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Post by metman on May 31, 2008 10:23:26 GMT
Just been travelling on the Met, and whilst at Harrow, a pair of battery locos to and tailing a trio of ballast wagons. What struck me was that throughout the train, A ends were coupled to A end and D ends to D ends!  What was going on here? Were emergency couplers being used or do the (ward or buckeye?) couplers on this stock allow this? |
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Post by towerman on May 31, 2008 20:33:43 GMT
Doesn't make any difference with Ward or Buckeye couplers as they're entirely mechanical,if through control is required inter-car jumpers are used.
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Post by metman on May 31, 2008 22:56:04 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by metman on Jun 3, 2008 23:39:22 GMT
I can add to this. On platform 1 at Harrow tonight train 641 passed thru top and tailed by two battery locos and sandwiching the 'tube vac train'! What is this? It is owned by tubelines by the look of it! Is it a modern tunnel cleaning train?
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Post by c5 on Jun 4, 2008 9:42:54 GMT
It sucks up trackside stuff! I think out of drains.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 19:23:14 GMT
Tunnel cleaning train a think your referring to. Before the 95s were released on the northern line the tunnel cleaner had to do alot of work.
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Post by tubedstock on Aug 14, 2008 7:13:01 GMT
Hi, Does anyone know if the tunnel cleaning or track recording trains run to set turns and if so what the details are and if not does anyone know where or when they are most likely to be seen? Cheers TubeDStock |
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Post by 21146 on Aug 14, 2008 16:26:16 GMT
Surely the TCC is withdrawn at Ruislip depot now? When it was operational its nocternal workings were shown in the internal EWSA (Engineering Works & Safety Arrangements) publication.
The TRT's workings are published on internal STNs (Special Timetable Notices) but these are not entirely reliable. Scheduled runs can be cancelled due to service disruption or other reasons, also early running can be expected on the latter part of runs if the crew arrange to forgo a meal relief in favour of 'job & finish'.
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Post by 21146 on Aug 14, 2008 16:34:26 GMT
Special Trains Notice No. 125/08 Page 1 of 4 Train No. 776
TRACK RECORDING TRAIN
MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY, 18th TO 20th AUGUST 2008
1. On Monday and Wednesday, 18th and 20th August, the Track Recording Train will run as follows:-
Northfields Depot (E)
10 06
Hammersmith (pfm 2)
13/13
Northfields (pfm 3)
10 11
Acton Town (pfm 2)
13 19
FL
FL
Acton Town (pfm 3)
10 17
Northfields (pfm 2)
13/23½
Hammersmith (pfm 3)
10/23½
Boston Manor
13/25½
via 20 crossover
Osterley
13/28½
siding
Hounslow Central
13/32
and 24 crossover
Hatton Cross
13/38½
Barons Court (pfm 3)
10/28½
Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3
13/44
Earl’s Court
10/31½
Heathrow Terminal 5
arr
13 49
South Kensington
10/34½
rev via 21 siding
Hyde Park Corner
10/39
dep
14 02
Green Park
10/41
Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3
14/07½
Holborn
10/46½
Hatton Cross
14/11
King’s Cross
10/50½
Hounslow Central
14/17
Finsbury Park
10/58
Boston Manor
14/23½
Wood Green
11/05
Northfields (pfm 3)
14/26
Arnos Grove (pfm 1)
11/10½
FL
Oakwood
11/17½
Acton Town (pfm 3)
arr
14 31
Cockfosters
arr
11 20½
rev via 22 siding
(pfm 1)
dep
11 21
Acton Town (pfm 2)
dep
14 44
Cockfosters Depot (E)
arr
11 24
Ealing Common
14/46
dep
11 34
Alperton
14/52½
Cockfosters
arr
11 37½
South Harrow
15d02
(pfm 4)
dep
11 38
Rayners Lane
15/05
Cockfosters Depot (E)
arr
11 41
Ruislip
15/11
LUNCH
Ruislip IMR
15/12½
Cockfosters Depot (E)
dep
12 11
Ruislip Siding
arr
15 13½
Cockfosters
arr
12 14½
dep
15 27½
(pfm 2)
dep
12 15
Ruislip IMR
15/28½
Oakwood
12/17½
Ruislip
15/30½
Arnos Grove (pfm 4)
12/24
Rayners Lane
15/37
Wood Green
12/28½
South Harrow
15/40
Finsbury Park
12/35
Alperton
15/47
King’s Cross
12/43
North Ealing
15/51½
Holborn
12/46½
Ealing Common
15/54
Green Park
12/52½
Acton Town (pfm 4)
arr
15d58½
Hyde Park Corner
12/54½
rev via 21 siding
Knightsbridge
12/56
Acton Town (pfm 1)
dep
16 07
Earl’s Court
13/01½
LL
Barons Court (pfm 2)
13/04½
Northfields (pfm 1)
16 13
via 25 crossover
Northfields Depot (E)
16 18
siding
and 18 crossover
2. On Tuesday, 19th August, the Track Recording Train will run as follows:-
Northfields Depot (E)
10 10
Acton Town (pfm 2)
13 13½
Northfields (pfm 3)
10 15½
FL
FL
Northfields (pfm 2)
13/18
Acton Town (pfm 3)
10 20
Boston Manor
13/20½
Hammersmith (pfm 3)
10/26½
Osterley
13/23½
Earl’s Court
10/31½
Hounslow Central
13/27
South Kensington
10/34½
Hatton Cross
13/33½
Hyde Park Corner
10/39
Heathrow Terminal 4
13/43½
Green Park
10/41
Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3
13 50½
Holborn
10/46½
Hatton Cross
13/56
King’s Cross
10/50½
Hounslow Central
14/02
Finsbury Park
10/58
Boston Manor
14/08½
Wood Green
11/05
Northfields (pfm 4)
14/11
Arnos Grove (pfm 1)
11/10½
LL
Oakwood
11/17½
Acton Town (pfm 4)
arr
14 17
Cockfosters
arr
11 20½
rev via 22 siding
(pfm 1)
dep
11 21
Acton Town (pfm 2)
dep
14 24
Cockfosters Depot (E)
arr
11 24
Ealing Common
14/26
dep
11 34
Alperton
14/32½
Cockfosters
arr
11 37½
South Harrow
14d42
(pfm 4)
dep
11 38
Rayners Lane
14/45
Cockfosters Depot (E)
arr
11 41
Ruislip
14/51
LUNCH
Ruislip IMR
14/52½
Cockfosters Depot (E)
dep
12 11
Ruislip Siding
arr
14 53½
Cockfosters
arr
12 14½
dep
15 07½
(pfm 2)
dep
12 15
Ruislip IMR
15/08½
Oakwood
12/17½
Ruislip
15/10½
Arnos Grove (pfm 4)
12/24
Rayners Lane
15/17
Wood Green
12/28½
South Harrow
15/20
Finsbury Park
12/35
Alperton
15/27
King’s Cross
12/43
North Ealing
15/31½
Holborn
12/46½
Ealing Common
15/36
Green Park
12/52½
Acton Town (pfm 4)
arr
15 38½
Hyde Park Corner
12/54½
rev via 21 siding
Knightsbridge
12/56
Acton Town (pfm 1)
dep
15 53
Earl’s Court
13/01½
LL
Hammersmith (pfm 2)
13/06½
Northfields (pfm 1)
15 59
Northfields Depot (E)
16 04
Happy hunting!!!
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Post by 21146 on Aug 14, 2008 16:47:38 GMT
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Post by Chris M on Aug 14, 2008 17:37:49 GMT
Acton Town (pfm 2) 13 19 FL FL Acton Town (pfm 3) 10 17 Thank you for this, but what does the "FL" mean? |
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Post by upfast on Aug 14, 2008 17:38:59 GMT
Acton Town (pfm 2) 13 19 FL FL Acton Town (pfm 3) 10 17 Thank you for this, but what does the "FL" mean? Fast to Local. |
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Post by metman on Aug 14, 2008 18:05:40 GMT
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Post by ruislip on Aug 15, 2008 3:37:12 GMT
What does "FL" mean?
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Post by tubedstock on Aug 15, 2008 7:03:46 GMT
Fantastic, thanks for the GEN!!!!!
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Post by Colin on Aug 15, 2008 9:10:53 GMT
Somebody hasn't read the whole thread   ;D ;D ;D ;D Thank you for this, but what does the "FL" mean? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2008 21:48:12 GMT
Incidently the use of FL actually denotes that the train is to run Fast Line also LL on the TTN denotes the Local Line.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2008 13:09:23 GMT
Thanks for the info on the TRT, I just about caught up with it at Cockfosters. One day I will see a battery loco!
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 18, 2008 20:13:16 GMT
Diverging slightly, engineering train drivers on Transplant doing nights are the highest paid drivers in the UK [apart from East Coast and Eurostar, according to ASLEF website] they get £44,500 pa.
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Post by tubedstock on Aug 19, 2008 13:36:46 GMT
Hi, Last week 21146 provided me with the movements of the Track Recording Train for Monday - Wednesday this week, anyone know what its up to Thursday this week please.
TubeDStock
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;D ;D ;D ;D
