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Post by Jerome H on Aug 30, 2016 12:59:36 GMT
D feels somewhere on the east London line south of the river, but since I'm no good with junction names, is in the new cross/new cross gare junction?
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 14, 2016 12:18:37 GMT
Interesting. Never been on the one at Brighton, so if you look at a picture of the "Ragin Cajun" and the "Crazy Mouse", they look like the same layout. A case of Why mess with a good design, I guess.
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 14, 2016 3:14:56 GMT
Background 1: It looks like what's now the Ragin' Cajun at Six Flags America, but if it's not edited, then would that be pre-2013 when it was at Six Flags Great America?
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 13, 2016 2:04:49 GMT
Wembley Central?
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 12, 2016 13:58:47 GMT
You've given me an idea for a thesaurosearch function... Getting a bit off topic, here, but Google already does that to a considerable extent. The disparity between the sophistication of Google's search engine and everyone else's (even if the do use a Google supplied engine) is very noticeable. In fact, I would have been much better off using Google to search this forum. I've definitely googled "district Dave [keywords]" before. The condition on LU seats versus anywhere else intrigues me. Half on London seems to despise them, and half seem to feel fortunate it's not plastic (source unverified). I doubt anyone has complained about the degradation of New York subway seats, since plastic won't really give way or tear. TfL is proud of their moquette, but it seems like they aren't a high priority for maintaining. What's the lifespan on a moquette seat, including padding and the other inside bits?
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 12, 2016 13:36:46 GMT
Indeed, they used B07 Stock and mocked up Woolwich Arsenal DLR to look like an Athens Metro station. I must admit that when I saw it in the cinema I started to smile as soon as I recognised the DLR, and then had to control myself as I was surrounded by others. I would have guessed Woolwich based on how the train curved into the platform. Thanks for assuring me I haven't gone mental For anyone who hasn't seen it, every ten minutes their seems to be a shot of a train! Not that I'm complaining...
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 12, 2016 5:11:41 GMT
Has anyone here seen the new Bourne movie? I'm sure they used the DLR and masked it as some other metro for all of 15 seconds of camera time. If anyone else saw this, or knew what station they filmed at, or realizes that I'm delusional and it's actually not the DLR, I'd appreciate the reassurance
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 11, 2016 12:43:32 GMT
It's a bit drab, replacing turquoise and yellow with white and grey. Especially with all of the concrete and metal stations down the line. If the Jubille can have grey, and Crossrail can have black, I'm sure the northern could have had black poles.
Will look out for the first set of pics when someone on here spots it, whether or not by chance
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 10, 2016 0:22:10 GMT
Are there any "whispers" about people holding "events" or "parties" on the Night Tube services when they start? Not that I want to take part just wondering if anything is being planned. The ex-mayor is rumored to be doing a victory lap, riding a Boris Bike as a race against the first timetabled service. And I'm sure management will be celebrating. Well not overnight managers, but there you go!
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 9, 2016 0:47:59 GMT
*puts on monocle*
Between Shadwell and Limehouse for the inset.
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 8, 2016 13:35:04 GMT
Wouldn't the DVA systems on the trains need to be updated for the night tube as well? I imagine that wouldn't be much of an issue on the Victoria line. I was surprised to hear London Overground suspended announcements from the DVA. I'm sure it's pretty easy to remove interchange lines from the code. The central probably took a lot more work. Either that or the driver will do most of the announcing. But that's all pure speculation on my part.
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 2, 2016 17:27:07 GMT
Warms your heart, doesn't it
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Post by Jerome H on Aug 1, 2016 16:39:54 GMT
A - Royal Victoria DLR
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 29, 2016 16:24:22 GMT
C- Canning Town. Any chance the link is that each question part matches the first letter of the answer?
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 26, 2016 13:58:28 GMT
It's very interesting to see the differences between rail systems across the US alone. The MTA is apparently planing a large-scale modernization scheme, if you haven't seen: www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/albums/72157670486462232Even though the locomotive was at the back of the train, the driver was at the front. There will be a driving cab at the opposite end of the train's locomotive. US Commuter lines very often use the Push/Pull technique, especially outside the northeast.
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 25, 2016 16:15:55 GMT
I am puzzled as to why it is thought preferable to produce lists of unanswered questions rather than answers. A lot of effort goes into making these questions. By reminding people what still needs to be solved, we're still at liberty to have another guess or two. Answers can be requested on each individual thread and will be released for that thread 24 hours after the request. New members join the forum and some take large gaps between visits. My two cents is that it's not so much about the answer but the journey to get there.
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 20, 2016 2:55:10 GMT
A - East India DLR
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 19, 2016 1:00:07 GMT
Latest rollout stats below. There will be a few weeks without any more trains delivered for various reasons. 121 S7 in London with 116 S7s deployed on the network. 17 S Stock still to roll out on the District Main, one S7+1 for Croxley and 16 D Stock to be removed. Was it that much cheaper to order S7+1 than an S8? No doubt this will become the major "catch" for enthusiasts to post on YouTube/Flickr
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 16, 2016 22:10:59 GMT
Usual rules apply, the answer will be posted after 24hours unless it is guessed sooner. When does the 24 hours begin?
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 15, 2016 23:56:13 GMT
Finchely Road?
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 15, 2016 15:59:28 GMT
A - Lancaster Gate D - Goodge Street I was starring at that photo for about 20 minutes, telling myself I'd seen those tiles before but I couldn't for the life of me remember. So +1 for Goodge Street
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 15, 2016 5:07:53 GMT
I wonder if the fact that former COO Howard Collins is now a Chief Executive for Sydney Trains had any impact on this deal. *sips tea*
(It probably doesn't, but who doesn't like to think of a theory every once in a while)
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 15, 2016 2:59:13 GMT
B - Chalk Farm
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 15, 2016 2:47:01 GMT
Barbican?
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 13, 2016 14:08:21 GMT
I agree with contacting the London Transport Musuem. There's a thread on here titled "Questions for the LTM" which is visited by s member who works for them. At the very least, I'm sure the glass with text is salvageable and would look nice reframed
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 11, 2016 16:21:32 GMT
Well thats usually where you find an Amtrak train on a viaduct in the snow! It most certainly isn't anywhere near me (Central Florida for a bit of clarity) EDIT: It's the Canadian border isn't it?Can you narrow it down? Niagra Falls?
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 11, 2016 5:41:11 GMT
inset 1 is probably somewhere in the northeastern US Not quite. Well thats usually where you find an Amtrak train on a viaduct in the snow! It most certainly isn't anywhere near me (Central Florida for a bit of clarity) EDIT: It's the Canadian border isn't it?
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 11, 2016 0:37:07 GMT
inset 1 is probably somewhere in the northeastern US
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 10, 2016 21:36:22 GMT
Interestingly, last night I saw (on TV) a train where, when it stopped, a little platform emerged halfway between the passenger floor and track level. This was, of course, to produce a step to correctly interface between the two heights. However, it doesn't seem too difficult to imagine a similar system deployed on LU as a safety barrier. (I think that trying to produce something at (roughly) the same level as the carriage floor would be quite a technical challenge.) I believe these are known as "gap fillers" (not illogically). The idea is very simple, and for the most part the technology is pretty simple to implement. The problem is that they need to astoundingly reliable as if even one fails in the "out" position you can't move the train because by their very design the gap fillers are foul of gauge. If one fails in the "in" position then you have an increased risk of passengers falling into the unfilled gap as they are not expecting the gap to be there. The second issue can be mitigated by placing a member of staff at the affected doorway to warn specifically warn (and help) passengers about the gap, but only once the failure is known (so realistically likely from the second or third affected train only). Straying a bit from the topic, since new trains are being designed, it could be built into the system that the PED, Gap Filler, and Train Carriage Door are all in communication with each other so that if one fails neither of the three work if safety is the number one priority.
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Post by Jerome H on Jul 10, 2016 15:33:41 GMT
I am surprised at the vehemence of some opinion about PEDs and their potential use. We can't escape the fact that the tube is not set in aspic and it needs to adapt and to introduce step changes in technology that the railway supply industry have developed and made affordable. We also need to acknowledge that regulatory and passenger demands change over time (whether people here agree with them or not). LU cannot go into "la la la not listening" mode. It can't, given the financial and political climate, keep using expensive and increasingly outdated technology and working practices. I don't cope with change very well but I'm sufficiently aware to know that in many fields of endeavour it's unavoidable. Seemingly placing wall tiles over the lives of passengers seem a particularly perverse stance to take. In terms of the practicalties of conversion and rolling stock replacement all of this can be worked round and dealt with. The suppliers will want to work with a major client like LU to come up with feasible ways of implementing a complex set of changes for PEDs. This will also cover anything needed on the Jubilee line - offering a flexible, adaptable solution that improves the chances of gaining future work is what it will be about. I'd also expect the railway industry to be able to come up solutions that allow PEDs to cope with different rolling stock designs stopping at PED equipped platforms (there are obviously limits here). Some of Tokyo's subway lines have extensive interworking with JR and private main line routes with multiple different stock designs serving the same platforms. They must have found a way of coping with this across a wide range of technical areas. I'm not saying it's easy on the LU network but it's been / is being done elsewhere in the world and with places that have vast crowding issues. If you can install platform edge gates on the Yamanote line in Tokyo with 11 car trains then you can do it anywhere. That line carries more pass jnys in a day than the entire LU network. There would definitely have been an opportunity with the S Stock to design a train who's door spacing matched that of the NTFL. But that's me living in my engineering student world where "anything is possible and we'll shape the future"
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