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Post by Phil on Jun 27, 2006 21:40:56 GMT
The driver concerned in the wrong direction reversal incident at Kings Cross was in fact very experienced. Thanks - I stand corrected.
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Post by Phil on Jun 26, 2006 10:58:15 GMT
Wrong road 'starter' is a signal fixed at danger to prevent a recurrence....
A few years ago a newish driver was told to reverse at KX to return north. He changed ends at set off northbound wrong road thinking he would find a crossover.......instead he found himself heading towards the next S/B train!
Fortunately the driver of the S/B was on the ball and discharged traction current in enough time to prevent contact. Driver of 'N/B' reverser (apart from creating in his mind a crossover that didn't exist at York Road) said in evidence there was no signal to stop him so he thought it was an authorised move.
There is now!!
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Post by Phil on Jun 7, 2006 16:56:13 GMT
....and a large depot is somewhat different from a small control centre, or an access point (the last 2 things off Google Earth we banned).
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Post by Phil on May 16, 2006 8:31:49 GMT
I've never seen it myself, but up north if you point something out to a train or bus driver you are told to shove off... Ahh, that's probably a result of being a teenager, rather than one of 'mature years'.
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Post by Phil on Apr 26, 2006 21:02:34 GMT
The track is still in situ for reversing westbound off the eastbound platform: rusty maybe, but could be reinstated surely.
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Post by Phil on May 28, 2006 22:08:45 GMT
But surely, the idea of Millwall fans ending up in the Mudchute (look it up if you want to know what it was originally) is rather appealing.....
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Post by Phil on Apr 1, 2006 9:55:42 GMT
from the TfL online webthinger !? I don't understand! No staff for relief means trains stuck in Uxbridge platforms means both Met and Picc service trains have to wait for remaining platform(s) to clear.
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Post by Phil on Mar 14, 2006 23:43:23 GMT
Back on topic, I'm not sure where steel sleepers ARE the best option. They were tried on NR as far back as 1948 (or possibly even earlier) but were never widely adopted, so there must have been problems. I believe part of it was that they were so thin they could sink right into the ballast, but I'm not sure whether that's why they were not widely used.
However, as so many things on this forum, the questions are interesting form a technical point of view, but hardly affect the punters. So in a way all are right.....
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Post by Phil on Mar 14, 2006 23:35:09 GMT
mandgc, senpicc , adw:
Don't worry about words used. There are not kids about, and we have swear filters to edit words the staff find offensive.
So, go ahead and post what words you like: the system will do the rest. The forum was set up primarily for LU (and ex-LU) adult staff and the 'swear filter' reflects this
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Post by Phil on Jan 3, 2006 19:09:19 GMT
I thought that aspect had passed to the RSSB....
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Post by Phil on Jan 3, 2006 15:54:13 GMT
To get facts straight, surely the new HMRI will not be involved unless there's an incident (accident?)
It was the old HSE that caused all the trouble, and aren't they out of the frame now?
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Post by Phil on Dec 14, 2005 15:49:44 GMT
No idea now - ask Seth.
In my day it used to be Arnos, Cockfosters, Arnos, Wood Green.
I gather the Wood Greens have (virtually ) gone, so there must presumably be more Cockfosters
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Post by Phil on Dec 14, 2005 14:17:33 GMT
Assuming David is talking about reversers using the 'eastbound' platform regularly, there is nothing new in that. When I were a lad they were often doing that, much to the annoyance of the punters. Sometimes it was to get them stabled, but more often than that it just happened.
It would sometimes go on for a couple of weeks, or 6 months, or whatever but I never did find out the reason.
Of course, if the service gets disrupted and two reversers appear at once, the second would then have to use the far platform. Now if the next Cockfosters is in before the second reverser departs, it can only use the centre road..............and so on until the regulator has both roads free again
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Post by Phil on Dec 2, 2005 10:42:44 GMT
And Solidbond made a strong post about political and religious intolerance.
Since football is almost a religion in this country, let's have no more anti-Arsenal comments: some veteran members may get very upset.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Phil on Dec 1, 2005 11:38:02 GMT
Ive just lifted this from the Arsenal website
If this is the case I cannot see why the reopening of York Road or development of Caledonian Road has anything to do with transport of Arsenal fans..
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Post by Phil on Dec 14, 2005 23:11:51 GMT
OK - so to complete the pedantry, let me just state that the catalyst in the reaction is Barium Peroxide. Without this, none of the three (!!!!!!!!) processes would take place.
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Post by Phil on Dec 1, 2005 10:22:11 GMT
Yes Rikio I have heard it called thermit as well but on LU its often known as thermic. Even the LU track standards refer to it as site alumino-thermic weld but LU track do like to be awkard sods. Ok Phil I admit it. I'm a civils man but Railwayman has a better ring to it! I even did my 6 months of "P-Way education" with an H&C track maintenance gang. Instead of the partying, you'd more likely find me digging out ballast on a saturday night! So, StanmoreK, which of us is going to offer Rikio a meal of pie ( the humble variety) to assist in the healing of that strange disease called Pedantry? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D BTW nothing wrong with civils: arguably more important than the T/ops. If they get it wrong one train is in danger: if you get it wrong the whole operation is in danger. So stop apologising
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Post by Phil on Nov 30, 2005 22:10:56 GMT
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Post by Phil on Nov 30, 2005 10:29:53 GMT
Great to watch a thermic weld in process. I've been lucky enough to see a couple.
Smart work too getting it ready for traffic this morning.
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Post by Phil on Oct 29, 2005 17:13:19 GMT
ikar
Please leave expert answers to the experts.
On this forum it is quite useless making a reply which begins 'I don't know but I think...'
If you don't know for sure DON'T POST
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Post by Phil on Oct 25, 2005 13:29:08 GMT
a Bus from Cockfosters to Epping You've GOT to be joking: wherever did you get that idea? Oakwood - Enfield - Chingford - Epping is a possibility (or was,) but Cockfosters - Potters Bar (then either St Albans or Waltham Cross/Abbey) is about all you can do from there.
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Post by Phil on Sept 15, 2005 21:03:59 GMT
Aah- pardonnez moi monsieur ;D ;D ;D
(but it still LOOKS like one of clive's diagrams....)
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Post by Phil on Sept 15, 2005 19:42:00 GMT
A bit basic (Clive Feather I presume) - mais merci!!
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Post by Phil on Sept 15, 2005 18:22:35 GMT
No chance of a diagram to supplement your mastery of the English language then TOK?
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Post by Phil on Sept 15, 2005 17:58:59 GMT
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Post by Phil on Sept 15, 2005 10:31:57 GMT
Can anyone here settle the constant rumours about trains on the branch?
1. Is a 3 car 73ts set kept on the line permanently?
2. Are there regular rusty rail manoeuvres along the branch?
3. If 2 above is true, how is it staffed/crewed (i.e is there a rostered duty?)
Over to the experts (no further rumour mongers need apply ;D ;D ;D ;D)
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Post by Phil on Sept 10, 2005 13:53:15 GMT
What would be the costs involved in signalling all reversing sidings to a normal standard, so this kerfuffle can be avoided? Tom can you explain WHY you would want to take passengers into a siding? I really don't understand.
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Post by Phil on Sept 10, 2005 13:51:35 GMT
PLease folks look at ChrisAwkward42' thread herehe took the bother to post the general question in the Signalling category where it belongs and most of the questions and answers here have already been answered there.
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Post by Phil on Sept 12, 2005 20:59:50 GMT
Stopping the Picc early morning/late evening goes way back to when all initial LT training was done at Chiswick Works. The early stops let people like myself (trainee bus conductor )get to Chiswick without having to change trains if coming from North (eastish) London
I suspect the current stops are ingrained into that sort of history, but basically were in the Staff Train category originally.
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Post by Phil on Oct 31, 2005 11:24:54 GMT
Bumped by Phil coz it has become a 'live' issue again
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