New S7 Underground stock

[Manchester77]

May timetable change time

 

[317 forever]

May timetable change time

I am prepared that there is no chance of any S7 stock on the Circle Line before May. However, I shall be in London on Easter Monday and hope to ride an S7 on the H&C Line. I realise this might be a bit ambitious though!

With any luck, I could change at Whitechapel from an H&C S7 to an LO train to Clapham Junction.

 

[Manchester77]

Well S7s are in full service on the Hammersmith and City but there's only 6 in service I think....

 

[spinba11]

There are 7 in service.

 

[Manchester77]

With an extra 3 S7+1s on the metropolitan line

 

[Dstock7080]

There are 7 in service.

That should be 8 are available for service, as currently only T261 and T700 are S7. T700 is specially extended to Barking though.

 

[Julian G]

An S7 Stock visited Ealing Broadway for the first time today
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliang2006/8417866592

 

[DavyCrocket]

An S7 Stock visited Ealing Broadway for the first time today
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliang2006/8417866592

I'm unsure how they can justify such a large service suspension to test one train!

 

[Dstock7080]

I'm unsure how they can justify such a large service suspension to test one train!

We've already had 1day suspensions for similar testing on the Wimbledon branch.
There is another 1day closure for S7 testing South Kensington-Tower Hill on Easter Monday 1 April.

 

[Nym]

I'm unsure how they can justify such a large service suspension to test one train!

So if signalling kit all goes pop with the new train and a shed tonne of wrong side failures come in, we don't have any passengers being killed when trains find eachother on the same track?

 

[Tubefan2013]

Does the S7 stock seem to pulll away quicker than the S8's?
Unless they are not restricted as the C and D stock are pretty quick compared to the A stock off the mark.

 

[DavyCrocket]

So if signalling kit all goes pop with the new train and a shed tonne of wrong side failures come in, we don't have any passengers being killed when trains find eachother on the same track?

There would be no wrong side failures caused by the train. Especially as they do not operate within a defined possesion.

 

[Julian G]

Does the S7 stock seem to pulll away quicker than the S8's?
Unless they are not restricted as the C and D stock are pretty quick compared to the A stock off the mark.

The acceleration/braking of the S7 is capped to match the C/D stock

 

[jopsuk]

As all the cars are motored, unless there's a supply problem meaning reduced total power available the S8 and S7 should surely have near identical potential performance, at least close enough that you should not be able to notice a difference.

 

[Nym]

The S7 does have a very very slighly worse power to weight ratio, as the M2 car is lighter than the DM or MS cars...

And how do you know it won't make any signalling kit, or power kit for that point go pop...?

 

[Cletus]

There was an s stock train passing very slowly through Hammersmith when exited from a Piccadilly Line train there on Saturday evening.
It was being watched closely presumably for platform clearances?

 

[Julian G]

There was an s stock train passing very slowly through Hammersmith when exited from a Piccadilly Line train there on Saturday evening.
It was being watched closely presumably for platform clearances?

Yes, carrying out gauging tests etc

 

[Manchester77]

.......

 

[Daniel]

Interesting to note that money is actually being spent of Rayners Lane signalbox, (the first pegged for closure), by upgrading from route-switches to push button operation within the next few months.

 

[Manchester77]

I thought it'd keep open for the Piccadilly Line?

 

[Nym]

Picc Line is going over to CityFlo 430 too, but it will run in Protected (Coded) Manual...

 

[DavyCrocket]

Interesting to note that money is actually being spent of Rayners Lane signalbox, (the first pegged for closure), by upgrading from route-switches to push button operation within the next few months.

The buttons not working is costing more in Lost Customer Hours than the cost of putting new buttons in!

 

[musicking1306]

Is the S7 Stock still only working train number 700 or is there more in service now. I am only asking as I saw an S7 heading for Hammersmith from Paddington at about 18:30 with train number 261.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Two daily diagrams at present, I believe, and both run all the way to Barking.

 

[Dstock7080]

Recent regular workings have been T245, T261, T700 and new T703 introduced M-F off-peak from 21 January.
Some days none run, other days all have been seen!

 

[Aictos]

Any idea when the last C Stock will run on the Hammersmith & City as well on the Circle?

Equally any idea when the same applies for the D stock on the District?

Finally any idea when S7 stock will be used on Circle/District services even for limited services?

 

[Manchester77]

Any idea when the last C Stock will run on the Hammersmith & City as well on the Circle?

Equally any idea when the same applies for the D stock on the District?

Finally any idea when S7 stock will be used on Circle/District services even for limited services?

2014

2015/6

May for all Circle

2014/5 for District

 

[Aictos]

2014

2015/6

May for all Circle

2014/5 for District

Thanks, I can't wait to use S7 stock on the Circle rather then C Stock which is rather tired :/

 

[Dstock7080]

2014/5 for District

Most likely to be late 2013 for parts of the District.

 

[Manchester77]

Thanks, I can't wait to use S7 stock on the Circle rather then C Stock which is rather tired :/

Indeed it's a lovely site when you see the C stock sat in the death siding waiting to be scrapped
They've served LU well but is their time to go