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Default New Carto-Metro map - v2.0

*From:* "Clive D. W. Feather"
*Date:* Fri, 20 May 2011 20:35:29 +0100

In message , Clive D. W.
Feather wrote:
Any known errors from the v1.1 map have been corrected, but

please let
Franklin know if you find anything that appears to be wrong


So far, just one:


Another: there's a missing former track at Harrow-on-the-Hill. Oh,
and the Cromwell Curve.

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Thanks for both messages - I'll pass them on to Franklin. I should have
realised that the Drayton Park - Finsbury Park bit was missing. I spent a
lot of time looking over the track work between Drayton Park and Finsbury
Park when checking - I think it was a case of "can't see the wood for the
trees" :-)


Some background information
There are probably quite a few missing disused tracks / goods yards etc.
and, as I've found them I've passed the details on to Franklin. Originally
the disused Northern line details were included because I knew where they
were and it was thought that it might be interesting to add them in. After
much research by Franklin and myself, a lot of "old" information was
included for all lines on the map. Some more details were added for
version 2.

Apart from those tracks that we've missed, there are also some that may
have been left out deliberately because we couldn't get confirmation of
them. All this type of information was checked against at least two
sources (whatever they were - often the internet), and preferably more, so
as to try and ensure accuracy.

Sometimes there are places where the track layout has been changed
(possibly several times) and it's not always easy to show the old layout
clearly with the existing tracks and so it has just been left out
altogether.

This can mean that, as a consequence, the map seems a bit piecemeal from a
historical point of view, and indeed it is. However, whilst this can mean
that it's perhaps a bit misleading history wise as parts may be missing,
it was never the intention for it to be historically accurate. Franklin's
aim has been to have an accurate as possible current version of the map.
The historical bits are just a bonus for interest purposes (in the same
way that the NR track has been added in places) and, in a majority of the
cases, they are all complete.


Having said that, I know Franklin would welcome any information on any
missing tracks (preferably with links or references to where the details
can be found) and will try to include them if possible.

Roger