ELL power supply problems

It was suspended until 16:08, when myself and another did limited New Cross - Dalston service, trains then started to run back to timetable from 17:00.

CIS and staff at Surrey Quays mentioned the limited service when I was there at 1640 and to not to expect a southbound train for 40 mins. I was then told to get two buses to Forest Hill which was an experience!

Yet NRE didn't clear the line back to normal service until at approx 1730.

I was out and about for an hour or to on the NLL but also on ELL around 1730 - 1830 and things seemed to be almost normal around Dalston Jct and back towards H&I. Most NLL trains were about 3-4 late eastbound on NLL but nothing 'untoward'. So things seem to have been back to normal by the time I left Hackney C at about 1900 hrs.

The thing that set me off on a short trip was that the new NLL timetable has emerged. Pinkish sky with sporting figures next to a symbolic Olympic Stadium. A guy at H&I said it was the only one they had got, the rest on offer were current TTs. My gripe, but I'll detail it elsewhere, is the TT is issued for the year to 8/12/12 but does little to address the early finish and half hour gaps problem that I have moaned about repeatedly. I'll sign off before this is moved to the rant column. Cheers!