"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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wrote:

Aldgate is clearly a more passenger convenient location for turning LT
trains. Albeit, the location is cramped and operationally awkward.

These days Aldgate works on a one train in, one train out basis, which
(generally) works well and there is almost always a train at platform 2 or
platform 3. When there is a problem on the westbound, though, and a
departure is unable to leave, it can knock back on the eastbound, with
incoming trains unable to terminate. That's when Moorgate really comes
into its own, giving the ability to turn Mets (and sometimes Circles)
back - or, at worst, to refuge two of them in the bays.

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate once the
last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

wrote

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate once the
last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

That's what most of this thread is about. They will remain available for
several months, but no passenger trains are likely to use them. After the
junction at Farringdon is severed, the consensus here is that there will
then be no rail use for them.

Peter

Peter Masson wrote:
wrote

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate
once the last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

That's what most of this thread is about. They will remain available
for several months, but no passenger trains are likely to use them.
After the junction at Farringdon is severed, the consensus here is
that there will then be no rail use for them.

I like the shopping mall idea, as mentioned above! But they'll probably
just sit there derelict for years.

On Mar 17, 11:30*pm, "Stephen O'Connell" wrote:
I like the shopping mall idea, as mentioned above! But they'll probably
just sit there derelict for years.

Probably end up like the spare bay at liverpool street - floored over
and turned into some sort of storage area. Dont be surprised if the
whole area is walled off with chipboard within a few months. I'm
curious as to why LU isn't looking into using them as sidings or an
extra line into moorgate for use when things go really pear shaped. A
connection from LU at farringdon would be pretty simple.

B2003

"Stephen O'Connell" wrote:
Peter Masson wrote:
wrote

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate
once the last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

That's what most of this thread is about. They will remain available
for several months, but no passenger trains are likely to use them.
After the junction at Farringdon is severed, the consensus here is
that there will then be no rail use for them.

I like the shopping mall idea, as mentioned above! But they'll
probably
just sit there derelict for years.

They could be used for a Cr*ssr**l ticket office...:-P

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"Rupert Candy" wrote in message
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"Stephen O'Connell" wrote:
Peter Masson wrote:
wrote

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate
once the last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

That's what most of this thread is about. They will remain available
for several months, but no passenger trains are likely to use them.
After the junction at Farringdon is severed, the consensus here is
that there will then be no rail use for them.

I like the shopping mall idea, as mentioned above! But they'll
probably
just sit there derelict for years.


And the tracks between Moorgate and Farringdon? What is the junction called
at Farringdon anyway?

wrote in message
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And the tracks between Moorgate and Farringdon? What is the junction
called at Farringdon anyway?
They'll probably just lift the tracks as far as they need to to build the
southbound platform extension.

Not much of a surprise with the name though, it's 'Farringdon Junction'...

Paul

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:23:38 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

They'll probably just lift the tracks as far as they need to to build the
southbound platform extension.

Or just build it straight over the top without bothering.

Neil

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On Tue, 17 Mar 2009, Stephen O'Connell wrote:

Peter Masson wrote:
wrote

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate
once the last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

That's what most of this thread is about. They will remain available
for several months, but no passenger trains are likely to use them.
After the junction at Farringdon is severed, the consensus here is
that there will then be no rail use for them.

I like the shopping mall idea, as mentioned above! But they'll probably
just sit there derelict for years.

The best idea i've come up with is to use them to extend the DLR from Bank
to Farringdon. I'm not entirely sure how you get from Farringdon to
Moorgate, though - might need to do a lap round Finsbury Circus to gain
enough altitude.

tom

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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009, Stephen O'Connell wrote:

Peter Masson wrote:
wrote

What is going to happen with the FCC Thameslink bays at Moorgate
once the last train leaves, which I understand will be on 20 March.

That's what most of this thread is about. They will remain available
for several months, but no passenger trains are likely to use them.
After the junction at Farringdon is severed, the consensus here is
that there will then be no rail use for them.

I like the shopping mall idea, as mentioned above! But they'll
probably just sit there derelict for years.

The best idea i've come up with is to use them to extend the DLR from
Bank to Farringdon. I'm not entirely sure how you get from Farringdon
to Moorgate, though - might need to do a lap round Finsbury Circus to
gain enough altitude.

I doubt there would be the funding made available for such a scheme,
even if the rquired tunnelling could be achieved.