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Richard J. · January 20th 04, 10:05 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Richard J.) wrote:

wrote:
TT48 is due to resume on the Northern Line on Sunday 1 February
unless there are any last minute hitches. This is the timetable
that was in service prior to the derailment at Camden Town. There
will then be a normal service from all branches through the City
and CX.

Do you know what has been done to the track and/or trains to
eliminate the
risk of another derailment at the relevant set of points?

No idea.
I assume that the original set of points were replaced as they were
damaged. Nothing has been done to the trains as far as I know. You
would have to read the interim report for the reasons for the
derailment and what actions were recommended (other places as well as
Camden Town were identified as possible problem areas) because I
can't remember everything it said.

Obviously the area will have been fully checked and certified as OK
and will have satisfied HMRI before being brought back into service.

IIRC the interim report couldn't identify the reasons for the derailment.
Personally, if I were a Northern Line train op, I would want to know what
had been changed before driving over those points. Remember that nothing
was found wrong with the points or the train or the way it was being
driven, and the derailment occurred at only 20 mph.
--
Richard J.
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