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Post by blackhorsesteve on Sept 17, 2011 23:14:44 GMT
Was anything special done for the 100th anniversary in 1963?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Sept 12, 2011 20:29:49 GMT
Nearest station to the US embassy?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Sept 12, 2011 20:18:39 GMT
It also annoys me that there should be a hyphen for 'left-hand' and 'right-hand' on the LED screens. But the hyphen is grammatically correct... Sorry - off-topic, I know - but I care about stuff like this! Yes, they don't have a hyphen and they should. This stuff annoys me too!
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Sept 4, 2011 17:22:09 GMT
First opened on the North London Line 2nd September 1867?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Sept 3, 2011 22:32:22 GMT
Haven't ridden an S stock yet but looking forward to it, I have to say I like the idea of the walk-through train though.
However I use the 09s on my way to and from work every day, and I have to say:
Good points: - Acceleration and braking much improved over the 67s - Much, much smoother ride - You can tell the trains are slightly wider, they feel more spacious - My daily commute from Blackhorse Road to Oxford Circus is now down from 24 minutes to 22 (woo!)
Bad points: - Quite possibly the ugliest train ever to have been released onto the Underground - They still make most platforms feel like the station temperature has been set to Gas Mark 6 - Quite a few of the DVAs sound like you're having a conversation with someone over T-Mobile "sorry,.....te......and we'll.....re.......time........shortly" - Those blimmin' announcements about which side of the train to get off. I'm sure most people managed to disembark from the train at the correct stop before they were made. It also annoys me that there should be a hyphen for 'left-hand' and 'right-hand' on the LED screens. If you really want to give me useful information put markers on the platforms showing me which door to get on at, to be by the exit when I get off. You can have that from me for free - The fact half the handrails are in Piccadilly Line blue - The seats feel like stone with a bit of fabric over the top. I thought that when they had the mock-up, they might improve before the production based on feedback; apparently not. Maybe they'd already ordered the stone. You could really sink into a 67 seat, that probably wasn't the design though - The forced air is still less powerful than a mouse fart; I've seen a number of units with dust in the vents, showing how effective they are - The doors. Ah, the doors. My gripes on these would make War and Peace look like a leaflet. I have an eight-stop commute and generally have driver announcements about the doors at least two or three times in that journey. It's not the drivers' fault, most people here will blame the "idiots that rush for the train", fair enough. I've been that idiot on a few occasions. So have you. We all have. There never were these problems before. So what's changed? The trains, that's what. Ironically the one time I got my coat caught in an 09 door nothing happened and the train sped on to the next station. Admittedly the issue has improved since the 67s' withdrawal, I've still managed to claim about £150-worth of delays this calendar year due to defective trains (I assume they mean the doors) on the Viccy
Maybe I'm just nostalgic for the 67s and their wrap-around windows and transverse seating. The 09s are faster, brighter and smoother, but I'd expect that from 42 years of technological progress. I just can't see a send-off like the one for the 67 happening in 40 years for the 09.
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jul 19, 2011 6:58:19 GMT
B - New Cross
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jul 11, 2011 14:48:05 GMT
Any clues?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jul 2, 2011 10:24:13 GMT
Are they the least used station on their respective lines?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 30, 2011 20:40:39 GMT
Quite glad it got delayed, I was held outside Oxford Circus for around 10 minutes due to congestion, got to the platform just 'on time' (1915) but no '67 train appeared, I let around ten trains go and thought "must have missed it, just one more Seven Sisters train" and lo and behold, round the corner the weaker headlights came around 20 minutes late. Plenty of enthusiasts about and gave it a good send off including three cheers at Seven Sisters before it disappeared into the tunnel for the last time (bar the inevitable stock transfer).
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 22, 2011 21:28:37 GMT
Not sure of the cause, it was a couple of trains in front of me we were told was faulty at Highbury & Islington. The one time I've been on a faulty train we were told was a door issue and we were tipped out, again at Highbury & Islington. I agree there are fewer issues than at first introduction, however to still have pretty regular door issues a year after introduction (and a few years of testing) is a bit poor and I wonder if the claim above is pure tabloid sensationalism or if something like this would count against Bombardier.
Having said that, if the doors can be made a *little* more reliable (as I doubt you'll ever stop people's mad rush for the train as the beeps start) we'll have nice trains which will hopefully run for another 40 years!
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 21, 2011 20:14:51 GMT
Apologies for going slightly off-topic, but as a regular Viccy line commuter I can't help but notice a fair number of failed 09s, including one this morning, along with a number of irate drivers if a passenger is standing a little too close to a door when they wish to move off.
Then last night in the Evening Standard (20/06/11, p.36) CitySpy reckons: "The potential loss of jobs in the Midlands is to be mourned, for sure. But not too many London commuters will be grieving over the Government's award of the contract to build 1200 new Thameslink trains to Germany's Siemens. Bombardier (its Derby factory was the only other bidder for the deal) is loathed for the seemingly endless delays in its new rolling stock for the Victoria line. The company's trains have repeatedly broken down with door problems and issues with their onboard computers, earning the once-reliable London Underground route the title of the New Misery line. It's hard to see how that cannot have been a factor in its defeat on this massive contract."
Whilst I realise this is sensationalist journalism as us Brits love a good moan, are the 09s suffering more teething troubles than would be expected of a stock change of this magnitude? Is the door issue just down to sensitive edges, or something else? And do you think any issues have actually affected a decision regarding Thameslink trains?
Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, am just curious!
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 14, 2011 13:38:31 GMT
1 - Chalk Farm +1
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 7, 2011 10:45:25 GMT
Perivale for the bottom picture?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 5, 2011 11:03:32 GMT
Err...Watford?
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 4, 2011 8:02:57 GMT
H&I +1.
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Jun 1, 2011 20:37:03 GMT
Am going to chuck Blackhorse Road in for station C...
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Post by blackhorsesteve on May 28, 2011 0:02:21 GMT
Last southbound '67 (and any between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow) seems to be the 0033 Walthamstow Central to Seven Sisters made up of 75/78. Thanks to Chris M, Dave and everyone else there for taking part in the big 'will it, won't it' game and to the LUL staff for their help and (correct) information about what stock made up the outgoing trains. Just hope there wasn't a '67 following ours!
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Post by blackhorsesteve on May 17, 2011 10:19:02 GMT
Travelled in carriage 4075 to work today - not sure which train this is a part of? Not many left now :-(
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Post by blackhorsesteve on May 15, 2011 13:59:39 GMT
Couldn't go due to family birthday but looking forward to the pictures!
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Post by blackhorsesteve on May 14, 2011 23:35:52 GMT
To my surprise managed to catch a '67 from Stockwell to Blackhorse Road a few hours ago, not too sure of units but I was in car 3111 which in the sheet relates to 3011-4011-4111-3111, not sure about the south end of the train. Hope I get another ride as I only ever seem to get '09s on my daily commute.
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Apr 30, 2011 12:52:45 GMT
Did the 67s actually need replacing? Over the past few years (before they've been left uncleaned etc. due to their impending scrapping) they've always seemed in good nick and had a relatively low rate of train failure. Was it just due to their age? Or with 2012 approaching was it felt this was the right time to replace them?
I'll miss the old transverse seating, at least the Bakerloo trains will be around for a bit longer.
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Apr 30, 2011 12:44:55 GMT
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Post by blackhorsesteve on Apr 26, 2011 12:01:06 GMT
Long time lurker, first time poster, am sure the main picture is Tottenham Hale, steps from the bus stops to Ferry Lane, showing the flowers in the station window by the escalators.
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