Oddness north of Wood Green today, and last week, on the Piccadilly Line.

There's this bit where all the lights are on in the tunnel, and all the main
lights go off in the carriage - so we're left with the lights streaming
through the windows from outside, and the ones above the doors still being
illuminated - so still bright enough, but imposible to read my newspaper.

Last week the train stopped and waited in Darkness Alley for a bit - this
week, it just sped through at normal speed.

What on earth is going on?

(Oh, and while answering that question, you might like to also fix the
signals near Arnos Grove while you're at it, because they're more stuffed
than a stuffed thing).

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:10:41 +0000 (UTC), "james007"
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Sounds like traction current was discharged - the tunnel lights should
automatically come on when this happens. The main car lighting will be
lost on the train, just leaving the emergency lights.

"traction current was discharged" - is this good news, or bad?

What does it mean?

J

Power to the 3rd and 4th rails went off.

Rob.
rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk

It means the electricty is off. and the train only has battary power, hence
only a few lights
"james007" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Sounds like traction current was discharged - the tunnel lights should
automatically come on when this happens. The main car lighting will be
lost on the train, just leaving the emergency lights.

"traction current was discharged" - is this good news, or bad?

What does it mean?

J

another 50 int he meter was needed


"Dave" wrote in message
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james007 writes
"traction current was discharged" - is this good news, or bad?

What does it mean?

Someone turned the leccy off.

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Dave

In message , james007
writes

Sounds like traction current was discharged - the tunnel lights should
automatically come on when this happens. The main car lighting will be
lost on the train, just leaving the emergency lights.

"traction current was discharged" - is this good news, or bad?

What does it mean?

Juice was turned off.
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