92 Stock pretending it's 1993 again

[90sWereBetter]

Someone posted this photo on Twitter a few days ago (and no it's not an April Fools). Sadly from what I gather, this train didn't make it to its apparent destination.

There was a thread a few years ago about 92 Stock being used on the Ongar branch. It's got me wondering again, had the branch clung on until 1999/2000, would its future have been secured with the subsequent growth in long-distance commuting?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It probably would, but we will never know.

As to the destination screen - I assume Ongar is still programmed in to the entire fleet? Would the code for it be just one digit, or one transposed digit, away from one of the more normal destinations?

 

[bluegoblin7]

It probably would, but we will never know.

As to the destination screen - I assume Ongar is still programmed in to the entire fleet? Would the code for it be just one digit, or one transposed digit, away from one of the more normal destinations?

Correct, the entire fleet can show Ongar, as well as 'Waterloo'. Both are used fairly frequently by mischievous staff when stabling, although it is unusual and, indeed, frowned upon to have it on service trains. I expect it was an April Fools' by the T/Op, unfortunately.

 

[londonboi198o5]

Giving the s stock in the picture as well looks like the picture was taking at Ealing Broadway so perhaps the driver set it up to take a picture then correctly Change it to booked destination

 

[bluegoblin7]

Giving the s stock in the picture as well looks like the picture was taking at Ealing Broadway so perhaps the driver set it up to take a picture then correctly Change it to booker destination

Definitely Ealing Broadway, the signal cabin in the background is the giveaway.

 

[londonboi198o5]

Definitely Ealing Broadway, the signal cabin in the background is the giveaway.

Is that what that building is I always wondered thanks