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[email protected] · June 27th 09, 01:42 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article
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(Mizter T) wrote:

On Jun 26, 11:45*pm, wrote:

In article ,
(Tim Roll-Pickering) wrote:

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The other day I saw a FCC train parked at Moorgate - what was it
doing there so long after the route closed?

Aren't they still using Moorgate for reversing AC trains from the
Bedford line?

Yes. I can't remember how this all meshes together, but the Moorgate
branch was always going to remain open for stabling and reversing
trains for a while. Critically, FCC need to get their hands on enough
dual-voltage Electrostars so they can start running services all the
way through the Thameslink core route - but I don't think this is
delaying the start of work at Farringdon (not yet at least), as I
think the works timetable contained a good period when the Moorgate
branch was to remain open albeit not for passenger services.

They also need to wire up to City Thameslink so they can reverse trains
that fail the AC to DC switchover at Farringdon. The other Moorgate
reversers were only ever a couple of crowd busting 317s in the evening
peak.

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Colin Rosenstiel