833. SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENTS (Cont'd)
Min.1019Marylebone Carriage Shed (Multiple Units)
The first stage of the new services will be introduced on 12th June, and
the depot must be available for maintenance purposes by 1st June.
Mr. Varley undertook to investigate position regarding the washing
machine.
Min.1021Kirkdale (Multiple Units)
Chairman asked that layout plan for fuelling installation be agreed by
next meeting and that submission be ready by 31st March. This would allow six
months before delivery of units in September.
834. SCHEMES AUTHORISED BUT NOT YET IN
OPERATION
1. Marylebone Suburban Services
Discussed memorandum of meeting held on 20th January, which gave
programme for transfer of Marylebone units from other schemes, for carrying out
bogie modification and for refurbishment prior to introduction of services.
Mr. Baker said that trial bogie modifications were being made on similar
vehicles from the Manchester/Liverpool services. Modifications to the
Marylebone cars would be started five weeks after these tests had proved succesful,
at the rate of one unit a week.
The programme provided for vehicles to be refusrbished at the same time,
but it was pointed out that this work must be carried out whether the bogies were
modified or not.
Mr. Gould will look into the proposal to bring in diesel timings on the
High Wycombe services in November.
It was reported that the two 4-car units (one working, one spare)
introduced on the Marylebone service on 23rd January were working satisfactorily.
2. Leeds Central - Bradford - Manchester - Liverpool
(via Todmorden) and Bradford - Blackpool
Chairman said the 10 L.M.R. 3-car sets for this service were to follow
the sets being built for the N.E.R. by the Birmingham Carriage & Wagon
Co. Delivery was expected to be completed by September, 1961.
It was noted that no arrangements had yet been made with the N.E.R.
regarding commencement of the services.
The L.M. vehicles would be maintained at Newton Heath.
835. SCHEMES IN OPERATION
1. Watford - St.Albans and Harrow - Belmont
Statements called for in Min.828(1) of last meeting are being prepared.
