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Post by Jibran32 on Apr 5, 2012 18:57:30 GMT
So there isn't any chance of 5000 being out tomorrow?   |
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Post by juliang on Apr 5, 2012 19:01:01 GMT
So there isn't any chance of 5000 being out tomorrow? Probably |
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Post by antje on Apr 5, 2012 19:10:10 GMT
It is hard to speculate at this time but I am definitely the last peak hour passenger of the week to say the least. The train is, just to clarify, on siding Nr. 21... in fact, I am sitting right in front of it... the lights are out.
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Post by metman on Apr 5, 2012 20:15:18 GMT
I'd expect 5000+5233 to be in service tomorrow. They can't scrap it from Rd 21!
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Post by graeme186 on Apr 5, 2012 21:18:28 GMT
5183 and 6183 look like they won't get collected until after the holiday weekend.
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Post by mappman1000 on Apr 5, 2012 22:07:48 GMT
Got 5000 on the 21:33 (ish) off Uxbridge yesterday, as far as Eastcote. Was in a bit of a sorry state, with a graffiti attack inside the DM of 5000. Probably my last ride on it, after saying the same on Saturday...
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Post by antje on Apr 5, 2012 22:14:04 GMT
It should be worth noting that the parts salvage stage is likely to be slower because this weekend is the Easter holiday, so I suspect that depot activity may be more... laid back.
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Post by miniandi on Apr 5, 2012 22:57:52 GMT
I can't believe they are going to get rid of 5000 since it has a lot of history to it and hoped they would preserve it at the lt museum or somthing. Gutted havnt had time to go and find it this week. Is it working tomorrow by any chance and if.so what times? Apart from myself anyone had good memories traveling in 5000?
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Post by antje on Apr 5, 2012 23:07:36 GMT
Unit 5000 et. al. took me to school, college or university, and back, for 17 years.
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Post by miniandi on Apr 5, 2012 23:08:21 GMT
Also does anyone know why it had to be 5000's turn to be withdrawn :-( .
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Post by malcolmffc on Apr 6, 2012 4:35:11 GMT
I can't believe they are going to get rid of 5000 since it has a lot of history to it and hoped they would preserve it at the lt museum or somthing. Gutted havnt had time to go and find it this week. Is it working tomorrow by any chance and if.so what times? Apart from myself anyone had good memories traveling in 5000? Are you volunteering your back garden? |
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Post by miniandi on Apr 6, 2012 6:20:01 GMT
If I had the money I would. :-(
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Post by reganorak on Apr 6, 2012 6:59:52 GMT
5000 was withdrawn because of 'maintenance' requirements - sadly, no point in spending money on it for another two or three months when other units are still 'in date', maintenance-wise.
5000 was delivered on 2/2/61 and I first saw it from the school playground at Alperton one miserable wet afternoon later that month, when it was going from Acton Works to Neasden.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 6, 2012 8:50:09 GMT
I know 5000 is numerically the first, but given that the first unit is often used for tests (look at 21001), has it the historical significance of being the first in service? If not, which one was?
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Post by metman on Apr 6, 2012 9:18:16 GMT
The first service units were 5004-6004-6005-5005 (scrapped) and 5008 (now 5034)-6008-6009-5009 (now 6234-6235-5235)
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