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Post by dazz285 on Jan 23, 2024 15:16:37 GMT
It's all to to with trap & drags on 710's
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Post by dazz285 on Feb 7, 2023 11:13:54 GMT
HS2 works at Euston meaning less paths.
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Post by dazz285 on Nov 24, 2022 12:32:42 GMT
Nope sorry as I mentioned I took all that info from Network Rail as we drivers no nothing...
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Post by dazz285 on Nov 22, 2022 19:50:23 GMT
From Network Rail website.. www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/major-bakerloo-and-london-overground-upgrades-this-decemberThe improvements in December will include: Installing 6,000 modern concrete sleepers in place of wooden ones dating back to the 1950s Upgrading 1.6km of railway drainage between Harlesden and Kenton to prevent future flooding Replacing 10km of cabling for signals – traffic lights for trains Improvements to 5 stations north of Queen’s Park* Station makeovers will include platform resurfacing and roof canopy maintenance Upgrading the power supply for Underground and Overground trains Demolition of a derelict, railway-locked electricity substation in danger of collapse Works taking place between Harlesden & Kenton so no option of using Wembley for a shuttle.. *The list of station refurbishments in December is: North Wembley, South Kenton, Kenton, Headstone Lane, Carpenders Park. Work across those sites includes clearing guttering, roof repairs, canopy renovations, installing tactile paving and resurfacing platforms
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Post by dazz285 on Sept 23, 2022 16:26:44 GMT
Many thanks again Dazz. I guess reversal at points such as the North London Incline or say the Graham Road Curve are considered to be a part of the Richmond-Stratford route Yes Mod edit [Antharro]: Quote removed.
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Post by dazz285 on Sept 20, 2022 18:13:11 GMT
A kettle that I'd love to see poured. C-Sidings, Stonebridge Park area... Willesden only New Lines..Connection from Willesden Low Level to High level.. All except NXG Main Line from Euston to Wembley.. Willesden & Euston High-Level Goods Line, Past McVities factory... Willesden East Ham Depot..Stratford... Primrose Hill line from South Hampstead to Camden...all except NXG Mod edit [Antharro]: Quote partially removed.
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Post by dazz285 on Sept 19, 2022 12:18:47 GMT
Watford Depot... DC, Nll & Wll Willesden Depot... DC, Nll, Wll & Gobs Euston Depot... DC, Nll, Wll & Gobs Stratford... Nll,Wll, Gobs & Romfords NXG Depot... Ell
ECS is a whole different kettle of fish for each depot..
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 25, 2022 15:14:17 GMT
If this happens, it would make service frequency on the NLL much better as they could easily extend the NLL to Meridian Water. I don't see how extending to Meridian Water could improve service frequency on the rest of the NLL. At Stratford there are two platforms for turning back, with more for use during disruption. Capacity onwards to Meridian Water is constrained by the reversible single line, which also considerably increases the susceptibility for snowballing and spreading disruption. The capacity constraints that prevent a more frequent service operating on the NLL lie elsewhere and extending the service would do little to them. On a slightly different note, the Meridian Water shuttles currently interwork quite closely with the Bishops Stortfords. I wonder how TfL would separate them if they took over? I was thinking that every other train goes to MR but this would only work if another set of points were installed near the station to stop the issue of the single line. Also, the Stratford terminating trains would potentially get a better turnaround time as sometimes drivers only get a minimum of 6 mins..
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 21, 2022 12:24:26 GMT
I just read in the latest RAIL (959) that London Overground are poised to take over responsibility for Meridian Water, Northumberland Park and Lea Bridge stations. This leads to the obvious conclusion that they will take over the train service in the near future. In fact, just below that, it mentions constructing bidirectional working on one platform and an extra platform on the eastern end of Ponders End and for these to be possibly done by 2024, at a cost of £9.3 million. If this happens, it would make service frequency on the NLL much better as they could easily extend the NLL to Meridian Water.
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Post by dazz285 on Aug 6, 2021 10:47:42 GMT
not equipment room just staff facilities on platform 12. I'm talking about the building with the greenish roof beside the tracks backing onto Montfitchet Road seen not the buildings on the end of the platform That would allow the tracks to be moved apart and the island platform extended westward by a significant amount between the tracks (something the current alignment doesn't permit) thus allowing two 5 car trains to platform share.
Ah that building.. Yes I believe it is an equipment room.. & as will all railway improvements the cost no doubt will be through the roof.. As I mentioned before it seems that there was no foresight for future planning.. I had an idea that London Overground could replace Greater Anglia services to Meridian Water & that way free up some space at Stratford.
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Post by dazz285 on Aug 4, 2021 14:23:32 GMT
Yes.. Very poor planning in the early days from TfL. Satellite imagery suggests that platform extensions would be possible..... but would require track and signalling alterations plus the demolition of what looks like some sort of railway equipment room, none of which will come cheap.
not equipment room just staff facilities on platform 12.
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Post by dazz285 on Aug 2, 2021 8:50:33 GMT
Is this also because whilst it was possible to fit two 3 carriage Class 378 trains in one platform (either 1 or 2) this is no longer an option with 5 car trains? Yes.. Very poor planning in the early days from TfL.
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 31, 2021 20:45:18 GMT
Mainly due to lack of platform space due to us running 10 trains an hour.. Only 2 platforms available to us that cannot cope hence 10a & 11.
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 24, 2021 17:40:19 GMT
We use platform 1 for all of our uncoupling... Can trains be coupled in platform 1 ? Not that I'm aware of. The 2 jobs we have in the evening couple up at Upper Holloway.
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 23, 2021 18:07:17 GMT
We use platform 1 for all of our uncoupling...
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 22, 2021 7:44:39 GMT
This is normally a Monday to Sat thing.. M-F 06.24 & 06.39 departures & Sat 06.24 & 06.40 departures arrive as an 8 car from Willesden.
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Post by dazz285 on May 11, 2021 7:15:39 GMT
Currently, there are three 5 car class 710's at Willesden
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Post by dazz285 on Apr 22, 2021 16:53:42 GMT
For mainline trains to dispense with the yellow panel then they must have a very specific arrangement of headlights set in a prescribed distance apart (simply being mounted triangular in arrangement is not enough) which produce a very specific set of light levels. Much like text in passenger displays being a couple of mm too short meaning the units are not complaint with disability regs, so it is with headlight positions and yellow fronts. Given the 378s have already been given a revised livery but kept the yellow front end I would deduce that they don't meet the stringent requirements for drooping the yellow front end - and also that its not worth the expense in making them compliant This is what we heard on the grape vine...
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 10, 2021 16:10:59 GMT
Units have been shuffled around from Willesden to East Ham depot in readiness for the morning..
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 9, 2021 17:27:30 GMT
I have a pic but cannot post it
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Post by dazz285 on Aug 24, 2020 13:19:22 GMT
As far as I'm aware the only reason the 710/2's will be coupled is to run empties anywhere to save on pathing spaces.
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Post by dazz285 on Aug 22, 2020 16:04:42 GMT
Dual Voltage ones have now been cleared for multiple running.. "AUTHORISATION OF UPGRADE OF CLASS 710/2 DUAL VOLTAGE ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNITS 710256-710279 FOR OPERATION OF TWO FOUR-CAR UNITS IN MULTIPLE "
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Post by dazz285 on Apr 28, 2020 14:00:12 GMT
Not seen any 710 on the DC line for a while. I assume this is due to driver availability for those signed on the newer trains? 5 car 378 holds more people that's all..as we were running 2 trains an hour which I believe has now been upped to 3 trains an hour.
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Post by dazz285 on Apr 22, 2020 21:31:08 GMT
710276 was at Willesden TMD the other day. First 5 car 710 I've seen in the flesh.
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Post by dazz285 on Feb 27, 2020 9:36:25 GMT
Could someone please enlighten me as to what .46 and .42 are. I would guess it is the destination display software version. Different software versions.. Like Windows 8 & 8.1 etc
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Post by dazz285 on Feb 26, 2020 8:48:47 GMT
Try pressing the "Not in Service" button ;-) That will clear the destination That privilege was lost back on .46 haha WOW!!!! You're on .46+ We're not even on .42 yet .. lol
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Post by dazz285 on Feb 25, 2020 21:57:32 GMT
Why is it displaying Barking as it's destination? Inputting a TRN (train running number) that it doesn’t like (happens often with last minute empties headcodes) throws up all sorts of weird and wonderful destinations. This would have been from its inbound empty trip. Try pressing the "Not in Service" button ;-) That will clear the destination
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Post by dazz285 on Feb 24, 2020 12:22:07 GMT
Glad to see them up & running ish..
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 23, 2020 21:57:06 GMT
apparently 1500 sleepers and 6000 tonnes of ballast are needed for the repairs & up to 14 days of work.
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 20, 2020 11:49:09 GMT
I was onboard 710261 yesterday afternoon. I tried to leave the train at Willesden Junction, and for some reason the set of doors I was at failed to open. With the doors being quite spaced out on the 710s, myself and a good few other people had to run to another set of doors after realising no amount of button presses were going to open them! did you report this to the driver? If we don't know that there's a problem then we can't pass it on to Bombardier via our control.
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