London cambrian Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 From what i read in the vintage carriage trust newsletters, the Met dreadnought will be staying there for a fair bit longer, a good few months, mainly because they're running out of space! But theres a big met themed gala there on first weekend of august. During that time the Vale of Aylesbury model engineering society will be running trains for the public as well as a display of Met models in many scales, some running on the miniature railway there as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2013 From what i read in the vintage carriage trust newsletters, the Met dreadnought will be staying there for a fair bit longer, a good few months, mainly because they're running out of space! But theres a big met themed gala there on first weekend of august. During that time the Vale of Aylesbury model engineering society will be running trains for the public as well as a display of Met models in many scales, some running on the miniature railway there as well In August they will be running their own Met 150 event. They will have the Dreadnought and the Jubilee coach in service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
London cambrian Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Indeed. thats what i meant! Looking forward to it, running hopefully scale models of met steam locos next to a genuine one, with genuine rolling stock next to our models. Very excited! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) For anyone heading out next Sunday, it seems the timings have changed (now reversing at Edgware Road agan instead of Baker St). Kensington (Olympia) dep 18 19Gloucester Road (pfm. 3) arr 18 25½ Dep 18 26 (train reverses at Gloucester Road)Moorgate (pfm. 4) arr 18 55½ Moorgate Dep 19 15½ Edgware Road (pfm 3) arr 19 30½ Edgware Road Dep 19 35Moorgate (pfm. 4) arr 19 51½ Moorgate Dep 20 25½Edgware Road (pfm 3) arr 20 40½ Edgware Road Dep 20 45Moorgate (pfm. 4) arr 21 01½ Moorgate Dep 21 35½Edgware Road (pfm 3) arr 21 50½ Edgware Road Dep 21 55Moorgate (pfm. 4) arr 22 11½ Moorgate Dep 22 35½Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) arr 23 03½Dep 23 05½ Chris Edited January 15, 2013 by Christopher125 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingUnderground Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 The timings are slightly different to last Sunday, but are not changed from the planned timetable. The big difference is the visit to Gloucester Road to reverse. This will put Sarah at the head of the Eastbound train, and No 1 at the Westbound end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Some news from London Transport Museum. http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move Met Locomotive No. 1, the Metropolitan Railway ‘Jubilee’ carriage No. 353 and Sarah Siddons will take part in a number of heritage runs across the network throughout 2013. Carriages will be made up of a variety of rolling stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 A night to remember.... Having missed out on last weekend's runs (including the daylight one!) due to being otherwise engaged at St Albans show, I wasn't going to miss the second one in a hurry! Here are a selection of images from the evening. If it's worth my loading those of Sarah Siddons up as well, then I'll do so. Passing Barbican on run #1 with the snow falling. Third run through Baker Street. The second run had a C stock in the way here, so I stayed for the next one. Fourth and final run at Farringdon. The lighting conditions were the best all night and there weren't many out either by this time. I think the weather might have had something to do with it.... Cheers! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If it's worth my loading those of Sarah Siddons up as well, then I'll do so. Yes please! Excellent pics, wish I could have been there. With any luck there may be a DVD in the offing? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If it's worth my loading those of Sarah Siddons up as well, then I'll do so. Yes please! Excellent pics, wish I could have been there. With any luck there may be a DVD in the offing? I'm not sure about a DVD, though I did see a few film crews around various places last night, so I'd hope so! Anyway, a couple of pics of Sarah below... My joint favourite of the evening. Owing to points freezing at the east end of Edgware Road, the first run went all the way through to Gloucester Road for reversal. Things settled down later after they'd thawed! After a super-quick turn-round on the second run, SS returns through Baker Street. There is a third image, but a C stock managed to help lose the major part of the Ashburys for me at Great Portland Street. Happens! Cheers, 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Are there going to be any more runs on the Met line used for the past two Sundays? I couldn't get there for family reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom J Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I imagined the platforms would be bursting at the seams and no decent shots to be had, so I didn't go. Really annoyed that I didn't, now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Superb photos full of atmosphere. XF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) I imagined the platforms would be bursting at the seams and no decent shots to be had, so I didn't go. Really annoyed that I didn't, now! I did wonder if it might be more crowded but i thought it was worth going for the atmosphere alone, seeing a steam hauled passenger train on the Inner Circle is an experience which may never be repeated. Chris Edited January 21, 2013 by Christopher125 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
London cambrian Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 well i'm glad i chose last weekend to watch it, simply because of the weather, but now rather gutted i missed out on this run simply because of the free platforms! But looks superb here, always room for pictures of sarah though! Had avery fun trip back from alexandra palace last night at about 6pm, upto warwickshire, so dread to think what it would have been lik if we had stayed and gone back later! but thanks for posting the pictures, superb, better than all my shots! Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ok, my contribution to the videofest that is going on, colletion of clips from both weekends, more for atmosphere than quality of photographs and videos. Not my proudest production, but caght between recording it and enjoying being there! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I imagined the platforms would be bursting at the seams and no decent shots to be had, so I didn't go. Really annoyed that I didn't, now! I have to admit that I thought it was going to be exactly the same as what I'd seen from the previous weekend. As the evening wore on, it became increasingly fluid and easier to get "that shot". Farringdon being a good case in point! Here's to the May runs on the Met mainline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 All it needs now is for someone to bottle the smells. Eau de Metropolitan Steam anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Must be possible to introduce some fragrance through the aircon in the S Stock? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 G-BOAF I was in the same compartment as you. I was sat by the other door facing the same direction as you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 Must be possible to introduce some fragrance through the aircon in the S Stock? If you were in the following train it probably did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Euston Square did a pretty good job of bottling the smell, along with the smoke too! The lack of ventilation perhaps making it the best recreation of what the Metropolitan was like with a constant procession of steam trains. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I forgot to add a further image of Met 1 t Farringdon. A slightly wider view as she passed me on the final run. Cheers! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerE Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Tim, I must have been standing almost next to you at Barbican station. Looking at your photo, and the one I took on my mobile phone, I have got most of the same people in almost the same positions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 24, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2013 A number of superb images above - thank you all. The number of people watching was smaller than I would have expected even having regard to the time of day, day of the week and weather. Compared with the number who were at Farringdon for the "Farewell to Steam" on the underground and who then made their way to Neasden open day in almost-new C-stock to witness what was expected to be the final operation of the ex-GWR panniers (plus the opportunity to see all three then surviving Met electric locos) this event was remarkably quiet. On the other hand take account of the fact that these trips are multiple runs and some people may have been satisfied to see one trip whereas the "Farewell" event had everyone crammed into their chosen spot (Farrington in my case) for just one brief moment as a single train passed by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Details of the May runs have appeared on the LT Museum website. http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move Art Deco Special Date: Sunday 19 MayOur beautiful Art Deco special – the 1938 Tube stock train, and Sarah Siddons – our 1920s electric locomotives will make journeys to Metro-land as part of the Rickmansworth festival.Tickets: up to £20 Steam back on the MetDate: Saturday 25 to Monday 27 MayExperience the golden age of steam with the return of the newly restored Metropolitan Steam Locomotive No. 1 to the Metropolitan line and experience first-hand what riding a steam train is really like!Tickets: up to £40 Edited January 31, 2013 by Paul.Uni 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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