In message . com, James
writes

And the turning needn't all be done before the loop is closed. It seems
perfectly possible to run trains (preferably in the late evening) out
of service Easling Common / Northfields - Hammersmith (cross to the
District) - Tower Hill - Aldgate - Edgware Rd - Hammersmith (cross to
the Picc) - Ealing Common / Northfields.

Not as easy as it seems. The people who can drive 73TS (like me) don't
know the route Hammersmith - Tower Hill - Aldgate - Edgware Road -
Hammersmith. The people who know this route can't drive a 73TS. Then
there is the problem that due to some odd electrical equipment - I think
the Static Converters fitted at refurb. (someone who knows will be along
shortly to elucidate) 73 TS isn't passed to travel over certain parts of
LU anyway.

The plan is to turn all trains on the last day the loop will be
available to us. Anything left over, I'm told arrangements will be made
for a Picc driver (Acton, I gather so no unusual moves for me :-() to do
a special stock move Northfields - Hammersmith - Mansion House (not sure
why they need to go this far?) - Reverse to High Street Ken, reverse
back to Hammersmith to use that triangle. He will have a District
'conductor' with him who knows that route.
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