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Post by thc on Mar 1, 2008 16:02:12 GMT
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metman
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Post by metman on Mar 1, 2008 16:08:51 GMT
Ha ha haa! That is crazy! I've not been to Bow Road station for years but if we are to believe diamondgeezer, the term world class is lacking in all aspects!
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Post by Dmitri on Mar 1, 2008 17:07:58 GMT
They should have defined what does 'a world-class station' mean  . |
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Post by edwin on Mar 1, 2008 19:17:15 GMT
Why didn't they restore the original brickwork on the platforms?
This is a loosely related question: but does anyone know if Metropolitan and District railway stations were designed differently, with the former having arched roofs like in the Paris Metro and the latter being more boxy in shape?
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Post by stanmorek on Mar 1, 2008 20:47:12 GMT
This is a loosely related question: but does anyone know if Metropolitan and District railway stations were designed differently, with the former having arched roofs like in the Paris Metro and the latter being more boxy in shape? In general the Metropolitan tunnels are brick arch construction. The later District tunnels are mainly covered ways. Early on stations like Baker Street, Euston Square and Great Portland Street were fully enclosed but retrospectively, part of the tunnel roofs had to be removed to improve ventilation. When it was first designed, ventilation on the route wasn't considered to be much of an issue as the original proposal was to run specially developed trains with condensing engines which wouldn't give out too much smoke. Sadly the idea wasn't practical and normal locomotives were used instead. The design of the Metropolitan District Railways took these experiences into account. I read that the drivers were allowed to grow long beards to filter out the smoke in the tunnels. |
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