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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 18:52:47 GMT
I was driving though Chesham yesterday, when I saw a S8 with 'Watford' displayed on the side display. I believe there is such a thing as a Chesham to Watford service which operates in the morning, but apart from that I thought that Chesham trains only went back towards Harrow.
Was I just seeing things? Not sure on the exact time, but this was around mid day.
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Post by superteacher on Apr 15, 2017 19:09:13 GMT
I was driving though Chesham yesterday, when I saw a S8 with 'Watford' displayed on the side display. I believe there is such a thing as a Chesham to Watford service which operates in the morning, but apart from that I thought that Chesham trains only went back towards Harrow. Was I just seeing things? Not sure on the exact time, but this was around mid day. I believe there are engineering works this weekend, with trains running from Chesham / Amersham to Northwood via Watford. |
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Post by MoreToJack on Apr 15, 2017 19:13:20 GMT
Correct. With the Harrow shut down all Met trains are running to Amersham/Chesham via Watford from Northwood.
A through PIS code is not available, so trains are set up firstly to Watford and then to Amersham or Chesham via the North Curve.
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Post by metman on Apr 16, 2017 7:29:30 GMT
Were Amersham trains secretly running a Harrow fast service on Good Friday? The journey planner suggested the quickest route from Northwood to Amersham was a change at Moor Park rather than going via Watford.
Today it is not the case!
It is a real pity the points at Northwood are not more reliable or both Watford and Amersham/Chesham services could reverse forming the 8tph standard service. Using the mainline shunt would really help out!
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Post by Rich32 on Apr 16, 2017 7:55:14 GMT
Were Amersham trains secretly running a Harrow fast service on Good Friday? The journey planner suggested the quickest route from Northwood to Amersham was a change at Moor Park rather than going via Watford. Today it is not the case! It is a real pity the points at Northwood are not more reliable or both Watford and Amersham/Chesham services could reverse forming the 8tph standard service. Using the mainline shunt would really help out! Yes they were, whilst chiltern trains were running, so also was a limited met service down the fast lines. It was advertised on the Met specific engineering poster. |
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Post by alholmes on Apr 16, 2017 13:06:38 GMT
Surprised to see a couple of class 66 locos on the NB Met Fast at Northwick Park. I thought that the contract with GBRf had finished last year.
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Post by DWS on Apr 16, 2017 15:45:48 GMT
Surprised to see a couple of class 66 locos on the NB Met Fast at Northwick Park. I thought that the contract with GBRf had finished last year. May be a new contract was signed as LUL are short of powerful locomotives for engineers trains on big jobs such as is going on over a four day track work blockade at Harrow-on-the-Hill. |
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Post by A60stock on Apr 16, 2017 18:22:12 GMT
I too have also seen fast met line trains passing by at pinner, does anybody know the exact service being run today?
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Post by rincew1nd on Apr 16, 2017 19:35:16 GMT
...does anybody know the exact service being run today? Hopefully the signallers and train operators do  Is anyone on here able to share the details (keeping in mind Rule 7 though please!) |
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Post by alholmes on Apr 16, 2017 19:49:29 GMT
Half-hourly Amersham - Northwood via Watford.
Half-hourly Chesham - Northwood via Watford.
From approx. 12.30, half-hourly Amersham - Harrow platform 2, via fast lines.
From approx. 12.30, half-hourly Marylebone - Aylesbury, via fast lines (before 12.30, hourly Amersham-Aylesbury)
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Post by metman on Apr 16, 2017 22:48:57 GMT
Thought I saw a train on platform 2 at harrow a short while ago!
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