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Post by redbond on Dec 14, 2013 11:37:00 GMT
From Wandsworth Road the linespeed is 20mph over the junction then 25mph the rest of the way until it's 10mph on approach to Clapham Junction as Daz has said above.
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Post by redbond on Dec 7, 2013 9:23:18 GMT
Track is now being laid at a fast rate, although it will still be at least March/April before the sidings are finished. It's still behind schedule.
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Post by redbond on Nov 7, 2013 6:13:09 GMT
The signal in question has also been changed to 'approach control' too, so won't pull off until you're at least at the magnet. As latecomer says, that whole Silwood Triangle is one big trap and really needs to have something done about it.
With the ESR all trains are bunched up from Surrey Quays on the Up and most days it's impossible to see a green until at least Hoxton!
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Post by redbond on Oct 15, 2013 14:14:02 GMT
It wasn't me then! My previous reply was a bit garbled, I meant to say (coherently), that we have to be quick doing unscheduled relief there as Network Rail don't allow LOROL to do diagrammed changeovers at P5.
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Post by redbond on Oct 14, 2013 22:35:21 GMT
Network Rail won't allow LOROL to do changeovers on platform 5. I thought you may have seen me actually as I was running late on that day, my first train was a Crystal Palace, so picked it up on the return at Platform 5. It is quick as we need to get it out of the way!
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Post by redbond on Sept 19, 2013 7:31:18 GMT
The entire station is being refurbished, with the installation of lifts being a part of it thankfully! I can't wait for them to go in, I'm sick of getting dirty looks when I refuse to help someone carry their oversize luggage up and down those stairs!
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Post by redbond on Sept 16, 2013 7:40:50 GMT
The Silwood Sidings site has been completely leveled, drainage appears to be in and when I drove past yesterday rope markings had been placed. Next time I'm passing in the rear cab I'll try and take a photo.
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Post by redbond on Aug 29, 2013 9:03:35 GMT
It's all about the service recovery. I don't know the North London Line control's protocol, but on the East London Line when there is severe disruption, the line is suspended and all trains sent back to the depot where the service is brought back in to timetable as best as possible. It may sound illogical to passenger, but you also have to think about drivers and guards being in the wrong place, being on PNB and spread out when their train is on the other end of the line etc.
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Post by redbond on Aug 10, 2013 7:11:58 GMT
It's worth adding that at Honor Oak Park, Class 378 trains stop further back on Platform 2 while Southern services stop at the top of the platform. Where Southern trains stop at Honor Oak Park is right on top of the signal. LOROL safety management didn't like that, so our car stop markers were set further back.
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Post by redbond on Jul 3, 2013 21:46:08 GMT
A 4 car 378 has 9 traction motors, with a semi-powered and fully powered bogie on each DMOS/MOS. I'm not sure the extra MOS would require 3 motors but no doubt it will due to keeping it exactly the same as the others.
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Post by redbond on May 22, 2013 4:56:30 GMT
Did anyone actually notice? I don't know why they were picketing outside Overground House, they work for STM Security, not LOROL. That'd be like LOROL drivers picketing outside TfL offices demanding better conditions from LOROL.
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Post by redbond on May 19, 2013 5:09:33 GMT
Nearly all the trains have to wait at the signal before Clapham Junction for the preceding train to depart. On the Saturday diagram, 9M08 is stabled overnight in the Middle Sidings and is timetabled to leave the sidings at 0658, arrive at P2 at 0659 and depart Clapham Junction at 0700. It then would've taken two to three minutes to get past the next signal to allow your train in.
The 'ignoring timetable' is only done north of Surrey Quays. Everywhere else is to timetable.
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Post by redbond on Mar 25, 2013 18:32:34 GMT
It's obviously been a while since you've been there Rich. That platform has been extended and now aligns with the track the entire length.
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Post by redbond on Mar 22, 2013 20:39:27 GMT
The 1039 to Dalston Junction (9D22) is diagrammed to turn around in the turnback sidings, so it could have been decided to turn around in the bay due to lateness, however it may have been decided later by the signaller that it wasn't practical with other services.
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Post by redbond on Feb 19, 2013 19:04:18 GMT
We've had no further notices about. Definitely not redacting the initial notice for sure.
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Post by redbond on Feb 3, 2013 1:41:05 GMT
Also we get stopped at Canal Junction on a red if we're a Croydon or Palace service, as the automatic route setting is done to timetable, not what train is approaching.
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Post by redbond on Feb 3, 2013 1:39:40 GMT
I haven't noticed any benefit to be honest, and I see more yellows heading south from Highbury than before this was introduced. I've also seen a few complaints on twitter about early trains departing, as most frequent commuters know the times now.
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Post by redbond on Feb 2, 2013 0:26:56 GMT
I'm not sure of the exact reasoning but drivers have been instructed to not wait for booked time but go once station duties are complete and we have a clear signal. This is just on the "core route" section north of Surrey Quays.
This excludes the last trains in each direction. We still have to wait for booked time at New Cross Gate and Queens Road Peckham.
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Post by redbond on Jan 31, 2013 6:26:39 GMT
I haven't seen them do that on the ELL inside the carriage but they do tap their devices on little magnetic buttons which are placed at different areas on platforms, such as on the side of a billboard.
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Post by redbond on Jan 18, 2013 9:22:47 GMT
I can't speak for the NLL but on the ELL a number of stations would just require the stop boards and platform end gates being moved, perhaps a few signals being moved backwards. Most of the new stations have space for an extra carriage. Canada Water, Rotherhithe and Wapping would have to be SDO, no question. There are no walkways in the tunnel sections, there isn't even enough room for the driver to get out. You're forgetting the fact that people can just walk through the carriages, so a walkway isn't needed, plus there is emergency exits at the cab ends for this reason. Stations south of New Cross Gate are all already extended to enable 10/12 car trains, so the only issue is stabling.
If all the units are to be extended then there is going to be a lot of work to be done at NXG depot. The berthing roads and maintenance sheds are configured for 4 car trains only, so it would be interesting to see how this can be done.
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Post by redbond on Jan 15, 2013 19:17:55 GMT
There are only "codes" for routes, all other announcements are selected from a list.
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Post by redbond on Jan 13, 2013 12:45:43 GMT
Daz, is that pdf on our e-reader directory?
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Post by redbond on Jan 11, 2013 19:43:36 GMT
The system has changed, each station having a two digit code. We now just enter the start and destination. Much easier to remember. On the ELL the station numbers are as follows;
70 Highbury 71 Dalston Junction 72 Shadwell 73 Surrey Quays 74 New Cross 75 New Cross Gate 76 Crystal Palace 77 West Croydon 78 Battersea Park 79 Norwood Junction 90 Clapham
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Post by redbond on Jan 8, 2013 10:29:20 GMT
Officially there shouldn't be any priority, it's down to who's due first out by the timetable. However as Southern trains have a lot further to go, and can cause more delay further on, they'll be let out first at NXG. My heart sinks when when I'm on time and pull in to NXG, only to see a Southern just pulling in to platform 2 at the same time.
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Post by redbond on Jan 4, 2013 10:02:23 GMT
I was shocked driving yesterday, every single train through every single route that I drove was on time with no delays caused by late running Southerns.
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Post by redbond on Jan 2, 2013 11:13:02 GMT
At Peckham Rye we are usually held up in both directions waiting for a late running Southern service. Also drivers are still continuing to "take it easy" as we get used to it.
It doesn't help that instead of starting from scratch with the timetable, services from Clapham are in effect just slotted in to existing ELL trains. If one is held up south of New Cross Gate, it will have a worse effect as you get up to Silwood Junction.
The ARS is a pain, if you're coming from Canal Junction, we get a single yellow and have to crawl around to Silwood until we can see that it has already set the junction and cleared, causing more of a delay and having a knock-on effect.
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Post by redbond on Dec 18, 2012 20:14:52 GMT
No.1 Junction Indicator for Clapham Junction, No.2 for Battersea Park. To be fair, if finding out last minute, changing the PIS is the last thing the driver would be worrying about, just doing manual announcements.
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Post by redbond on Dec 18, 2012 14:59:15 GMT
The new PIS codes don't announce Battersea Park for some bizarre reason. Even though it shows on the TCMS as destination "Battersea Park" it blanks the destination on the front and passengers get "This is the London Overground service to. The next station is Hoxton" etc. It's easier to just show Clapham as the destination and advise passengers closer to the arrival.
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Post by redbond on Dec 14, 2012 15:47:04 GMT
Interestingly the train I was on (left H&I at approx.12:20) announced as it departed Surrey Docks: "The next station will be Surrey Canal Road" This announcement was made twice,then corrected by the driver... I was wondering why this would be the case, however some units had still not been updated with the new PIS codes and in such instance, drivers were using the old codes which included "Surrey Canal Road" station. The driver forgot to omit the station on the TCMS.
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Post by redbond on Dec 9, 2012 15:29:57 GMT
There was late running engineering works on the London Bridge line messing things up. The three units stabled overnight at Clapham and the first trains from Highbury were unaffected as they came out of the depot. However, as the units alternate between going to Clapham and Crystal Palace, once they ended up south of New Cross Gate they were caught up in the mess and had a knock on effect to all destinations, this is also the same with New Cross / West Croydon alternating units.
The platform staff at Clapham were needed as the destination screen at the bottom of the stairs by Platform 2 is for Platform 1, which has been confusing a lot of people. Also there were lots of managers about, it's the first day, it's expected!
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