Sad Sprinter
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I know Holborn Viaduct was the terminus for some Central division suburbans before Thameslink, were 455s allocated on these routes or where they ran be 4-EPBs?
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Did 455s ever make it to Blackfriars or Holborn?
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Richard Scott
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Only went there once in January 1989, which I believe was shortly before closure. Only saw EPB units, not a 455 in sight.
A photo on Flickr from December '85 says they did. Do inspect the destination blind: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60539035@N02/50023404022
bassmike
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Did a 2/4 E P B type unit ever make it to Farringdon in the early days of the T/link scheme?
delt1c
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Never heard of it happening , I am sure it was onlky 319's from the start. Cant even recall hearing of any loco's for engineering
Sad Sprinter
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Wow, thanks for that. Would have been interesting to see a 455 screaming over the rooftops of Camberwell!
ChiefPlanner
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Yes - by accident - and going just a bit too fast to stop short. So he changed ends and went off ECS. No great harm done.
I've found a rather poor quality undated B/W photo on Flickr of one at Holborn Viaduct: https://www.flickr.com/photos/111015206@N08/49723774883/
Sad Sprinter
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Interesting, thanks. I wonder how many more there are out there
Train Maniac
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The photo is taken from 'Holborn Viaduct to Lewisham' by Middleton Press. Quite a few good photos from that time
bassmike
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Thanks, but I'm actually trying to find a shot of an E P B type unit at Farringdon.
contrex
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I'm pretty sure a class 73 made it to Farringdon before the start of public services through the tunnel. I think there was a report in the Railway Magazine. Also here's a picture of one in 2008, the accompanying text says that Rail magazine said it was 'unprecedented' but I'm not so sure.
frodshamfella
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That photo took me back, I occasionally used HV on services from Bexleyheath. Did Holborn Viaduct have more platforms at one time ? There looks a gap as to where there may have been another one.
steamybrian
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At its prime Holborn Viaduct had 6 platforms however through time this was gradually reduced to 2 when the station closed.
I have no information on any EPB stock reaching Farringdon when the Thameslink line reopened. As far as I know class 319 was the only stock permitted between Blackfriars and Farringdon.
Disused Stations: Holborn Viaduct Station
www.disused-stations.org.uk
The other platforms were well used for parcels and newspaper traffic until the 70s when that was transferred away.
It was unprecedented at the time because up until then Class 73s had not been seen on the Thameslink central core section. Its why I used that quote from RAIL.
Nicholas Lewis
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455's were used for a couple of test trains to Farringdon prior to class 319's starting driver training
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