"Neil Williams" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:58:33 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

Had a view of the District Line track replacement works between Barking
and
Upminster yeaterday, from a passing c2c service. I was wondering what
short
of length they can do in a weekend, and if the renewed track is basically
done to the same standards as NR use, eg sleeper spacing, ballast depth
etc.
I noticed the same orange tubing guarding cables in the four foot for
instance.

Not sure, but I noticed new track on the Met at Euston Square last
week, and was astonished to note that it was of the jointed, bullhead
variety.

When are LUL going to enter the 21st century and move to CWR like the
mainline did years ago?

They will have to replace bullhead like for like until the sleepers & chairs
are replaced surely, and the sleepers can last a lot longer in the SSL
tunnels?

The renewals train I saw did seem to be placing CWR though, as I suggested
originally the previously completed sections are practically
indistinguishable from NR recent work (apart from the fourth rail!).

Paul