"Mike Bristow" wrote in message
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In article ,
Andrew wrote:
Does anyone remember a major power cut on an early weekday morning
sometime
in the mid 1990s on the Underground ? If I remember it right it was
caused
by a cable failing somewhere near Blackwall which fed the eastern end of
the
Central line, and the subsequent surge on other parts of the supply
system
caused a domino effect of fuses tripping until the whole system was
without
power. Supplies to traction, station lighting, signalling were lost.
Most
of the system got going again later in the day (early afternoon?),
although
the Central line east of Liverpool Street did not run for a further 5
days
or so.

CULG (http://www.davros.org/rail/culg/) does not mention any incident
that closed more than a station or three beteen 1957 & the problems
earlier this year.

Either you're missremembering something, or Clive doesn't know about
a 5 day closure east of Liverpool Street.

Personally, my money's on you missremembering (although proof to
the contrary would be most interesting!)

Cheers,
Mike


I remember the incident although am hazy about the dates. If I can find
some old documents relating to purchasing my home in London I may be able to
pinpoint the exact date. Sounds bizarre, but I remember that it happened
the day I collected the keys, hence making an unusual journey from Wapping
to Walthamstow and then to Leyton, and then trying to get into central
London to work. I remember hearing an announcement at Stratford station
saying there was no service on any underground line.

I'll try and find any references to this.

Andrew