On the weekend I had to travel to Cockfosters station , first time for
years. I couldn't believe it when I saw the pair of 83 stock trains STILL
parked in the same place and looking virtually wrecked. Why on earth have
LUL allowed them to get into this state? Or can't they be moved because
they've long since rusted to the rails? Judging by the faded state of the
graffiti it seems even the oiks have run out of ways to vandalise them.
Isn't it about time they were just hauled off and scrapped (unless someone
with some cash wants to preserve one I guess)? Why do they still store
them?


Maybe so they can damage those trains and wont go to the ones in service
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"Joe Patrick" wrote in message
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On the weekend I had to travel to Cockfosters station , first time for
years. I couldn't believe it when I saw the pair of 83 stock trains
STILL
parked in the same place and looking virtually wrecked. Why on earth
have
LUL allowed them to get into this state? Or can't they be moved because
they've long since rusted to the rails? Judging by the faded state of
the
graffiti it seems even the oiks have run out of ways to vandalise them.
Isn't it about time they were just hauled off and scrapped (unless
someone
with some cash wants to preserve one I guess)? Why do they still store
them?

Still a train of 83 stock in Uxbridge sidings too.

"Orienteer" wrote in message
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"Joe Patrick" wrote in message
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On the weekend I had to travel to Cockfosters station , first time for
years. I couldn't believe it when I saw the pair of 83 stock trains
STILL
parked in the same place and looking virtually wrecked. Why on earth
have
LUL allowed them to get into this state? Or can't they be moved
because
they've long since rusted to the rails? Judging by the faded state of
the
graffiti it seems even the oiks have run out of ways to vandalise
them.
Isn't it about time they were just hauled off and scrapped (unless
someone
with some cash wants to preserve one I guess)? Why do they still store
them?

Still a train of 83 stock in Uxbridge sidings too.


2 vehicles at MOD Shoeberryness (saw them yesterday when i went to pick up
the insides of a 308.

Nick

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"Orienteer" wrote in message
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"Joe Patrick" wrote in message
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On the weekend I had to travel to Cockfosters station , first time for
years. I couldn't believe it when I saw the pair of 83 stock trains
STILL
parked in the same place and looking virtually wrecked. Why on earth
have
LUL allowed them to get into this state? Or can't they be moved
because
they've long since rusted to the rails? Judging by the faded state of
the
graffiti it seems even the oiks have run out of ways to vandalise
them.
Isn't it about time they were just hauled off and scrapped (unless
someone
with some cash wants to preserve one I guess)? Why do they still store
them?

Still a train of 83 stock in Uxbridge sidings too.

Just the one? When i went in feb 2002 there were 2 or 3 so some have
gone then.

2 vehicles at MOD Shoeberryness (saw them yesterday when i went to pick up
the insides of a 308.

Thought it was no entry to shoeburyness and anyone even looking near
it was liable to arrest from military police!

Is the stock still in South Harrow sidings too?

CIG_BIG_CIG

CIG_BIG_CIG wrote in message
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Thought it was no entry to shoeburyness and anyone even looking near
it was liable to arrest from military police!

There's a public footpath going through it. No photography allowed though.

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Paul