On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 wrote:

Is this possible today? On which 'red electric train' to use John
Betjeman's term, to which beach?

Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee or W&C will all get you to this one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twic/324765673/

tom

--
an expertly crafted mix of practical decision-making and drunken shouting

"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
h.li...
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 wrote:

Is this possible today? On which 'red electric train' to use John
Betjeman's term, to which beach?

Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee or W&C will all get you to this one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twic/324765673/

Which of those have red trains today?
--
David Biddulph

David Biddulph wrote:

Which of those have red trains today?
--
David Biddulph

As far as I know, the only red multiple unit trains anywhere in the
Greater London area are SWT's refurbished class 455s, and they aren't
completely red, and they aren't underground trains either.

I did read somewhere that before 507s & 508s took over completely, one
of the LMS type Merseyside emus which had been painted into period
maroon livery, had been used in a film or TV drama to represent prewar
LT surface line stock.

On 14 Jan 2007 08:04:12 -0800, wrote:


David Biddulph wrote:

Which of those have red trains today?
--
David Biddulph

As far as I know, the only red multiple unit trains anywhere in the
Greater London area are SWT's refurbished class 455s, and they aren't
completely red, and they aren't underground trains either.

I did read somewhere that before 507s & 508s took over completely, one
of the LMS type Merseyside emus which had been painted into period
maroon livery, had been used in a film or TV drama to represent prewar
LT surface line stock.


Regards
JonH

On 14 Jan 2007 08:04:12 -0800, wrote:


David Biddulph wrote:

Which of those have red trains today?
--
David Biddulph

As far as I know, the only red multiple unit trains anywhere in the
Greater London area are SWT's refurbished class 455s, and they aren't
completely red, and they aren't underground trains either.

I did read somewhere that before 507s & 508s took over completely, one
of the LMS type Merseyside emus which had been painted into period
maroon livery, had been used in a film or TV drama to represent prewar
LT surface line stock.

http://www.alderneyrailway.com/eng-metro.htm

Very nearly, they sent the 1938 Tube Stock back...

Regards
JonH

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007, David Biddulph wrote:

"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
h.li...
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 wrote:

Is this possible today? On which 'red electric train' to use John
Betjeman's term, to which beach?

Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee or W&C will all get you to this one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twic/324765673/

Which of those have red trains today?

I have no idea what colours the trains on any of those lines are. I don't
think the question was literally about red trains - the OP was just being
erudite in his quoting of Betjeman. Or so i thought.

tom

--
there is not much call for a Chinese George Michael

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On 14 Jan 2007 08:04:12 -0800, wrote:

David Biddulph wrote:

Which of those have red trains today?

As far as I know, the only red multiple unit trains anywhere in the
Greater London area are SWT's refurbished class 455s, and they
aren't completely red, and they aren't underground trains either.

I did read somewhere that before 507s & 508s took over completely,
one of the LMS type Merseyside emus which had been painted into period
maroon livery, had been used in a film or TV drama to represent
prewar LT surface line stock.

http://www.alderneyrailway.com/eng-metro.htm

Very nearly, they sent the 1938 Tube Stock back...

"These vehicles have aluminium bodies and hopefully will survive the salt
air."

Oh dear! They have steel underframes. :-(

If they want all-ali they want a couple of 1983 stock cars.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Alderney, perhaps?

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Albert wrote:
wrote:
The new Peter O'Toole film, 'Venus',
has a scene that suggests he takes
a red, presumably London, tube to
a coastal beach.

Is this possible today? On which
'red electric train' to use John
Betjeman's term, to which beach?

Edwin Bock


Isle of Wight perhaps?

If it was that "heritage" 1959 stock, it needn't be the IOW. A lot can
be accomplished in the cutting room.