On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:46:51 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:


"Stuart" wrote in message
k...
Boltar wrote:

sunday)... though it isn't closing for good, it is in fact headed for
bigger and better things when reopen in summer 2010, as a quasi-


Quote why it needs 3 years to be converted to 3rd rail when the 3rd
rail is already there is anyones guess. Usual lazy british contractors
who take 2 weeks to change a lightbulb no doubt. The extensions to the
line shouldn't effect the bit in the middle so I can't see a good
reason to close it. Any materials for the extension that need to be
moved by rail could be done at night.

It does seem a long time, especially considering it was closed for several
years not that long ago. It can't be in that much of a bad state

I noticed on Clive's line guides, that after the last closure, the power
supply was made switchable between third or fourth rail mode. Which seems to
be another reason to question the length of closure.

The NL and DC lines were converted from 4-rail to 3-rail with no
special closure period, presumably being done during succeeding
Sundays on one sub-station at a time.