On Tue, 1 Sep 2020 09:34:16 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

On Tue, 1 Sep 2020 07:12:50 -0000 (UTC)
Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:39:05 +0100
would probably be easier just to use a northern line train, perhaps 3 cars
only.


Although they're formed of two half-sets (DM-T-UNDM), I don't think any
double-ended half sets exist, so there are no three-car trains to run.

Ah, didn't know that. Well I'm sure they could sort something out but its
all academic anyway as the line would never have happened anyway and certainly
not now with the state of TfLs finances. Its a good thing the battersea
extension is almost done or that would probably have got the chop but I
suspect the bakerloo extension is now dead in the water.

I thought Battersea was external funding.

Scott wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2020 09:34:16 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

On Tue, 1 Sep 2020 07:12:50 -0000 (UTC)
Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:39:05 +0100
would probably be easier just to use a northern line train, perhaps 3 cars
only.


Although they're formed of two half-sets (DM-T-UNDM), I don't think any
double-ended half sets exist, so there are no three-car trains to run.

Ah, didn't know that. Well I'm sure they could sort something out but its
all academic anyway as the line would never have happened anyway and certainly
not now with the state of TfLs finances. Its a good thing the battersea
extension is almost done or that would probably have got the chop but I
suspect the bakerloo extension is now dead in the water.

I thought Battersea was external funding.


I think only partly. But it does mean there are external contractual
commitments to get it finished and open.

There was also supposed to be an order for extra trains for the Northern
line, but that was quietly dropped a while ago.

On Tue, 1 Sep 2020 09:58:34 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
I think only partly. But it does mean there are external contractual
commitments to get it finished and open.

There was also supposed to be an order for extra trains for the Northern
line, but that was quietly dropped a while ago.

I wonder if they could tack a few onto the back of the picc order or whether
the trains would be too different to be able to run on the northern without
serious modifications. The northern line at 1 point had 3 different train
types running on it - 38,59,72 so it wouldn't be unprecedented.