"Issued to: All Victoria line staff
As asset replacement work to commission new signalling equipment
advances the '67 stock will no longer be able to operate on the
Victoria line.

The last day of '67 stock passenger operation between Seven Sisters
and Brixton will be on Thursday 30 June 2011. Train number 247 will be
marked as the official last train in the evening peak. It will leave
Seven Sisters at 15:52, perform six runs up and down the line, and
finish at Seven Sisters at 19:32.

Depart
Arrive

Seven Sisters 15:52 Brixton 16:22

Brixton 16:25 Seven Sisters 16:58

Seven Sisters 17:10 Brixton 17:40

Brixton 17:43 Seven Sisters 18:16

Seven Sisters 18:29 Brixton 18:59

Brixton 19:01 Seven Sisters 19:32


Please note these times are subject to the service on the day.

The train will be operated by two of the most senior drivers on the
line and should be a memorable occasion for all."

If I see one I might get on. But I don't have any special memories of
them.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:55:39 -0700 (PDT)
Offramp wrote:
"Issued to: All Victoria line staff
As asset replacement work to commission new signalling equipment
advances the '67 stock will no longer be able to operate on the
Victoria line.

So does this mean the new signalling system gets switched on on july 1st?

B2003

In article
,
(Offramp) wrote:

"Issued to: All Victoria line staff
As asset replacement work to commission new signalling equipment
advances the '67 stock will no longer be able to operate on the
Victoria line.

The last day of '67 stock passenger operation between Seven Sisters
and Brixton will be on Thursday 30 June 2011. Train number 247 will be
marked as the official last train in the evening peak. It will leave
Seven Sisters at 15:52, perform six runs up and down the line, and
finish at Seven Sisters at 19:32.

[snip]

If I see one I might get on. But I don't have any special memories of
them.

I remember the comfy cross seating in the middle of motor cars that has
almost gone now. Although similar seating remains on the Bakerloo line, I
rarely travel on that, being orthogonal to most routes I use. I probably
use the Victoria as much as any other tube line getting to and from King's
Cross or Tottenham Hale.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

"Offramp" wrote:
"Issued to: All Victoria line staff
As asset replacement work to commission new signalling equipment
advances the '67 stock will no longer be able to operate on the
Victoria line.

The last day of '67 stock passenger operation between Seven Sisters
and Brixton will be on Thursday 30 June 2011. Train number 247 will be
marked as the official last train in the evening peak. It will leave
Seven Sisters at 15:52, perform six runs up and down the line, and
finish at Seven Sisters at 19:32.

[snip timetable]

Please note these times are subject to the service on the day.

The train will be operated by two of the most senior drivers on the
line and should be a memorable occasion for all."

If I see one I might get on. But I don't have any special memories of
them.

Blimey, it's last orders at the Vic already - I knew it was soon, but it
would appear that soon is now! It seems only recently that some people were
asking where all the new 09 stock was hiding.

On 30/06/2011 07:55, Offramp wrote:

The last day of '67 stock passenger operation between Seven Sisters
and Brixton will be on Thursday 30 June 2011. Train number 247 will be
marked as the official last train in the evening peak. It will leave
Seven Sisters at 15:52, perform six runs up and down the line, and
finish at Seven Sisters at 19:32.

While I was on the last trains to North Woolwich and Shoreditch, somehow
I could see less appeal in the Victoria Line, in the peak, in summer,
with extra trainspotters.

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On 2011-06-30 19:32:09 +0100, Paul Corfield said:

On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:55:39 -0700 (PDT), Offramp
wrote:

[snip]
If I see one I might get on. But I don't have any special memories of
them.

Well I managed to get it on its first run south and then got it going
north again. It was like boarding a mix of an enthusiast's special and
a staff outing ;-)

There was a slight delay due to a problem further up the line but it
was nothing major. There were a lot of people about with cameras and
obviously having a last ride. I rather expect it will be much busier
later on - now in fact as the last n/b run should be on its way from
Brixton.

Just to make people slightly green around the gills I managed to get a
ride up to the sidings and back down with a complete walk through the
train including the cabs in the centre - the advantage of being staff.
Never done that before so that put a nice spin on my last ride on a 67
stock. I rather suspect Seven Sisters is going to be very crowded
indeed in about 15 minutes or so.

I have lots of memories of the 67 stock as I've travelled on them for
years and years and I will be sorry to see them go even though they're
obviously past their best now.

Goodbye 67 stock.

Indeed. I remember riding on them clutching my Twin Rover as they plied
the Woodford Hainault line. The nice clean newly-varnished wooden floor
was special, and ATO, and other modern features of the Vic such as the
yellow tickets with the magnetic strip tickets and the ticket barriers,
seemed very fururistic.

Then I was a milk-boy, catching then 0532 every morning from Seven
Sisters to Finsbury Park. I always looked out for car 3052, the one the
Queen 'drove'. Pity I lost my colour souvenir copy of the London
Transport Magazine with her in the cab on the cover..

On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:36:08 +0100, Arthur Figgis
wrote:
On 30/06/2011 07:55, Offramp wrote:
The last day of '67 stock passenger operation between Seven Sisters
and Brixton will be on Thursday 30 June 2011. Train number 247 will be
marked as the official last train in the evening peak. It will leave
Seven Sisters at 15:52, perform six runs up and down the line, and
finish at Seven Sisters at 19:32.

While I was on the last trains to North Woolwich and Shoreditch, somehow
I could see less appeal in the Victoria Line, in the peak, in summer,
with extra trainspotters.

I don't want to miss the end of A stock on the Met. Anyone any idea when
that will be?

Colin McKenzie

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population level, and anyway cycling is about as safe per mile as walking.
Make an informed choice - visit www.cyclehelmets.org.

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On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:36:08 +0100, Arthur Figgis
wrote:
On 30/06/2011 07:55, Offramp wrote:
The last day of '67 stock passenger operation between Seven Sisters
and Brixton will be on Thursday 30 June 2011. Train number 247 will
be marked as the official last train in the evening peak. It will
leave Seven Sisters at 15:52, perform six runs up and down the
line, and finish at Seven Sisters at 19:32.

While I was on the last trains to North Woolwich and Shoreditch,
somehow I could see less appeal in the Victoria Line, in the peak,
in summer, with extra trainspotters.

I don't want to miss the end of A stock on the Met. Anyone any idea
when that will be?

Presumably years away, especially if new deliveries are diverted to the
District line?