"eastender" wrote in message
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"Paul Scott" wrote:


I don't think there are any significant gauging issues there - I suspect
the
only practical thing keeping diverted passenger services off the route
would
be lack of capacity - it is intended to run the 16 tph 7/7. But in dire
emergency you wouldn't think there'd be a problem getting at least any
other
DC Electrostar variant through.

I think if they'd had a bit more cash they could have at least added a
third line along the stretch from Dalston to wherever possible
southwards - after all that trackbed used to have four tracks - I think?

What would be the point? You could hardly get M I Brunel (even assisted by
his son) back to dig you another tunnel under the Thames.

Peter