Recent content by Maninblack

This thread has gone a bit quiet! Is anything happening??

I agree! I loved the heavy doors on 4001 and 4002.

They've got to preserve 4001!! Its the only surviving prototype. I see Stadler 500028 has entered service according to info I have recieved, so I wonder if 4010 and 4040 have their funerals arranged!!

Something needs to change! Trains full of litter, people punching door buttons before the train stops, feet on seats, as well as infrastructure failures with a potential to overcharge honest paying passengers! I hope I am not breaking the rules on this forum by posting this reply, but we all...

I arrived back at Pallion at 23.30 to see that one of the vallidaters was blanked off, and the other had a white screen, of which I had tried using. I got in touch with Metro and was told "don't worry, you will be charged until the end of service"! Its like me saying "don't worry, I'm not paying...

I was on 4030 on Friday night. It was coupled with 4036.

I forgot about that!

It seems like they are scrapping these Metros faster than they are introducing the new ones into service. Has there been any recent deliveries of new trains? It certainly looks like a fast changing situation!!

I saw that! Plus the one that is going to Stevensons! 1743550592 I was so hot on a 599 this afternoon that I nearly passed out!! Plus, it appears that it has had a major oil spill. I didn't get the fleet number as I alighted at Millfield. Metro must have really reduced the care and maintainance...

Thank you. 1743451682 Thank you.

So how many new Metros are in service now? I saw a video of 555027 is now in service, but I am losing count!!

I would love to know how big Beamish could grow! I first visited in 1971 and there was a big field, a couple of old shops, and the building that is now the hotel! Not forgetting the digger and mettal press that is now part of the entrance.

I don't know about the 1980s section, but they said that that any Metro train would be a refurbed unit! I would love if they could fitt he faux wood vinia that used to be on the lower sides benieth the windows.

I was at Beamish museum yesturday where I asked if a Metro train is going to be preserved there. They wearn't sure. Can anyone on here shed any light on the possibily??

Nice to see 5550003 on the green line today. I went to Monument from Pallion, and got back on the same train coming home. I didn't know 003 had entered service! The new trains have a far calmer attmosphere! 1742333463 Not a lot of people seem to know that you can press the door button well...