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DMU's on Unusual Lines
Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in the
London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line, any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel? -- gordon |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
"Sharon & Gordon Thomson" wrote in message ... Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in the London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line, any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel? -- Services over the Widened Lines into Moorgate were both DMU and loco worked until the late 70s. |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
"Sharon & Gordon Thomson" wrote in message ... Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in the London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line, any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel? -- Services over the Widened Lines into Moorgate were both DMU and loco worked until the late 70s. Presumably before the line was electrified? And of course the Snow Hill tunnel had not been reopened then. LU has (had?) a Class 20 loco which was used in the Steam on the Met weekends, so you the spectacle of steam, diesel and electric loco hauled trains running in parallel on LU lines (not just the fast lines routinely used by Chiltern DMUs). |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
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Sharon & Gordon Thomson wrote: Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in the London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line, any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel? Royal Oak to Paddington on the H&C line, and occasionally to Edgware Road, I believe. David |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
"Sharon & Gordon Thomson" wrote in message ...
Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in the London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line, any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel? I've vague recollections from the 1970s of BR DMUs providing an emergency service at the eastern end of the Central line, but I can't remember any details. I've also seen a photo published of the BR track recording coach sandwiched between to BR DEMU driving motors. The caption stated that when this ensemble covered the Chesham branch it was used as a passenger train (passengers travelling in the compartments of the motor coaches) for pathing reasons. |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
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DMU's on Unusual Lines
Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in the
London Area normally the preserve of electric traction. For example would they have been permitted to use the East London Line, any of the other LU stretches or the route through Snow Hill tunnel? I saw a Class 150 running up the DC Lines between Bushey and Carpenders Park in the aftermath of Hatfield. Burkey |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
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Hayles) wrote: On 29 Dec 2003 04:30:08 -0800, (Chippy) wrote: I've vague recollections from the 1970s of BR DMUs providing an emergency service at the eastern end of the Central line, but I can't remember any details. After the Central Line took over the former LNER line from Leytonstone to Ongar, there were a couple of steam and later DMU workings from Liverpool Street (BR) to Loughton in the early mornings until at least the early sixties. As a sad and anoraky teenager, I rode on them a couple of times. And, of course, the Ongar branch was steam operated until 1957, although I don't know whether the trains concerned operated in public service to and from the branch. There were Epping to and from Liverpool St (BR) trains early on Sunday mornings (only) in 1957/8 according to my Underground guide of that date. Nothing in 1972. -- Colin Rosenstiel |
DMU's on Unusual Lines
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:27 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote: In article , (Bill Hayles) wrote: On 29 Dec 2003 04:30:08 -0800, (Chippy) wrote: I've vague recollections from the 1970s of BR DMUs providing an emergency service at the eastern end of the Central line, but I can't remember any details. After the Central Line took over the former LNER line from Leytonstone to Ongar, there were a couple of steam and later DMU workings from Liverpool Street (BR) to Loughton in the early mornings until at least the early sixties. As a sad and anoraky teenager, I rode on them a couple of times. And, of course, the Ongar branch was steam operated until 1957, although I don't know whether the trains concerned operated in public service to and from the branch. There were Epping to and from Liverpool St (BR) trains early on Sunday mornings (only) in 1957/8 according to my Underground guide of that date. Nothing in 1972. It would have been Sunday mornings when I travelled (on a Twin Rover Ticket). I think they ceased about 1964, but without the relevant Underground Guide, I can't be sure - the date is purely from forty year old memories. -- Bill Hayles http://billnot.com |
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