Thread: Blockade of cross London Thameslink services from Saturday 11th September 2004 until 2005
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Old September 10th 04, 08:32 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default Blockade of cross London Thameslink services from Saturday 11th September 2004 until 2005
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John Rowland wrote:
Though not long ago a northbound T/L was routed non-electric
at Bedford but managed to coast into the platform.

I thought the brakes would immediately apply when the power failed.

No, they are not. I have been on a 321 which coasted from Harrow and
Wealdstone to near Primrose Hill when the power failed.

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