| Home |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
 |
|
Menu
| London Transport (uk.transport.london) Discussion of all forms of transport in London. |
| Reply |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
| London Transport (uk.transport.london) Discussion of all forms of transport in London. |
| Reply |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
|
#1
March 20th 19, 07:53 AM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
95/96 stock in northfields depot
As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday
I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? |
|
#2
March 20th 19, 08:24 AM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
Neil Robertson wrote:
As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? |
|
#3
March 20th 19, 03:02 PM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
On 20/03/2019 09:24, Recliner wrote:
Neil Robertson wrote: As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? That would be my guess... there are sprinklers fitted on the northernmost track from Northfields to Acton Town for brake testing. -- Basil Jet - Current favourite song... Spratleys Japs - Hands (Marc Riley session) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFmVrE1WAc |
|
#4
March 20th 19, 03:23 PM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
Basil Jet wrote:
On 20/03/2019 09:24, Recliner wrote: Neil Robertson wrote: As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? That would be my guess... there are sprinklers fitted on the northernmost track from Northfields to Acton Town for brake testing. Yup, it's the dedicated test track where all LU stock goes to test any changes to brakes, brake pad materials, etc. It's fairly easily accessed by all the stock types, as well. |
|
#5
March 20th 19, 03:54 PM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
On 20/03/2019 16:23, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote: On 20/03/2019 09:24, Recliner wrote: Neil Robertson wrote: As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? That would be my guess... there are sprinklers fitted on the northernmost track from Northfields to Acton Town for brake testing. Yup, it's the dedicated test track where all LU stock goes to test any changes to brakes, brake pad materials, etc. It's fairly easily accessed by all the stock types, as well. Can the 2009 stock fit through the Piccadilly Line bends at South Ken? -- Basil Jet - Current favourite song... Spratleys Japs - Hands (Marc Riley session) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFmVrE1WAc |
|
#6
March 20th 19, 04:06 PM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
Basil Jet wrote:
On 20/03/2019 16:23, Recliner wrote: Basil Jet wrote: On 20/03/2019 09:24, Recliner wrote: Neil Robertson wrote: As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? That would be my guess... there are sprinklers fitted on the northernmost track from Northfields to Acton Town for brake testing. Yup, it's the dedicated test track where all LU stock goes to test any changes to brakes, brake pad materials, etc. It's fairly easily accessed by all the stock types, as well. Can the 2009 stock fit through the Piccadilly Line bends at South Ken? I think so, running very slowly, and ECS of course. It's too large to run in service through the Piccadilly line tunnels, but was designed to fit for stock transfers. |
|
#7
March 21st 19, 12:11 PM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
On 20/03/2019 16:54, Basil Jet wrote:
On 20/03/2019 16:23, Recliner wrote: Basil Jet wrote: On 20/03/2019 09:24, Recliner wrote: Neil Robertson wrote: As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? That would be my guess... there are sprinklers fitted on the northernmost track from Northfields to Acton Town for brake testing. Yup, it's the dedicated test track where all LU stock goes to test any changes to brakes, brake pad materials, etc. It's fairly easily accessed by all the stock types, as well. Can the 2009 stock fit through the Piccadilly Line bends at South Ken? I forgot to mention, the 92 stock on the W&C obviously can't get to Northfields easily either. -- Basil Jet - Current favourite song... Spratleys Japs - Hands (Marc Riley session) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFmVrE1WAc |
|
#8
March 20th 19, 04:20 PM
posted to uk.transport.london
|
|||
|
|||
|
95/96 stock in northfields depot
On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:23:02 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote: Basil Jet wrote: On 20/03/2019 09:24, Recliner wrote: Neil Robertson wrote: As the picc train crawled at its usual 15mph down towards heathrow yesterday I noticed a 95/96 stock (couldn't tell which) was sitting in northfields depot which is rather a distance form its usual stomping ground. Anyone know what its doing there? Brake testing? That would be my guess... there are sprinklers fitted on the northernmost track from Northfields to Acton Town for brake testing. Yup, it's the dedicated test track where all LU stock goes to test any changes to brakes, brake pad materials, etc. It's fairly easily accessed by all the stock types, as well. Presumably the signalling there has been immunised against harmonics. |
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| S stock at Northfields | London Transport | |||
| new livery at Northfields depot | London Transport | |||
| TfL / NLL / Metronet surface stock / tube stock / Croxley link | London Transport | |||
| Northfields Depot | London Transport | |||
| 1938 Stock on Uxbridge 100 and T Stock? | London Transport | |||
Hybrid Mode
