On May 1, 11:49 am, THC wrote:
AFAIAA the West Ruislip extension was built to a sub-surface stock
loading gauge, so all the way to North Acton would be my guess. I am
fairly sure that April's Underground News contains a picture of a new
A stock set, in the process of being delivered, at that location.

Was there a connection to the main line there at one time or did it
come up from Ealing Broadway?

B2003

On May 1, 11:54*am, Boltar wrote:
On May 1, 11:49 am, THC wrote:

AFAIAA the West Ruislip extension was built to a sub-surface stock
loading gauge, so all the way to North Acton would be my guess. *I am
fairly sure that April's Underground News contains a picture of a new
A stock set, in the process of being delivered, at that location.

Was there a connection to the main line there at one time or did it
come up from Ealing Broadway?

B2003

I can't answer that, I'm afraid. Suggest you consult the good
burghers of District Dave's forum - http://districtdave.proboards39.com/index.cgi
- as they are bound to know the answer

THC

On May 1, 6:54 am, Boltar wrote:
On May 1, 11:49 am, THC wrote:

AFAIAA the West Ruislip extension was built to a sub-surface stock
loading gauge, so all the way to North Acton would be my guess. I am
fairly sure that April's Underground News contains a picture of a new
A stock set, in the process of being delivered, at that location.

Was there a connection to the main line there at one time or did it
come up from Ealing Broadway?

s\Was\Is\g

Ruislip depot is and always has been linked to a down-side siding
reached by a facing crossover from the down main at West Ruislip NR.
AFAIK new stock still goes in that way (except when the bureaucrats
prevent it, a la the D stock refurb).