KingDaveRa
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I've often wondered about this, and I have a vague idea why it may be the case, but I wondered if anybody can confirm.
When the S stock was recently delivered to LU, it was being brought down to the LU network via Aylesbury. As I understand it, it's taken out to Calvert along the remaining bit of the Varsity line, then reversed down into Aylesbury, and onwards to the LU depots.
I've heard of this happening for donkey's years, as somebody told me probably 20 years ago of this happening.
To me, it seems like such an oddly circuitous route. Is it perhaps the only or best way? Are there other routes? Does anything else take that route, perhaps? I heard of a rubbish train from out Bristol/Bath way (called the Avonliner if I remember, like the Binliner from London) which ran to Calvert, which I think necessitated a run around to get to the Calvert Waste Transfer station.
Edit to add, relevant link. http://trains-today.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/special-delivery-london-underground-s.html
When the S stock was recently delivered to LU, it was being brought down to the LU network via Aylesbury. As I understand it, it's taken out to Calvert along the remaining bit of the Varsity line, then reversed down into Aylesbury, and onwards to the LU depots.
I've heard of this happening for donkey's years, as somebody told me probably 20 years ago of this happening.
To me, it seems like such an oddly circuitous route. Is it perhaps the only or best way? Are there other routes? Does anything else take that route, perhaps? I heard of a rubbish train from out Bristol/Bath way (called the Avonliner if I remember, like the Binliner from London) which ran to Calvert, which I think necessitated a run around to get to the Calvert Waste Transfer station.
Edit to add, relevant link. http://trains-today.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/special-delivery-london-underground-s.html
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