South Ealing Local Lines

I do not know how many, sadly on the EB it is very very few, one a day, I understand.

On the WB there is slightly more, mostly Northfields terminators (and usually put straight in the WB Local platform whilst a District waits outside the station and the picc platform sits empty)
.. However sometimes (not that often) Heathrow trains go on the local line from Acton to Northfields (and again, usually put straight in the WB Local platform whilst a District waits outside the station and the picc platform sits empty)

There is one late night (staff train) booked to run on the EB Local.

In the daytime you usually end up with a few over the course of the week, either for staff training, a train running early back from Heathrow laying over for right time or due to operational reasons. The problem with the route is that it is 100% manual!

The WB Local is used all day long for both Northfields and Heathrow trains - far too many to name!.

1. I remember when the EB Local was used when the EB Fast was used as a test track, although the WB Fast has also been used. I just loved the clackety-clack of the rails..I assumed in the past that they were jointed rails. Also the tunnel under the branch at Acton Town.

2. The WB Local was used when there was say in the late evening, a drought of Hatton X or Heathrow trains and the punters refused to get off at Northfields where the trains were terminating. This of course used to mean a backlog behind and the Controller would send a HC or Heathrow down the Local to by-pass the queue!

Does the WB>EB Fast #-over ever get used? I have never seen it used myself, just the reversing siding or depot.

The WB local line is generally used by the Northfield terminators as mentioned previously but also a few booked moves during the day especially when the Uxbridge line services start at Acton Town pfm 2. Essentially any train bound for Northfields from Acton Town pfm 1 and this could occur at any time in the best interests of the service.
The EB local line also can be used when necessary, though the booked passenger trains can be counted on one hand, though the one through train may run along the fast as necessary!
Mon - Fri
252 2100 ex Terminal 5 runs via the local line Northfields (pfm 4) to Acton Town (pfm 4)
(Boston Manor dep 2121 if you go for it, the announcement on arrival at Acton Town politely told me this wasn't the District line train now in platform 4!)
332 2354 ex Terminal 4 terminates on pfm 4 at Northfields and reverses to the Depot.
Sat
334 2354 ex Terminal 4 terminates on pfm 4 at Northfields and reverses to the Depot.
Sun
267 2351 ex Terminal 5 terminates on pfm 4 at Northfields and reverses to the Depot.

Yup. It's still a keyswitch but is now at the east end of the platform.

Nor can given that this is clearly pre T5 - infact it's also clearly pre refurbished 73ts, pre yellow lines on the platform, etc...... ;D ;D ;D

I think you are right Oracle (about the one on the fast being a Northfields); those passengers got off and the train on the local left quite fast so the Northfields West Local Home Signal must have been off!

I worked on the Picc from 1963-70. We often ran down the local EB and WB in service, particularly during the off peak. They used the two fast roads for testing in those days. One (I think it was the WB fast) had the water sprays on it.