"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
h.li...
On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Andy wrote:

On Dec 12, 6:21 pm, Tom Anderson wrote:
On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Andy wrote:

and there would be no connection back onto the LUL system for major
servicing anyway.

I hadn't realised that was happening. Is there a huge problem with doing
occasional stock transfers over NR lines? Apart from the fact that the
route would via Clapham Junction, some maneuvers out West, and the
Dudden Hill branch ...

And where would the connection onto National Rail be?

At New Cross or New Cross Gate.

At the northern end, the ELL will only run to Dalston, until the NLL is
reconfigured for the 2011 extension of services to Highbury & Islington.
At the southern end, there will be no connections until the flying
junction at New Cross Gate is installed (the work for this is planned to
start in May 2008, but that's just the bridge installation).

Ah, okay. I didn't realise that either!

Also, i have no idea if A stock would be in gauge for any route across
south London. There are freight routes there, so plenty of height, but A
stock is wide, so it might fit through.

The St. Mary's curve to the District / Hammersmith & City lines is due to
be taken out early next year and so the line will be 'on its own' with no
connections to NR or LUL for a long time.

Why is this link being removed? Are platforms being extended over it or
something?


Its only purpose is for ELL trains to get back to their main depot - Neasden
is it? Once the ELL is rebuilt for main line spec trains, they will have no
requirement to enter the LU system, indeed they are probably out of gauge
for length anyway. The power supply and signalling systems at either side of
the curve will be incompatible, so the track connection would appear
irrelevant and unnecessary.

Paul S