afternoon; I can let him know by text if the gen appears...

 

[causton]

The current (from 11/12/11) OFF-PEAK numbering is as follows:
401-406 Chesham - Aldgate
411-416 Amersham – Aldgate
421-431 Uxbridge - Aldgate
441-456 Uxbridge/Watford - Baker Street
457 Watford changeover train
460-461 Rickmansworth changeover trains (weekends)
461-477 Neasden Depot interpeak stablers (Mon-Fri)

NOT valid during Olympic period 27 Jul-12 Aug, 29 Aug-9 Sep.

indeed with the off-peak numbering not being valid in the peak, I'm sure it was train 406 I saw semi-fast to Watford yesterday evening!

 

[Dstock7080]

Thanks, useful.

Is it known which diagrams are A Stock today please anyone? A mate of mine is after some this afternoon; I can let him know by text if the gen appears...

The only one TrackerNet can find at this moment is:
T452 ? +5119 (currently 12:00, at Northwood NB)

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Thank you; I passed that along and I believe haulage has been achieved as a result...

 

[Dstock7080]

At least 2 out today; T430, T431

 

[astock5000]

06/07/2012:
5034 + 5189 431
5090 + 5061 455
5116 + 5231 430

 

[urban469]

Are they still running? Do we have a date yet for the final passenger service?

 

[Dstock7080]

Are they still running? Do we have a date yet for the final passenger service?

It now looks as if the last A Stock ran in service in the morning of Friday 27 July when T461 started from WAT1, 5118+5189.

There maybe one "last running day" just before the planned official Rail Tour on Saturday 29 September. (Weds 26 Sept has been suggested by 1 person)

 

[12CSVT]

There maybe one "last running day" just before the planned official Rail Tour on Saturday 29 September. (Weds 26 Sept has been suggested by 1 person)

Will this be one train working an evening peak diagram (like they did on the last day of the 1967 stock last year ?

 

[urban469]

It now looks as if the last A Stock ran in service in the morning of Friday 27 July when T461 started from WAT1, 5118+5189.

There maybe one "last running day" just before the planned official Rail Tour on Saturday 29 September. (Weds 26 Sept has been suggested by 1 person)

What's the Rail Tour?

 

[Dstock7080]

What's the Rail Tour?

Full booking details will shortly be available on the LTMuseum website.

It is suggested the Tour will start & finish at Moorgate (bay) then traverse the whole of the MET including the North Curve. No other UndergrounD Line will be visited.

A price of £25 has been suggested.

 

[WinterChief]

If rumour has it - £25 to travel on a train that 1 year ago you could of done that whole route for under £5 in less crowded conditions. What a joke.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I assume they will include a fast non stop run between Baker Street and Amersham?

 

[MCR247]

If rumour has it - £25 to travel on a train that 1 year ago you could of done that whole route for under £5 in less crowded conditions. What a joke.

Wouldn't particularly fancy doing this being sat in one of the middle seats!

 

[Dstock7080]

Tickets for A Stock Rail Tour; Saturday 29 September will be released on the LT Museum website on Mon 3 September.

http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move

 

[VTPreston_Tez]

29th September. Might just be able to get into this.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I am told the price is £40 adult / £15 child - this is official.

 

[Daniel]

With proceeds to the Railway Children's Charity.

 

[trentside]

While it's nice the proceeds will go to a good cause, I can't help but feel £40 is very steep in the tour is just going to traverse the Met line - I know the A Stock is cleared to few other places, but even so £40 seems a lot. I still really want to see the stock off though, and as I don't live near London - it's my only real chance!

 

[urban469]

While it's nice the proceeds will go to a good cause, I can't help but feel £40 is very steep in the tour is just going to traverse the Met line - I know the A Stock is cleared to few other places, but even so £40 seems a lot. I still really want to see the stock off though, and as I don't live near London - it's my only real chance!

Any idea what the route will be?

 

[trentside]

Any idea what the route will be?

A suggestion of the likely route can found earlier in this thread;
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1175946&postcount=134

Whether this is still current, I don't know!

 

[Dstock7080]

Currently 2 A Stock out in service:
T403 5022+5091
T446 5063+5034

 

[tom1649]

Thanks for the information. It's good to hear that they're giving the remaining A Stock a spin in service while they are still available.

I have good memories of waiting ages at Clapham Common back in October 1999 for one of the few remaining 1959 stock to appear in service for the evening peak.

 

[GWRtom]

Going to london tomorrow, hang around baker street for a couple of hours and i might get lucky, through i dought it.

 

[Dstock7080]

Going to london tomorrow, hang around baker street for a couple of hours and i might get lucky, through i dought it.

I would doubt it too, as none have run at weekends for many weeks now.

 

[NY Yankee]

I will miss those stock and I hope all stock can contain air conditioning like the New York City subway.

 

[MCR247]

Deep tube stock is too small and the stations will be too hot