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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2007 20:16:44 GMT
Currently the TfL site is showing delays on the Hammersmith & City lines due to faulty track at Whitechapel. Why has this not affected the District?
Hammersmith & City HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE: Minor delays are occurring due to faulty track at Whitechapel.
Message received 7:07pm
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Post by railtechnician on Nov 6, 2007 20:42:01 GMT
Currently the TfL site is showing delays on the Hammersmith & City lines due to faulty track at Whitechapel. Why has this not affected the District? Hammersmith & City HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE: Minor delays are occurring due to faulty track at Whitechapel. Message received 7:07pm I would guess it's a problem in the reversing platform. |
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Post by suncloud on Nov 6, 2007 20:43:17 GMT
Hazard a guess... but maybe something to do with point work or track involved in reversing the H&Cs but are able to keep the through Districts running... [Simul-post there  ] |
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Post by Colin on Nov 6, 2007 22:08:16 GMT
A few months back, the points at the west end of plat (platform) 1 could only be used in the eastbound direction, meaning all eastbound through trains went through plat 1 with the H&C's reversing in plat 2. I noticed on my second rounder early this afternoon the same arrangement being employed - so it's possibly the same scenario; but that in itself shouldn't really cause too much of a problem  |
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Post by solidbond on Nov 6, 2007 22:56:07 GMT
There is a 10mph temporary speed restriction leaving platform 2 heading Eastbound at Whitechapel. There is also a 10 mph TSR between Bow Road and Bromley-by-Bow E/B. As a result, the District were being delayed, but the H&C, although slightly affected weren't too bad. Saying that, I finished at 2100, only 2 minutes late, whereas I finished 30 mins late yesterday WITHOUT any TSRs  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2007 1:07:54 GMT
Also a 10mph tsr at West Ken WB. I assume the track recording train had been operating earlier.
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Post by happybunny on Nov 7, 2007 11:10:15 GMT
A district line T/O informed me that the track recording train had indeed been around earlier yesterday that is why the TSRs cropped up
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Post by rdejones on Nov 7, 2007 11:32:44 GMT
Indeed it was - spotted it going west through Earls Court and about 1.30pm!
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Post by trainopd78 on Nov 7, 2007 12:49:48 GMT
There is a 10mph temporary speed restriction leaving platform 2 heading Eastbound at Whitechapel. There is also a 10 mph TSR between Bow Road and Bromley-by-Bow E/B. As a result, the District were being delayed, but the H&C, although slightly affected weren't too bad. Saying that, I finished at 2100, only 2 minutes late, whereas I finished 30 mins late yesterday WITHOUT any TSRs On Monday, there were loads of passenger alarms and little incidents including a trespasser who thankfully wasn't there long and a lost shoe falling in the wrong place causing a small delay. I think they just all added up. On Tuesday, the delays were caused by the ERU having to stop the service to put in the speed restrictions at the height of the evening peak. It only takes about 5 minutes for each one but at that time of day 5 minutes is a long time. Thankfully all the drivers seemed to be on a mission last night, myself included, so I finished on book. I was doing the same turn Monday and Tuesday, but I got home an hour earlier last night even though I only finished 15 mins later. |
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Post by Ben on Nov 7, 2007 13:57:50 GMT
Is Whitechapels' reconstruction still in plan?
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Post by Colin on Nov 7, 2007 15:21:44 GMT
The track recording train was out on the District again today - I'm not aware of any TSR's as a result though.........
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2007 18:58:53 GMT
whitechapel re-modelling is still going ahead when who knows but it wont be for a while yet
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2007 18:07:50 GMT
The track recording train was out on the District again today - I'm not aware of any TSR's as a result though......... I saw it pass alongside Parsons Green sidings w/b .... does it run to Wimbledon or reverse on LUL metals at Putney Bridge ? |
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Post by trc666 on Nov 8, 2007 18:19:37 GMT
Any idea when/where it's coming out again?
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Post by towerman on Nov 8, 2007 19:37:24 GMT
It's transferring from Northfields to Highgate next week so it'll probably be up & down the Northern soon.
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Post by Oracle on Nov 8, 2007 19:41:03 GMT
As an aside the BR TRT was used many years ago up the Wimbledon line with 2xHastings DMU pwer cars, and the TRC (Track Recording Coach). It ran onto LT metals at Putney Bridge to reverse.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2007 20:37:19 GMT
it actually reversed in Parsons Green sidings as there is no signalled move to reverse east to west at Putney Bridge and there section of track goes upto inline with WG7 on the e/b where as there section begins half way on the bridge for the w/b
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Post by Oracle on Nov 8, 2007 21:46:06 GMT
it actually reversed in Parsons Green sidings I thought it went past Putney Bridge...the Hastings units of course would have had no clearance problems. Clearly the TRC did not foul! The BR/LU boundary was on the bridge wasn't it as you suggested, though that has now changed. In the dim and distant past there was at least one charter with a WR Blue Pullman Metro-Cammell DMU set that traversed the line from Point Pleasant. I also recall that BR borrowed the LT TRT (Standard stock) converted to third rail that was towed to Wimbledon Park Depot and then ran on the SR via Wimbledon. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2007 1:15:54 GMT
nope the boundry is still on the bridge the want to make it just the other side of the bridge (towards east putney) but again it comes to whos going to pay to get the traction current sections moved its all been approved now for a few years as its all our signalling upto the replacing track for WG13
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