If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

LU 150

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Christopher125, Nov 8, 2011.

  1. Southernman99

    Southernman99 Member Friend

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2009
    Messages:
    894
    Likes Received:
    602
    Any info on what Met 1 has failed with?
     
  2. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,284
    Likes Received:
    584
    Info from LTM Ticket page https://ticket.ltmuseum.co.uk/peo/show_events_list.asp Click 'All Events' on the left hand side and go to the bottom of the page.

    8th December Uxbridge Steam Run - 4 trains (11:50, 12:50, 13:50 & 14:50). Tickets cost £15 to travel in the 4TC or £25 to travel in carriage 353.
     
  3. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    Any chance you can check that link, it comes back with a JS error and wont load.
     
  4. Robert Heath No.6

    Robert Heath No.6 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2009
    Messages:
    1,513
    Likes Received:
    99
    Give it a few mins and try again? It's very temperamental for me!
     
  5. Paul42

    Paul42 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    5,921
    Likes Received:
    3,827
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    East Grinstead
    Works for me.
     
  6. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,284
    Likes Received:
    584
  7. 6136

    6136 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    40
    Anyone know anything about the gradient profile on the Uxbridge line. Looking at the OS map it appears to be gently down hill most of the way but railways don't follow contours of course.
     
  8. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2009
    Messages:
    8,068
    Likes Received:
    5,165
    The booking page showed what seem to be seating diagrams, but no indication of which end the steam loco will be, so I emailed to ask. The first reply was that Coach A would be nearest, which didn't help as the web page doesn't show the coach letters. So I enquired further and they told me "the seating line to the far left donates the carriage which will be as close as you can be to the steam train (sic) during your journey". However then I found that the website wouldn't accept my ID and password, so I emailed them about that. This morning they told me "We are currently updating all our booking systems with the result that our online website and booking office are currently closed until Thursday 14th November".
     
  9. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2010
    Messages:
    11,049
    Likes Received:
    4,319
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    The steam loco will be leading from Harrow to Uxbridge with the box doing the honours on the return trip!!

    As for gradients, there are a few, but not many, the approach to Uxbridge being one, but as far as steam is concerned it will be on the falling gradient, whereas the box will have to open up to get going, probably with a hefty shove from the steam loco!!!

    As for lineside photo opportunities.......................................... not really...............................
     
  10. Paul42

    Paul42 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    5,921
    Likes Received:
    3,827
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    East Grinstead
    From the Bluebell Railway website " Talking of the Met coaches, it seems likely that they will be returning to London in August 2014, for more steam haulage, this time between Hammersmith and Moorgate, to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of that line."
     
  11. 6136

    6136 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    40
    Thanks for the info. Looks like Met No 1 will be mostly free wheeling.
     
  12. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2007
    Messages:
    35,121
    Likes Received:
    20,773
    Occupation:
    Training moles
    Location:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer

    I did the 1992 Uxbridge run behind the LT Pannier and that didn't free wheel in the slightest.
     
  13. A1X

    A1X Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2011
    Messages:
    1,158
    Likes Received:
    1,158
    Occupation:
    Insurance
    Location:
    Good Old Sussex by the Sea
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer

    Probably for the best given her propensity to run hot...
     
  14. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,284
    Likes Received:
    584
  15. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    6,596
    Likes Received:
    2,242
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Hampshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Prairie 5521 has been fitted with a cut down cab so she can act as standby loco for these runs.
     
  16. 33056

    33056 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2006
    Messages:
    621
    Likes Received:
    20
    Occupation:
    Professional "basher"
    Location:
    On a train somewhere in Europe.
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Test / crew familiarisation run yesterday (and today), how often do you see a steam / electro / diesel train :) Test_run_Rayners_2013.12.jpg
     
    southern13, david1984 and BR 73082 like this.
  17. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,284
    Likes Received:
    584
    A 6th train at 15:50 has been added to the ticket page.
     
    southern13 likes this.
  18. scartledge

    scartledge New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2012
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    3
    From Harrow heading towards Uxbridge there is first a 1 in 48 fall to pass under the Amersham/Watford Branch followed by about 250m of 1 in 64 uphill grade to West Harrow. From there it is mostly falling gradients or gentle uphill grades until Eastcote where there is about 650m of 1 in 150 uphill gradient to Ruislip Manor. From Ruislip Manor it is then falling gradient until Hillingdon, after which there is the longest uphill grade on the branch over a distance of about 1.5km, with the shallowest grade on this section being 1 in 400 but the steepest being about 300m of 1 in 100 just before the summit. It is then all downhill for the remaining short section into Uxbridge. So there is a fair bit of down grade but still a decent amount of uphill such that Met 1 should actually have to do some work.
     
  19. BR 73082

    BR 73082 Member

    Joined:
    May 8, 2006
    Messages:
    947
    Likes Received:
    125

    I believe this was going to be an on the day decision as to whether this last train would run empty or not but I imagine that as its on the ticket page it should be going all the way through to Uxbridge. Looking forward to it, I'm on the 14:50.
     
    southern13 likes this.
  20. 6136

    6136 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    40
    Thank you 'ledge very useful.
     

Share This Page