“Ghost Train” Spotted At Loughton

By · November 18, 2010 at 14:40 pm · 4 Comments · Miscellaneous · Report an error ·

Fortean London is taking a well-earned break this week. In its place, though, we have this interesting sight, spotted by Will Wiles (formerly of this parish) the other evening at Loughton station, toward the eastern extremity of the Central line.

The “ghost train”, as we’re calling it (for want of better explanation*), is a 1962 model, which was the Central’s rolling stock until it was replaced by the current models in 1995. Appropriately, the train, which had “not in service” stickers posted onto it, had an advert for the largely-forgotten Mercury Communications call card, which was giving BT’s phoneboxes a run for their money in the early Nineties.

*Check the comments below for a proper explanation.

All photos by Will Wiles.

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  • http://undefined BorisWatch

    Ahem – it’s 1962 stock rather than 1938 stock. It’s used during leaf fall season to spread gunk on the track to stop trains slipping on the mulch.

    • http://undefined DeanN

      Of course, corrected (I really should have known that…). Thanks for the explanation!

  • http://undefined Ophiuchus

    This was sitting in a station a little further up the line – Woodford, possibly – when I went through the other night, think it was Monday. Wondered what it was doing there, cheers for the explanation!

  • http://undefined BorisWatch

    Ahem – it’s 1962 stock rather than 1938 stock. It’s used during leaf fall season to spread gunk on the track to stop trains slipping on the mulch.

  • http://undefined DeanN

    Of course, corrected (I really should have known that…). Thanks for the explanation!

  • http://undefined Ophiuchus

    This was sitting in a station a little further up the line – Woodford, possibly – when I went through the other night, think it was Monday. Wondered what it was doing there, cheers for the explanation!

  • http://undefined xland

    16 minutes for the next train at 5PM?! I thought I had it bad living on the Western extremes of the Central Line. I bet the signs said “good service” too.

  • http://undefined xland

    16 minutes for the next train at 5PM?! I thought I had it bad living on the Western extremes of the Central Line. I bet the signs said “good service” too.

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