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More details on new victoria line trains......
"John Rowland" wrote the
following in: wrote in message ps.com... http://www.transportation.bombardier...hotography.jsp looks like a central line train on steroids........ Unfortunately it lacks the 92 stock's curved windows, so you won't be able to tip your head back and look at the clouds... ;-) Seriously though, those windows are very small. They look like they might be small enough to make it a bit tricky to see what station you're at. -- message by the incredible Robin May. "The British don't like successful people" - said by British failures Who is Abi Titmuss? What is she? Why is she famous? http://robinmay.fotopic.net |
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Robin May wrote: "John Rowland" wrote the following in: wrote in message oups.com... http://www.transportation.bombardier...hotography.jsp looks like a central line train on steroids........ Unfortunately it lacks the 92 stock's curved windows, so you won't be able to tip your head back and look at the clouds... ;-) Seriously though, those windows are very small. They look like they might be small enough to make it a bit tricky to see what station you're at. I'm more concerned about how that car that's about to hit the driver's cab got into the station. :-) |
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On 25 Sep 2004 16:37:02 GMT, Robin May
wrote: Seriously though, those windows are very small. They look like they might be small enough to make it a bit tricky to see what station you're at. I'm not sure. Because there are two windows between the doors on most Tube stock, and there is only one here, I'm more inclined to think they are long (horizontally) rather than narrow (vertically) - unless these vehicles are noticeably shorter than the current ones. Neil -- Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK To e-mail use neil at the above domain |
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More details on new victoria line trains......
Robin May wrote:
"John Rowland" wrote the following in: wrote in message ps.com... http://www.transportation.bombardier...hotography.jsp looks like a central line train on steroids........ Unfortunately it lacks the 92 stock's curved windows, so you won't be able to tip your head back and look at the clouds... ;-) Seriously though, those windows are very small. They look like they might be small enough to make it a bit tricky to see what station you're at. I don't think they are very different from 1995 or 1996 stock (not that I'm a great fan of them). Compare with this photo of a 95 at Morden: http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?12422 The artist's view of the new Vic stock simulates a wide-angle lens, accentuating the front and making the side windows look smaller. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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"Richard J." wrote the following in:
Robin May wrote: "John Rowland" wrote the following in: wrote in message ps.com... http://www.transportation.bombardier...hotography.jsp looks like a central line train on steroids........ Unfortunately it lacks the 92 stock's curved windows, so you won't be able to tip your head back and look at the clouds... ;-) Seriously though, those windows are very small. They look like they might be small enough to make it a bit tricky to see what station you're at. I don't think they are very different from 1995 or 1996 stock (not that I'm a great fan of them). Compare with this photo of a 95 at Morden: http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?12422 Actually on second thought you are right, they just looked rather small to me at first glance. I think windows which are small (but not unhelpfully so) is quite a good idea on the Victoria line because it means that less light will be lost out the windows so the interior should be a bit brighter. -- message by the incredible Robin May. "The British don't like successful people" - said by British failures Who is Abi Titmuss? What is she? Why is she famous? http://robinmay.fotopic.net |
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On 25 Sep 2004 16:37:02 GMT, Robin May wrote:
"John Rowland" wrote the following in: wrote in message ps.com... http://www.transportation.bombardier...hotography.jsp looks like a central line train on steroids........ Unfortunately it lacks the 92 stock's curved windows, so you won't be able to tip your head back and look at the clouds... ;-) Seriously though, those windows are very small. They look like they might be small enough to make it a bit tricky to see what station you're at. Page 6 of the above-mentioned Bombardier pages has some interior shots. Lots of space for adverts above the windows, but also what looks like full-width passageways between carriages. With so many seats removed, it looks very spacious indeed. It mentions the carriages are for Bakerloo-Victoria-Central. |
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The cars will be like the bendy bus with no end car walls. A totally through
train. Me |
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:47:10 GMT, "Malcolm & Nika"
wrote: The cars will be like the bendy bus with no end car walls. A totally through train. Good to see it. Articulation should provide for a much more balanced load help to avoid trains being empty at one end and full at the other which I find common on LUL. Neil -- Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK To e-mail use neil at the above domain |
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"Malcolm & Nika" wrote in message
... The cars will be like the bendy bus with no end car walls. A totally through train. That will be fine on the Victoria Line because it's devoid of tight curves, but benditrains on curvier lines sound lethal. I know it works on the Croydon trams, but they are not as packed as a tube train. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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John Rowland wrote:
That will be fine on the Victoria Line because it's devoid of tight curves, but benditrains on curvier lines sound lethal. I know it works on the Croydon trams, but they are not as packed as a tube train. This may be true in general, but trams from Wimbledon in the evening peak are packed solid; people are left behind on the platform because the capacity is inadequate. -- John Ray, London UK. |
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