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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2007 22:01:03 GMT
Minijay, the Craven built A60 & A62 units replaced old locomotive hauled standard size carriages. They were designed as 4 car units. So 2 x 4=8. They've been like that since they were introduced. They only use a single 4 car unit on the Chesham shuttle, and the old East London line. The Circle line has to use 6 car units, made up of a 4+2 because some of the platforms, can't remember where, can only accomodate a 6 car train. the circle line C Stock is made up of 2+2+2, they have 3 cabs.
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Post by John tuthill on Jun 2, 2007 9:08:41 GMT
thanks rob, I knew they had change over time, remember when they did come out they were 4+2, check out "Steam to Silver" something to do with the District from Wimbledon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2007 11:55:58 GMT
The Victoria Line- Due to the massive gaps between stations, and the fact that the drivers love to apply the brakes about 2 seconds before the train reaches the end of the platform, ensuring a lovely fart of relief from the train!! The drivers don't apply the brakes. The trains are automatic. They could operate without a driver. All the driver does normally has to do is start the train by operating two interlocking buttons. One shuts the dors the second then starts the train.
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Post by jrussa on Jun 23, 2007 18:15:09 GMT
The Victoria Line trains care automatic? Why do they turn this nob thingy round and round for? I didn't know that. WOW! Unless you are talking about the new ones in 2009 lol?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2007 19:13:09 GMT
The Victoria Line trains care automatic? Why do they turn this nob thingy round and round for? I didn't know that. WOW! Unless you are talking about the new ones in 2009 lol? What knob thingy? ;D ;D If you mean the handle used for accelerating/braking the train, then really that's just a technique favoured by drivers - they like holding onto the handle in case they suddenly need to make a manual emergency brake application. I forgot what the name of that handle is, shame on me The 1967 stock has this feature, and so will the new 2009 stock.
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Post by greeny253 on Jun 24, 2007 23:08:47 GMT
The Victoria Line trains care automatic? Why do they turn this nob thingy round and round for? I didn't know that. WOW! Unless you are talking about the new ones in 2009 lol? What knob thingy? ;D ;D If you mean the handle used for accelerating/braking the train, then really that's just a technique favoured by drivers - they like holding onto the handle in case they suddenly need to make a manual emergency brake application. I forgot what the name of that handle is, shame on me The 1967 stock has this feature, and so will the new 2009 stock. I'm sure the unofficial name for it is the "Dead mans handle"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2007 1:12:54 GMT
Yeh Ive heard it being called that, so... lets say the driver dies, he'll let go, and the train will sense its not being held, and stop?
But the trains do brake pretty hard sometimes...
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Post by greeny253 on Jun 26, 2007 10:07:47 GMT
Yeh Ive heard it being called that, so... lets say the driver dies, he'll let go, and the train will sense its not being held, and stop? But the trains do brake pretty hard sometimes... That's the idea anyhow. The release of the dead mans handle activates the emergency brakes. But hopefully we won't have too many tube drivers dieing on us.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2007 16:58:02 GMT
Yeh Ive heard it being called that, so... lets say the driver dies, he'll let go, and the train will sense its not being held, and stop? But the trains do brake pretty hard sometimes... That's the idea anyhow. The release of the dead mans handle activates the emergency brakes. But hopefully we won't have too many tube drivers dieing on us. Ah of course, that's the name of it. Funny you mention this. Unfortunately a tube driver did die while driving his train, as recently as a few months ago - he was taking a 95ts up the Northern Line towards High Barnet, and at some point between Woodside Park and Totteridge & Whetstone he must have collapsed. A few members of staff were sent down the southbound tracks with half a train to investigate why the train coming to T&W hadn't arrived, and they discovered the driver unconcious at the controls, his hand off the deadman's handle. He was taken to hospital and sadly passed away a few hours later.
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Post by jrussa on Jun 27, 2007 0:05:39 GMT
Ok thanks! I now know whats the name is and what it is actually used for, Thanks alot guys!
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Post by greeny253 on Jun 27, 2007 8:02:21 GMT
That's the idea anyhow. The release of the dead mans handle activates the emergency brakes. But hopefully we won't have too many tube drivers dieing on us. Ah of course, that's the name of it. Funny you mention this. Unfortunately a tube driver did die while driving his train, as recently as a few months ago - he was taking a 95ts up the Northern Line towards High Barnet, and at some point between Woodside Park and Totteridge & Whetstone he must have collapsed. A few members of staff were sent down the southbound tracks with half a train to investigate why the train coming to T&W hadn't arrived, and they discovered the driver unconcious at the controls, his hand off the deadman's handle. He was taken to hospital and sadly passed away a few hours later. That's really unfortunate. Thoughts are with the family
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2007 18:44:14 GMT
Thats really sad... didnt see anything about it on the news, was it kept hush hush? Were there passengers on the train?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2007 7:47:58 GMT
Thats really sad... didnt see anything about it on the news, was it kept hush hush? Were there passengers on the train? Yes there were passengers on board, and I heard about this news through my local newspaper - the Edgware & Mill Hill Times.
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