LondonTransportTractionGroup

Owners of two ex Island like class 483 and a motor bogie of an LNWR oirlekon used in a lab for rail adhesion testing

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Last Saturday we had a impromptu working party where we had 7 people and an average age below 30!
we only had 4 hours but we got a fair bit done considering we only had all in all 3 hours of work time excluding setting up and tidying
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It's been a quiet year for us as far as working parties are concerned, but we are pleased to report that a band of volunteers have been on site at Cynheidre this weekend undertaking some housekeeping on 483008, ready for Santa Special season!

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A throwback to March 2022; 483006 'Terry' basking in the sun at Cynheidre during the @llanellirailway March open day. Hopefully soon we will be able to get Terry back on public display, but for the moment she's parked a bit too far down the siding!

📷 - @DanNashTR

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@TeamTyneside Time flies when you're having fun! 😁

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This week marks 38 years since the last 1938 Tube Stock Trains ran in ordinary service on the London Underground; the last trains ran on the Northern Line on Thursday 19th May 1988.

📷 - Stephen Barker

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Here are the links

https://t.co/ZtMLqc1ANY - Join the 38' club

https://t.co/6Lo7M9II7l - Become a member

https://t.co/JTW4j0QBmJ - our online shop.

If you are interested in volunteering with us feel free to drop us a message on here with any queries .

[LondonTransportTractionGroup @TractionLondon]

Had a few people at the site on Saturday. Still in one piece however we need your help to put the unit into NSE
So if you want to please have a look at our shop or join us as a member of part of the 38 club or Donate to the NSE paint fund or even come down and volunteer with us!

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@realPeterSpokes Did yours come with postage & packaging?

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@rlonguk I'd forgive that as it makes the illustrations clearer of behind the track.

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Also how many of you noticed that the illustrations for sandown and shanklin are the wrong way round on the car maps...
Unless that second illustrated platform is the old loop one. Though in that case why does it have a bus stop shelter on

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@NSE_RailSociety Even south Wales!

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@NSE_RailSociety

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We currently have our remaining batch of now slightly out of date 2024 calendars discounted to clear@ https://t.co/1JiBa0Jgnd.
Also a reminder that our first working party of 2024 will be on the 17th & 18th of February, if you are interested in helping please drop us a message

[LondonTransportTractionGroup @TractionLondon]

I also better mention that we don't have any minimum commitment requirements, even one day help is invaluable when it comes to EMU preservation.

[LondonTransportTractionGroup @TractionLondon]

We're having our first working weekend of 2024 on the 17th & 18th of February where the plan is to make a start the preparatory on getting 006 into Network SouthEast.
If you want to get involved or just have some general enquiries about it. Please email [email protected].

[LondonTransportTractionGroup @TractionLondon]

We've reached £375 so far on our project 483 fundraiser for the required paint and materials for sticking 483006 into Network south east.
Thank you to all who have donated so far!
https://t.co/oRyUjQCCNv

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Also forgot @NSE_RailSociety.

[LondonTransportTractionGroup @TractionLondon]

We are pleased to announce that 006 is going into NSE for 35 years of the class 483s we hope to carry the work out from early next year. For more information please look at https://t.co/FBJEP4DbPu
Or on our Facebook group.
Photo - Mike McDermott

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@Class350desiro There in a very large file ~15gb of drawings we were sent by SWR when we took on the units.

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I'd thought I'd start a series where I post the most exciting I find in our drawing archive as I sort it out.
This week
The Cab end of a 483 on the NSE paint diagram, but something seems a little off...

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@WrightRail Also just noticed the lamp bracket in that illustration has been moved back onto the centre door.