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London Tubes: Unexpected locations of underground trains
Charles Ellson wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 02:41:35 +0100, Basil Jet wrote: On 2015\06\20 22:03, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 17:31:34 on Sat, 20 Jun 2015, " remarked: I wonder if they employ trippers on that stretch or if they fit the test trains with AWS. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29110845 I've seen the tube trains under test at Old Dalby (last time I drove up to the East Midlands a month ago). Unfortunately there wasn't anywhere convenient for me to stop to take a photo. The other odd thing about the line is the OHL a long way from any electrified service lines. https://goo.gl/maps/Q70Uo I think it's the only section of track, anywhere, with both fourth rail and overhead electrification. I think that it's currently being used for both S stock and IEP testing. Old Dalby is also where the currently surplus S7 stick waiting to enter service is being stored. One unusual location for ex-LU stock the BBC missed is Long Marston: http://www.railtechnologymagazine.co...e-this-anymore IIRC Drayton Park has both fourth rail and overhead, although obviously not for much distance. The fourth rail might not be doing a lot unless it has been left connected but dropped onto the sleepers as done between Harrow and Watford. It's certainly not a functional fourth rail, and nor would 313s connect to a centre rail anyway. |
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