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January 25th 07 05:58 PM

Snowy train scene
 
In a number yesterdays Evening Standard and todays Times they had what
looked to be the same photo of the tube in a snowy scene. Am I right in
saying they were two Northern Line trains passing each other? Not sure
whereabouts on the line they are though.



January 25th 07 06:07 PM

Snowy train scene
 

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In "a number" yesterdays Evening Standard and todays Times they had what
looked to be the same photo of the tube in a snowy scene. Am I right in
saying they were two Northern Line trains passing each other? Not sure
whereabouts on the line they are though.


Sorry ignore the words "a number"



January 25th 07 07:57 PM

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Looked like the Piccadilly Line to me.

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In a number yesterdays Evening Standard and todays Times they had what
looked to be the same photo of the tube in a snowy scene. Am I right in
saying they were two Northern Line trains passing each other? Not sure
whereabouts on the line they are though.




January 25th 07 08:09 PM

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o.uk...
Looked like the Piccadilly Line to me.

wrote in message
...
In a number yesterdays Evening Standard and todays Times they had what
looked to be the same photo of the tube in a snowy scene. Am I right in
saying they were two Northern Line trains passing each other? Not sure
whereabouts on the line they are though.




Oh any idea where?



eastender January 25th 07 08:32 PM

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Oh any idea where?


It;s a nice shot - was in today's Guardian too, if it was the same - going
th'ough woods so poss Highgate?

E.

January 25th 07 09:11 PM

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"eastender" wrote in message
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Oh any idea where?


It;s a nice shot - was in today's Guardian too, if it was the same - going
th'ough woods so poss Highgate?

E.


It looks lovely.



Richard J. January 25th 07 09:34 PM

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"eastender" wrote in message
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Oh any idea where?


It;s a nice shot - was in today's Guardian too, if it was the same
- going th'ough woods so poss Highgate?

E.


It looks lovely.


It's the Piccadilly Line at Osterley, as stated by the caption in
yesterday's Evening Standard. Rather ironic, as that section is
maintained by Tube Lines and doesn't seem to have been affected as
various Metronet locations were.

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


Frank Incense January 25th 07 09:37 PM

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If its this pic then its at Osterley
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article....travel.delays



January 25th 07 10:04 PM

Snowy train scene
 

"Frank Incense" wrote in message
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If its this pic then its at Osterley
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article....travel.delays


So next station is Hounslow East.



Richard J. January 25th 07 11:37 PM

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"Frank Incense" wrote in message
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If its this pic then its at Osterley
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article....travel.delays


So next station is Hounslow East.


The caption on the Guardian's web page, almost identical to that in
Wednesday's Standard, says "A Piccadilly line underground train crawls
along the snow-covered tracks as it approaches Osterley Station." From
the layout of bends and bridges, I would say that the train in the
foreground is an eastbound, and the photo was taken from the A4 Great
West Road looking (geographically) south. In which case, the next
station is Osterley, and then Boston Manor.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


Steve Fitzgerald January 26th 07 12:35 PM

Snowy train scene
 
In message ,
writes

In a number yesterdays Evening Standard and todays Times they had what
looked to be the same photo of the tube in a snowy scene. Am I right in
saying they were two Northern Line trains passing each other? Not sure
whereabouts on the line they are though.


Oh any idea where?


If it's the one I saw of two 73 stock trains - near Osterley they said.
It looked like looking east from a bridge just east of Osterley & Spring
Grove (disused) station. If course, it all looks the same in the snow;)

But anyway what would I know, I only drive along that bit twice a day!
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You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)

Richard J. January 26th 07 05:50 PM

Snowy train scene
 
Steve Fitzgerald wrote:
In message ,
writes

In a number yesterdays Evening Standard and todays Times they
had what looked to be the same photo of the tube in a snowy
scene. Am I right in saying they were two Northern Line trains
passing each other? Not sure whereabouts on the line they are
though.


Oh any idea where?


If it's the one I saw of two 73 stock trains - near Osterley they
said. It looked like looking east from a bridge just east of
Osterley & Spring Grove (disused) station. If course, it all looks
the same in the snow;)


Yes, I think you're right. I had thought it was the other side of
Osterley station, but looking at it on Google Earth, I now realise that
the bridges don't match there. But looking east from Ridgeway Road
North, the view matches exactly if you set the altitude low enough (say
100 - 200 ft). The next bridge is Wood Lane, and there are two beyond
that(visible at any rate in the Evening Standard's full page-width
photo) which are Syon Lane and one in Wyke Green Golf Club (the course
is on both sides of the line). Are trains ever hit by golf balls there?

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


Steve Fitzgerald January 26th 07 06:56 PM

Snowy train scene
 
In message , Richard J.
writes

If it's the one I saw of two 73 stock trains - near Osterley they
said. It looked like looking east from a bridge just east of
Osterley & Spring Grove (disused) station. If course, it all looks
the same in the snow;)


Yes, I think you're right. I had thought it was the other side of
Osterley station, but looking at it on Google Earth, I now realise that
the bridges don't match there. But looking east from Ridgeway Road
North, the view matches exactly if you set the altitude low enough (say
100 - 200 ft). The next bridge is Wood Lane, and there are two beyond
that(visible at any rate in the Evening Standard's full page-width
photo) which are Syon Lane and one in Wyke Green Golf Club (the course
is on both sides of the line). Are trains ever hit by golf balls there?


Never had one myself, but I have seen a few trackside.
--
Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building.
You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)

January 26th 07 11:49 PM

Snowy train scene
 
Highgate?

There is no surface-level tube service at Highgate. AFAIK, there hasn't been
since the '60s, although somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.

"eastender" wrote in message
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wrote in
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Oh any idea where?


It;s a nice shot - was in today's Guardian too, if it was the same - going
th'ough woods so poss Highgate?

E.




Ernst S Blofeld January 27th 07 01:21 PM

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Highgate?

There is no surface-level tube service at Highgate. AFAIK, there hasn't been
since the '60s, although somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.


There never has been a surface-level *tube* at the present Highgate
station. Trains, yes, but not tube services. There were plans underway
to convert the then existing rail line but they were abandoned after
WW2. However, there is a tube depot in Highgate, although this is
accessed from East Finchley on a separate surface line.

http://www.davros.org/rail/photos/p007.html

ESB

February 8th 07 06:56 PM

Snowy train scene
 

"Steve Fitzgerald" ] wrote in message
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In message , Richard J.
writes

If it's the one I saw of two 73 stock trains - near Osterley they
said. It looked like looking east from a bridge just east of
Osterley & Spring Grove (disused) station. If course, it all looks
the same in the snow;)


Yes, I think you're right. I had thought it was the other side of
Osterley station, but looking at it on Google Earth, I now realise that
the bridges don't match there. But looking east from Ridgeway Road North,
the view matches exactly if you set the altitude low enough (say 100 - 200
ft). The next bridge is Wood Lane, and there are two beyond that(visible
at any rate in the Evening Standard's full page-width photo) which are
Syon Lane and one in Wyke Green Golf Club (the course is on both sides of
the line). Are trains ever hit by golf balls there?


Never had one myself, but I have seen a few trackside.
--
Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building.
You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)


Were there any snow tube scenes this time?



Colin Rosenstiel February 9th 07 12:08 AM

Snowy train scene
 
In article ,
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Were there any snow tube scenes this time?


Is that some competitor to YouTube?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Kev February 9th 07 07:19 AM

Snowy train scene
 
On Jan 25, 10:34 pm, "Richard J." wrote:
wrote:
"eastender" wrote in message
...
wrote in
:


Oh any idea where?


It;s a nice shot - was in today's Guardian too, if it was the same
- going th'ough woods so poss Highgate?


E.


It looks lovely.


It's the Piccadilly Line at Osterley, as stated by the caption in
yesterday's Evening Standard. Rather ironic, as that section is
maintained by Tube Lines and doesn't seem to have been affected as
various Metronet locations were.

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


I saw that Tubelines managed to f**k-up the Jubilee line with no
service between North Greenwich and Stratford due to signal failure.
Great considering that they wasted their time cancelling engineering
work so that they could run sleet trains.
Still I suppose they did have the best of intentions.

Kevin


Iain February 11th 07 07:28 PM

Snowy train scene
 
wrote in
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Were there any snow tube scenes this time?


There's this slightly blurry one that my wife took at South Woodford
station that morning.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85667196@N00/387009826/

No doubt there are plenty more snowy tube scenes from last Thursday
elsewhere on Flickr and similar sites.

Iain

February 11th 07 08:49 PM

Snowy train scene
 

"Iain" wrote in message
...
wrote in
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Were there any snow tube scenes this time?


There's this slightly blurry one that my wife took at South Woodford
station that morning.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85667196@N00/387009826/

No doubt there are plenty more snowy tube scenes from last Thursday
elsewhere on Flickr and similar sites.

Iain


Nice photo shame its slightly blurred.



Dave A February 11th 07 08:57 PM

Snowy train scene
 
wrote:
"Iain" wrote in message
...
wrote in
:

Were there any snow tube scenes this time?

There's this slightly blurry one that my wife took at South Woodford
station that morning.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85667196@N00/387009826/

No doubt there are plenty more snowy tube scenes from last Thursday
elsewhere on Flickr and similar sites.

Iain


Nice photo shame its slightly blurred.


I quite liked this one of the Bakerloo at London Road depot I believe:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zefrog/384218326/

It looks like a model!

--
Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

Henry February 12th 07 08:41 AM

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On 11-Feb-2007, Dave A wrote:

There's this slightly blurry one that my wife took at South Woodford
station that morning.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85667196@N00/387009826/


Iain


Nice photo shame its slightly blurred.


I quite liked this one of the Bakerloo at London Road depot I believe:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zefrog/384218326/

It looks like a model!


Both great photos. Thanks for the links.

Henry


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