"www.waspies.net" wrote in message
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Bob wrote:
The Central London Railway began with Camel Backed Electric locomotives
hauling unpowered carriages. In order to improve efficiency distinct
humps (mini summits) were built into the track profile at stations from
Notting Hill to Liverpool Street - incoming trains were slowed by the
rising gradient whilst outbound trains were hastened on their way by
the falling out bound gradient. The heavy unsprung locomotives were
soon replaced by multiple units with intermediate powered bogies. Does
anybody know if humps are still built into station tracks on new tube
lines.

No but the effect of Metromess and TubeCrimes track replacements means
that it feels as if you are going over speed humps at 50 mph, worst bit of
track used it be Pic Acton to Hammersmith.

Used to be being the operative words....I think the PPP mob replaced it
didnt they...is it better now?