chris11256
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They haven't yet reached the stage of being rare and hard to find. On an average day most of them end up in service.
When will that be may I ask?They haven't yet reached the stage of being rare and hard to find. On an average day most of them end up in service.
When will that be may I ask?
todays morning runout was:That being said, they appear to be very rare on the Upminsters now, the ones I saw were mostly doing Ealing Broadway-Tower Hill and Richmonds.
yes, they currently are going at that rate.In theory one D stock a week should be going. However I'm not sure how that's working in practice(I'm only a humble commuter).
Yeah, three weeks ago I managed to pick up three D-stocks in quick succession. At one point, every platform at Earls Court had D-stock in it. A once totally unremarkable sight has become the opposite.
That being said, they appear to be very rare on the Upminsters now, the ones I saw were mostly doing Ealing Broadway-Tower Hill and Richmonds.
The 0625 0645 departures are scheduled to run to Dagenham East.Last time I was in London, about two weeks ago, I noticed that the second Olympia shuttle on a weekday did not return to High Street Kensington but formed an additional Upminster train - taking many by surprise.
It will be a sad day when the D stock forms a HSK - KO service plus return for the final time
The 0625 0645 departures are scheduled to run to Dagenham East.
The evening 1958 2038 departures are for High Street.
A shuttle service doesn't operate on weekdays, individual trains make one trip only.
Well, when the D Stock is retired, it will be the end of the real sub-surface Underground
Not this again. The S stock are just as 'real' and just as 'proper' sub-surface trains as the D stock. The fact that some enthusiasts will mourn their passing does not change this fact.
The new trains have many advantages over their predecessors, just as the D stock did over theirs and so on and so forth. This is called progress, and innovation, and change.
S-Stock trains have no soul
Well, when the D Stock is retired, it will be the end of the real sub-surface Underground.
About retirement (by the looks of things), I'll be done in September.
I'd take a slightly chilly S stock over the sweltering 72 stock I'm sat on any day - and, of course, temperature is entirely subjective.
Not this again. The S stock are just as 'real' and just as 'proper' sub-surface trains as the D stock. The fact that some enthusiasts will mourn their passing does not change this fact.
The new trains have many advantages over their predecessors, just as the D stock did over theirs and so on and so forth. This is called progress, and innovation, and change. These are important things to ensure a system remains viable, accessible and reliable.
For the majority of ordinary passengers the S stock represent a massive step forwards over what was provided by the D stock, and the C stock and A stock before them.
They're by all means not perfect, but they are miles ahead of what came before. There are far bigger things to be concerned about that signal the 'end' of the real sub-surface railway.
Out of interest, do S stock actually have better acceleration or braking than D stock, or is it just more comfortable? And if so, will that allow any journey time improvements once they are no longer sharing the tracks with D stock?
S-Stock trains have no soul
Plus, they have this silly setting on their air-con which means its always chilled
Nothing can be done by the driver to alter the saloon temperature or switch the air-con off.Can the driver adjust the air-con temperature on s-stock trains or is that something that can only be done by fitters
Well, when the D Stock is retired, it will be the end of the real sub-surface Underground.
About retirement (by the looks of things), I'll be done in September.
S-Stock is the best thing since black cab
A poll of over 10,000 Londoners has selected Bombardiers S-Stock Tube trains as one of the top 10 transport designs in the capital impressive, considering well-established icons from more than a century ago were also competing.
The S-Stock (S7 and S8) has been gradually replacing fleets on the Metropolitan, District, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines since 2010 including the D-Stock currently being shipped off to Vivarails makeover experts.
Considered the biggest single rolling stock order in Britain, the air-conditioned stock distinguished itself from older fleets by allowing passengers to move from car to car while the train is in motion.
A TfL member of staff said they chose the S-Stock their favourite design icon because it is well air-conditioned and looks very futuristic from the exterior.
It is very spacious so its never too crowded. Also the interior is quite cool, with the way you can walk from one end to the other end of the Tube, they added.
Have they actually attempted to travel on one of them in the rush hour? They're better than their predecessors, but my experience of peak team travelling was anything but emptyIt is very spacious so its never too crowded. Also the interior is quite cool, with the way you can walk from one end to the other end of the Tube, they added.
And usually from the occasional users as well... Same happened when the old crap on my local bus route were replaced in 2012.I feel sure this comment will be repeated in another forty years or so.
I'm a fan of the D stock, after the refurbishment, but love the S7s. So much more space, with the through gangways and aircon.
They definitely feel wider inside as well, there is far more space between the longitudinal seating than the D stock, enabling a lot more standing room
Using Wikipedia figures ( ), the S Stock appear to be 7cm wider than D Stock (2.92m vs 2.85m) at their widest points. It probably helps that there is no full height handrail in the centre of the aisle between the seats (only by the doors), the empty space under the seats making it feel wider, brighter lighting, and of course the wider doors.