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Post by afarlie on Aug 8, 2020 18:58:08 GMT
I'm not sure this is the best location for this. Please move if necessary. I accidentally came across this this morning. It is an article about runaways on the Underground. I certainly wasn't aware of these, and I don't remember seeing anything about this on here. hydeparknow.uk/2019/02/10/runaway-tube-trains/Did any of these incidents show up in 'official' reporting to RAIB (or it predecessors at HMRI)?
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Post by afarlie on Mar 20, 2020 17:48:48 GMT
Just wondering how quickly someone can do some "Is your journey essential?" posters in Johnston...
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Post by afarlie on Mar 6, 2020 21:33:12 GMT
Long shot for Absolutely Amazing : Brill ? (Way outside London on what was a branch of the Metropolitan Line)
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Post by afarlie on Mar 16, 2019 18:31:39 GMT
For Train Simulator or for Railworks?
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Post by afarlie on May 30, 2018 8:33:47 GMT
New train describers are long overdue but it's not really satisfactory to find the same problems exist with these as with the earlier dot matrix displays. If anything, these are even worse from a user's point of view. And that is what they are for, the paying customer/passenger. The new displays carry more information, but the display screens and consequently the font is too small and the locations of the signs are simply careless. ... [snip] ... I for one would have hoped that someone on a fair salary would have identified the shortcomings of matrix displays and noted the better positioning, fonts and clarity of earlier displays and manage to get it right. [/quote] Are there any gudielines issued about the visibility of "passenger" information? Thinking in terms of disability legislation, and the various accessibility codes, given that the partially sighted, still need to be able to read certain information.
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Post by afarlie on Dec 31, 2017 11:11:12 GMT
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Post by afarlie on Dec 5, 2017 18:10:19 GMT
Rather than reopening new/old routes the challenge is to upgrade tracks to carry 120/140 mph trains. We don't even have a proposed route yet for Transpennine "HS3" but Hull-Leeds-Huddersfield-Manchester looks likely "HS3" will require feeder routes. Had they not closed a certain electrified Pennine route in 1980.... <seethe fume sound of teeth grinding>
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Post by afarlie on Jun 24, 2017 21:23:28 GMT
Teams have been using back pack vacuum cleaners for several years. Back pack vacum's? Almost makes wonder if someones done a "tube" parody on a well known song ...
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Post by afarlie on Feb 7, 2017 16:16:20 GMT
We all know the real reason. Time travel. They are ordered, constructed and then delivered before they are even started! ROFL. Next thing you'll be telling me you've seen a "visting" metro car from Bounes Aries on the Circle, lats at night......
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Post by afarlie on Jan 11, 2017 20:12:19 GMT
It looks like there will be snow tommorow. I expect there to be some signal failures . Hope that it's not too bad. From your experience which lines are most vulnerable to snow problems, I imagine the epping branch and also Chesham area? What are the likely impacts of snow - wheelslip, frozen points? Depends on how much and what "sort" of snow Based on past experience, lines with more exposed reaches are more likely to be effected.
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Post by afarlie on Jan 11, 2017 12:47:39 GMT
3. The best way to get to the Royal Academy of Dancing is practice. Nice try
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Post by afarlie on Jan 10, 2017 20:46:24 GMT
I'm lost. Is this a type of game? It's a quiz about directions, i.e knowing where places are in London, and how to reach them. You have know doubt heard of something called the "Knowledge" in respect of London black cabs, which partly inspired these questions.
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Post by afarlie on Jan 10, 2017 12:24:48 GMT
1. Spring Gardens, Vaxhaull to Oval tube. 2. South Kensington tube to Royal Brompton Hospital. 3. Clapham Junction to Royal Academy of Dancing.
The routes should be presented as the turns, street names, etc.. As with the pilot questions posted previously I will consider bonus points for additional detail.
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Post by afarlie on Jan 9, 2017 19:05:08 GMT
There are dozens of memorials to Queen Victoria. (arguably Victoria station is one of them). Assuming you mean the one outside Buckingham Palace, leave Victoria station by the side entrance next to platform 18, turn right into Buckingham Palace Road, and when you get to a big statue in the middle of the road, you're there. Turn left outside Tussauds, walk along Marylebone Road until you get to Regents Park, walk across the park until you see a camel. Finchley Road is four and a half miles long. If you head in a westerly direction from the Roundhouse you are bound to hit it in about half a mile. Easiest is to follow Adelaide Road to the Swiss Cottage junction. +3 and you have a private message..
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Post by afarlie on Jan 9, 2017 12:49:14 GMT
3 questions. The answers should be pedestrian directions, indicating which directions and road names.
1. Victoria Railway station to Queen Victoria Memorial. 2. Madame Tussad's to London Zoo 3. Camden Roundhouse to Finchley Road.
If you can give other information such as (verifiable) road crossings, I may consider additional points.
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Post by afarlie on Dec 28, 2016 20:04:38 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions, I would encourage people to cautiously add to the Wikivoyage article
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Post by afarlie on Dec 28, 2016 15:47:34 GMT
Hi. I was drafting some articles on the Wikivoyage Travel Guide site. en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Miniatures,_dioramas_and_scale_models en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tourist_trains#Rideable_Minature_RailwaysI was wondering if people on this forum knew of many that were open to the public, in the London area? The distinction I make between a 'Garden', Minature/Park railway is that with the latter you can ride on the trains, whereas the former are generally models only. (I appreciate that the distinction may get blurred with some 3/5 inch gauge lines on raised track.) This comes under models and simulation, because I felt it was the best fit, No objection the the Mods moving it, if felt appropriate.
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Post by afarlie on Oct 31, 2016 17:36:55 GMT
"Do any of the forum members, know if there is an effort made by TfL, to standardise tread/riser distances on steps and stairs in use on the infrastructure it controls, as well as the overall slope angle on new build? (I'm aware that are some steep stairs on the existing infrastructure that can't be easily replaced.)
Furthermore are these standards varied where the steps/stairs are exposed, such as requiring non-slip surfacing on the treads, or anti-icing measures?"
The above questions are motivated after my own experience on some steep slippery steps (Non TfL) a few years ago.
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Post by afarlie on Oct 18, 2016 19:57:39 GMT
Does anyone happen to know of any articles on this railway in Wembley for an exhibition?
It came up in a disscussion about 'unmanned' trains, and I was wanting to know if it was the first use of an 'unmanned/unstaffed' system in the London area.
(Although not necessarily relevant to this forum, it would be nice to know what the first automated/unmanned/unstaffed rail operation in the Uk generally was.
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Post by afarlie on Sept 20, 2016 8:50:00 GMT
2 questions. 1. Did any previous TfL rolling stock (or trams) carry clocks? If so which. 2. Why does S Stock apparently not have clocks on it's internal displays. (My third question would be concerning the readablity of LED matrix display clocks, but on S stock they don't seem to be fitted.) Alex Farlie. 1. None in the passenger saloons. 2. Not required in the LUL Standards at the time of design or now. Nor in RVAR. The station platforms nearly all have clocks in clock face form or as part of the destination indicator display panel. Do you really need a clock display in each car? Carry a watch or mobile phone etc. Noted, but I asked because of a conversation I had on a recent journey about the apparent absence of "customer" (i.e passenger) facing clocks, in the passenger portion of the S stock. Whilst it would indeed be possible to note the time when starting a journey (the platform clocks), it's less easy to do so on route. Your advice about a watch or phone stands, but I have a view it would be nice to have in-car confirmation of 'official' time, if not least to track timetable conformance.
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Post by afarlie on Sept 20, 2016 8:42:55 GMT
2. Why does S Stock apparently not have clocks on it's internal displays. (My third question would be concerning the readablity of LED matrix display clocks, but on S stock they don't seem to be fitted.) Alex Farlie. S Stock do have internal clocks for drivers use, one each on TCMS and SID. (recently these have been getting very inaccurate) Ah should have said customer facing ~~~~
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Post by afarlie on Sept 19, 2016 15:45:09 GMT
2 questions.
1. Did any previous TfL rolling stock (or trams) carry customer facing clocks? If so which.
2. Why does S Stock apparently not have clocks on it's internal displays.
(My third question would be concerning the readability of LED matrix display clocks, but on S stock they don't seem to be fitted.)
Alex Farlie.
(Amended as the question related to customer facing clocks.)
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Post by afarlie on Sept 16, 2016 12:30:52 GMT
Hi. There are various TfL Standards for color, signs etc? , Is there a design or technical standard for the station layout/size (including platform tunnel size etc ? I have two reasons for asking.. 1. I have some concerns that a station I used in the last 6 months might have too few ticket barriers for its load ( but this might be a limitation of an existing site.) 2. I was wanting some geometric data so I could in the future update some objects for OpenBVE accordingly. Short answer - yes there are loads of standards applicable to TfL modes. have a look here - tfl.gov.uk/info-for/suppliers-and-contractors/design-standardsThe LU Design Idiom is the key one for LU stations plus the signs manual. Both accessible via the above link. Thanks, The design idiom document didn't give me the formulae for working out the ticket barrier numbers though, so I'll read it more carefully.
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Post by afarlie on Sept 15, 2016 11:45:05 GMT
Hi. There are various TfL Standards for color, signs etc? , Is there a design or technical standard for the station layout/size (including platform tunnel size etc ? I have two reasons for asking.. 1. I have some concerns that a station I used in the last 6 months might have too few ticket barriers for its load ( but this might be a limitation of an existing site.) 2. I was wanting some geometric data so I could in the future update some objects for OpenBVE accordingly.
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Post by afarlie on Sept 26, 2014 13:57:22 GMT
I'd like to see somebody race a train from Terminal 5 to Cockfosters - that ought to be a good challenge! According to Google Maps, the walking route between street level at Cockfosters and the entrance to T5 terminal building is 22.7 miles (23.6 when tweaked to avoid places it has got pedestrian access wrong that I know about) this would need to be done by a marathon runner. While this distance is less than a marathon, it does include features that would never be found on a marathon course, such as steps to bridges and subways and the need to wait for traffic while crossing roads. The men's marathon world record is currently 2 hours 3 minutes and 23 seconds. The journeyplanner says T5 to Cockfosters takes 1 hour 38 minutes. Even if you organised it so that no waiting was needed at road crossings, and you could run on the road at places like Apex Corner to avoid the need to use subways, it would not be possible. Uxbridge to Cockfosters is also timed at 1 hour 38 minutes by tube, but is only 18.2 miles walking distance by road according to Google. With the same caveats, this might be possible. Not for me though. So this opens up an interesting question.. 1) Is there a distance between 2 stations in London nominally on the same route that would be roughly equivalaent to a distance events offical distances? 2) Over that distance, how does a typical athletic timing (average here not elite) , compare to the official train timing?
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Post by afarlie on May 11, 2014 22:53:24 GMT
I'd imaginge the Victoria line and Waterloo and city would be quite easy "if you look to your left, you will see the tunnel lining, and if you now turn your attention to the right hand side if the train, you will see more tunnel linings, as well as some cables. And now, coming up on the left, some tunnel lining..." I was actually trying to be serious, There is plenty on the Overground routes of interst.
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Post by afarlie on May 11, 2014 22:10:08 GMT
Hi.
I noted the thread about the DLR guides.
Does anyone want to take on writing a script for one of the other lines on the TFL network?
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Post by afarlie on Apr 27, 2014 14:23:43 GMT
Talking of clippies, cast your minds back to when bus journeys were real *journeys* and the 73 ran from Richmond to Stoke Newington on a Sunday. One night I was heading back from Roehampton to Euston but was running late for my train. I mentioned this to the conductor as I got on at Barnes (by Rosslyn Park on the Upper Richmond Road) and he banged on the window to his driver and told him I'd a train to catch. I hung on for dear life: the driver made it all the way in only 14 minutes. He did actually stop once for about three seconds. I made my train ;-P (Google maps tells me it is about 9½ miles) Now why does this to me bring up an image of an opened mouth Bus Inspector trying to 'give a statement' to a broadly stout British Policeman in a Jag?
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Post by afarlie on Mar 22, 2014 23:27:55 GMT
In a previous thread it was mentioned that some London Underground stations had pubs.
Is there a list of these anywhere?
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Post by afarlie on Nov 3, 2013 23:13:05 GMT
en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Londonwas the article I was updating, the relevant section being the one headed 'Stay Healthy' The assistance of other forum members in improving other sections (including get around) would be appreciated but not essential.
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