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Post by Chris M on Sept 7, 2022 8:27:29 GMT
Inset: Torquay harbour [ howda62] the image above is unmodified
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Post by Chris M on Sept 5, 2022 18:39:50 GMT
Location A: Chiswick Park - Way Out arrow [Chris M]
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Post by Chris M on Sept 5, 2022 18:38:41 GMT
Answer: Rickmansworth - Sandra Wilkes Memorial Garden
I've unfortunately not been able to find out any information about who Sandra Wilkes was, but I presume she was a staff member who had some connection with Rickmansworth.
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Post by Chris M on Sept 5, 2022 15:50:12 GMT
More to Jack is closer
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Post by Chris M on Sept 5, 2022 15:48:16 GMT
too far north
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Post by Chris M on Sept 4, 2022 10:20:08 GMT
Woolwich to Stratford Intl might, I think it very unlikely that Woolwich to Bank will.
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Post by Chris M on Sept 3, 2022 9:06:24 GMT
There aren't enough units to run all these services with three-car trains. My guess is that Stratford-Canary Wharf and Canning Town-Beckton will be operated as two-car trains with the rest as three-car.
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Post by Chris M on Sept 2, 2022 9:56:36 GMT
Not as far as the road traffic sector, though. Wandering OFF-TOPIC here, but driverless trains, driverless cars... Meh. Will we see Pedestrian / Vehicle interface barriers? Will technology developed for driverless vehicles, such as accurate detection of people, their intentions, body language, inherent randomness of stumbles, faints etc, contribute to enhanced monitoring of the PTI on the railways? In July 2020 TfL wrote to the coroner in response to the inquest cited above, in relevant part they said This suggests the technology is being worked on, but is not mature enough yet to be practical.
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Post by Chris M on Sept 2, 2022 9:47:24 GMT
It's not served by National Rail
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Post by Chris M on Sept 1, 2022 15:48:06 GMT
It's not on the Central line
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Post by Chris M on Sept 1, 2022 9:58:01 GMT
Location A is north of the river
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Post by Chris M on Aug 31, 2022 16:50:15 GMT
Please bear in mind that Lyon Metro line D (early 1990s) and Vancouver Skytrain (mid 1980s) have been GOA4 ever since they first opened* several decades ago and neither of them has platform doors / gates at stations - whether above or below ground. (oh and I am old enough to have travelled on them shortly after they opened!) *possibly before the GoA classification was even codified btw, in terms of the DLR not always having someone at the front of the train watching out for people on the track (etc) it is little different to GoA4 systems. Safe train despatch from stations is a different issue. The requirement for PEDs on automatically operated trains is one set by the UK safety regulator so practice in other countries is not relevant; the DLR operates without PEDS only under grandfather rights and would not be allowed to begin operating in its present manner today. I understand that the two new Northern line stations were built with retrofitting platform doors in mind. If I understand correctly, for safety reasons related to passengers possibly being hurt or trapped in a wrong place by the closing Peds, LUL stations with platform doors must have a member of staff on each platform at all times - which increases operating costs and likely could see a station (partially) closing at short notice if no member of staff was available - or even if the duty member of staff needed an urgent toilet break and there was no-one else (who is fully trained for the job) available to stand in. This is my understanding too. The design of a PED platform edge is different to that of a traditional platform in that in the former case the platform edge is vertical to best support the (quite significant) weight of the doors and associated machinery. A traditional platform has a space under the platform edge so there is room for someone to remain clear of a train if they fall off the platform. This means that it is much more dangerous for a person to be on the track-side of the PEDs, especially as the PEDs themselves reduce the visibility for train operators along the sides of their train and largely prevent them seeing anyone who is trapped (which is why the goal with peds is to make the gap between them and the train too small for anyone to get between them). This I believe is the (or at least a) reason for the member of staff on the platform.
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Post by Chris M on Aug 31, 2022 16:36:11 GMT
It's not on the Met.
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Post by Chris M on Aug 31, 2022 11:05:51 GMT
Link: These locations are the third last station on their line
A is not Southgate, the image is unmodified.
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Post by Chris M on Aug 31, 2022 11:04:42 GMT
Sorry about the late start folks, it seems I forgot to create the inline version of today's image before uploading. It's just a single part so you hopefully haven't missed too much (click image for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Aug 30, 2022 19:34:59 GMT
Inset 2: Linton Falls, Grassington, North Yorkshire [Chris M] the image above is unmodified.
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Post by Chris M on Aug 30, 2022 19:33:39 GMT
"Levelling up the country should not be about levelling down London” ...Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Well, he would say that, wouldn't he? Yes he would say that but this doesn't stop it being absolutely true. It is however a matter of political opinion (and thus not suitable for discussion on this forum) whether the government and/or mayor are levelling down London.
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Post by Chris M on Aug 30, 2022 10:01:52 GMT
Answer: Holloway Road - Ricky's (click image for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Aug 28, 2022 23:22:50 GMT
Main image: Between Becontree and Dagenham Heathway - footbridge between Hatfield Road and Ivyhouse Road north side stairs from bottom of stairs on south side [Chris M] (click for a larger version) Insets 1 and 2 are still to be identified
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Post by Chris M on Aug 28, 2022 21:17:36 GMT
It isn't there, does this help? (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Aug 28, 2022 10:12:15 GMT
Inset 1 is not in Austria
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Post by Chris M on Aug 28, 2022 9:27:32 GMT
0/4 I'm afraid but you do get a couple of clues: Inset 1: (click for a larger version) Inset 3: (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Aug 28, 2022 9:25:24 GMT
Location B: Canonbury - footbridge from road in September 2017 [Chris M]
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Post by Chris M on Aug 27, 2022 21:46:15 GMT
B is not Hackney Central
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Post by Chris M on Aug 27, 2022 20:37:44 GMT
Location A: Euston (LO) - beyond the buffers in March 2014 [Chris M]
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Post by Chris M on Aug 27, 2022 13:23:25 GMT
Anerley is not the fifth in the set
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Post by Chris M on Aug 26, 2022 10:58:32 GMT
Answer: Between Southfields and Wimbledon Park - bridge over Revelstoke Road the version above is unmodified.
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Post by Chris M on Aug 25, 2022 20:00:50 GMT
Answer: Southall - recheck signal when departing westbound (click for a larger version)
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Post by Chris M on Aug 24, 2022 22:09:48 GMT
Is there a handy list anywhere of start and end dates for each WTT?
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Post by Chris M on Aug 24, 2022 15:19:38 GMT
Sorry the delay folks, I typoed the file name and wasn't around when Colin D alerted me to there being a problem. It's just a single part today, and one I don't expect to be too difficult, so hopefully not too many headaches (click for a larger version)
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