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5 car Overground trains to Watford Junction
On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:40:31 +0000
"Clive D. W. Feather" wrote: In message , wrote: Their top speed isn't the issue - its 75mph according to wonkypedia. Its their acceleration. On the ELL they're so slow off the mark they barely get up to any decent speed before they have to slow down again for the next stop. I can only assume the stations on the watford branch are further apart. Either that or we enter conspiracy theory land and assume there's a deliberate policy on the ELL to provide a slow service. Dalston Jn to Surrey Quays is 9 stops in 6.97 km, an average of 0.77 km. Willesden Jn to Watford Jn is 13 stops in 19.71 km, an average of 1.52 km, almost twice as much. Are you seriously implying that 770m isn't long enough for a modern metro train to get up to line speed with room to spare? That fact that the 378s can't manage it says it all about their suitability for the route. -- Spud |
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