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Post by busoccultation on Mar 17, 2018 16:36:11 GMT
Central Line train to South Woodford
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Post by Green Kitten on Mar 17, 2018 19:33:00 GMT
My Piccadilly Line train today was a Hatton Cross terminator.
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Post by su31 on Mar 18, 2018 8:00:29 GMT
During Night Tube we had a northbound Northern line short-tripped to Finchley Central at 03:15 ish and a southbound Northern line train terminate at Mornington Crescent and reverse off the platform back Northbound towards High Barnet at around 05:10 (I was on duty at Tufnell Park).
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Post by M1104 on Mar 19, 2018 14:09:05 GMT
Was on the Jubilee Line a few days ago and noticed how much faster[1] the trains now travel along the 1930s tunnelled section from St John's Wood to Baker Street (faster than from Swiss Cottage to St John's Wood). It's probably the "amusement park enthusiast" within me but I actually enjoy the thrashing more in the older tunnels where the train is bouncing more about as it better highlights how fast they really are going. It makes me wish that the Northern Line stock were just as fast along relevant sections along the Morden leg, which is what I miss about the 59 and 72 stocks in that respect.
[1] - I don't remember them going that fast before prior to Baker Street, usually afterwards
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Post by snowman on Mar 19, 2018 14:42:26 GMT
Was on the Jubilee Line a few days ago and noticed how much faster[1] the trains now travel along the 1930s tunnelled section from St John's Wood to Baker Street (faster than from Swiss Cottage to St John's Wood). It's probably the "amusement park enthusiast" within me but I actually enjoy the thrashing more in the older tunnels where the train is bouncing more about as it better highlights how fast they really are going. It makes me wish that the Northern Line stock were just as fast along relevant sections along the Morden leg, which is what I miss about the 59 and 72 stocks in that respect. [1] - I don't remember them going that fast before prior to Baker Street, usually afterwards Aren't the tunnels bigger diameter on the late 1930s works than the 1920s Morden line to reduce aerodynamic drag
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Post by M1104 on Mar 19, 2018 14:47:15 GMT
Was on the Jubilee Line a few days ago and noticed how much faster[1] the trains now travel along the 1930s tunnelled section from St John's Wood to Baker Street (faster than from Swiss Cottage to St John's Wood). It's probably the "amusement park enthusiast" within me but I actually enjoy the thrashing more in the older tunnels where the train is bouncing more about as it better highlights how fast they really are going. It makes me wish that the Northern Line stock were just as fast along relevant sections along the Morden leg, which is what I miss about the 59 and 72 stocks in that respect. [1] - I don't remember them going that fast before prior to Baker Street, usually afterwards Aren't the tunnels bigger diameter on the late 1930s works than the 1920s Morden line to reduce aerodynamic drag I haven't a clue.
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Post by RandomBusesGirl on Mar 31, 2018 9:38:26 GMT
Eastbound Central line train to Hainault via Woodford. Had me slightly baffled at Leytonstone I must admit! Not seem the loop being done this way round 🤔 (someone tell me this is very common now )
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Post by snoggle on Mar 31, 2018 20:26:02 GMT
Eastbound Central line train to Hainault via Woodford. Had me slightly baffled at Leytonstone I must admit! Not seem the loop being done this way round 🤔 (someone tell me this is very common now ) Not sure about "very common" but there have always been trains scheduled to run this way. Usually shoulder peaks when they run as they assist in getting trains in and out of Hainault depot without overloading the route via Newbury Park.
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Post by snoggle on Apr 1, 2018 22:40:24 GMT
LU are advising that the engineering works at Camden Town may overrun causing huge disruption to the Northern Line tomorrow morning. May be some unusual bus workings if there is an overrun and TfL can arrange cover in time.
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Post by John tuthill on Apr 1, 2018 22:57:00 GMT
LU are advising that the engineering works at Camden Town may overrun causing huge disruption to the Northern Line tomorrow morning. May be some unusual bus workings if there is an overrun and TfL can arrange cover in time. One would presume that this was planned down to the last second, and double checked? So one wonders what was the 'Oopps' factor? Wasn't it at Camden Town some time ago they tried to make a straight rail fit a curve?
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Post by sid on Apr 1, 2018 23:03:35 GMT
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Post by snoggle on Apr 1, 2018 23:16:45 GMT
One would presume that this was planned down to the last second, and double checked? So one wonders what was the 'Oopps' factor? Wasn't it at Camden Town some time ago they tried to make a straight rail fit a curve? I haven't heard about that rail fit issue you cite. All I can say is that the junctions and track at Camden Town are very complex - when I was at LUL trying to handle attribution issues it came up more than once. There are a lot of constraints on the track design, geometry and line speeds. Clearly the signalling isn't a "breeze" either. I am sure there was full and proper planning of these works but there are always risks and the potential for things to go wrong. That's why I'm not in "jumping up and down" mode about it - works like these aren't easy, the working conditions are hellish and it's actually essential the works are done properly and the railway is returned in safe state even it it's late. The consequences of trying to cut short the work and life with speed restrictions or other issues doesn't bear thinking about as it would affect the service for weeks. There will be a full investigation of the overrun and lessons will be learnt for any similar future works.
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Post by snowman on Apr 2, 2018 4:14:36 GMT
Very complex job, once the old track is out, it appears from picture concrete base has been broken out and removed. Presumably this took longer than allowed for as (probable) delay is already known and announced. You cannot keep trucks holding 140 tons of wet concrete waiting for hours, and there will be minimum setting time, otherwise the train vibrations will loosen all those fixings (looks like giant wall plugs dangling down in picture, presumably the one sitting on the rail goes under the missing rail on right) As for replacement buses, there is the school bus fleet (but there may be no one available to drive them). Might be easier not to try and run a replacement bus service during morning peak hours, likely to need a double decker about every 15 seconds if train is at rush hour loadings and I am not sure a fleet of that capacity could be mustered at short notice. If you advertise a replacement bus got to do it properly otherwise get another Redhill (like month ago)
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Post by snoggle on Apr 2, 2018 9:38:10 GMT
As for replacement buses, there is the school bus fleet (but there may be no one available to drive them). Might be easier not to try and run a replacement bus service during morning peak hours, likely to need a double decker about every 15 seconds if train is at rush hour loadings and I am not sure a fleet of that capacity could be mustered at short notice. If you advertise a replacement bus got to do it properly otherwise get another Redhill (like month ago) While I agree that demand is still likely to be high it is the Easter holiday period so no school travel and a decent number of people take a break at Easter. A RRS may not be as pressured as it would normally be on a standard working day. Also if bus patronage has been falling to the extent people say then the normal buses have extra slack to take up excess demand.
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Post by COBO on Apr 12, 2018 16:15:53 GMT
Just seen a TfL rail class 365 running on the Northolt to Old Oak Common branch.
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