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[email protected] · May 11th 09, 01:59 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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On Thu, 07 May 2009 17:58:29 +0200, Bill Hayles
wrote:

On Thu, 07 May 2009 07:39:45 +0100, rail

wrote:

Yes, 1929/1931 stock (class 485 in BR parlance). I'll post some
photos later.

I'm not picking on you specifically, Graeme, but everybody is giving
different dates for the standard stock.

The earliest cars refurbished and shipped over were built in 1923, the
latest in 1931. The step plate on every door was engraved with the
maker's name and date of building. AFAIR there were 2 1923 cars (with a
central door pillar)

Somewhere I have seen it stated that one thing Standard about
Standard stock is that it did not keep to a Standard.

The control gear and brakes (upgraded to EP before the war) were pretty
standard and it could all form parts of the same trains.

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Colin Rosenstiel