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Post by happybunny on Apr 8, 2010 17:01:23 GMT
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Post by metman on Apr 8, 2010 17:04:15 GMT
looking good!
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Post by 21146 on Apr 8, 2010 19:09:20 GMT
The blue hoarding sealing off the LO platforms at Canada Water have been taken down and replaced by mesh fencing, revealing that the platform roundels are still red instead of orange.
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Post by mileendfan on Apr 8, 2010 19:14:17 GMT
Looking good, yes, but what a shame about the terrible tangle of cables under the control room desk in picture one. Hardly a professional installation but very much the way, it seems to me, in the age of the ubiquitous PC; things can only get worse. :^| Hugh
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Post by Phil on Apr 9, 2010 10:34:06 GMT
It still takes some getting-used-to seeing the Dalston Junction station sign as an exact copy of the LU roundel though.......
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Post by Dstock7080 on Apr 9, 2010 11:09:22 GMT
It still takes some getting-used-to seeing the Dalston Junction station sign as an exact copy of the LU roundel though....... I thought Dalston Junction has orange roundels not red? (Canada Water retains red) |
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Post by londonboy on Apr 9, 2010 12:11:42 GMT
It still takes some getting-used-to seeing the Dalston Junction station sign as an exact copy of the LU roundel though....... I thought Dalston Junction has orange roundels not red? (Canada Water retains red) The roundels are orange here is a link to a pic i took whilst i was there www.flickr.com/photos/pjn1978/4467110860/in/set-72157623588392283/ |
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Post by 21146 on Apr 9, 2010 19:05:07 GMT
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Post by edb on Apr 10, 2010 0:54:35 GMT
Looking good, yes, but what a shame about the terrible tangle of cables under the control room desk in picture one. Hardly a professional installation but very much the way, it seems to me, in the age of the ubiquitous PC; things can only get worse. :^| Hugh Thats because whowever put it in had no pride in their job! As i moved up through the IT ranks i had to do that as a desktop support guy. Frankly a bit of thought and a few velcor ties and that would be much tidier.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 18:28:12 GMT
The roundels at Canada Water had been removed on Thursday, dont know wether they are being changed for orange ones or were just removed whilst they were doing work and being refitted again.
Yes they will be replaced by Orange Roundels as per the requirements of the TfL Interchange Signs Standard Version 4 Para 1.1:
'Where a station is owned by London Underground, but has separate platforms for London Overground trains, the totem outside the station will lead with an Underground roundel followed by an Overground roundel and National Rail logo (where the Overground network is not part of the National Rail network, no National Rail logo is to be used). Signage within the station will be done in the London Underground house style. On crossing the point where the London Overground platform starts, all signing will be done in the London Overground house style.'
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Post by garrande on Apr 15, 2010 19:56:59 GMT
Canada Waters roundels have now been refiited with orange. They are the only 3D roundels on the whole network
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2010 13:44:08 GMT
Hah the caption for picture three..."Just outside of the control room is the depot, where each of the 24m new trains park up each night" That's a lot of trains, 24 million... going to be a bloody frequent service I tell you! ;D |
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Post by Chris M on Apr 24, 2010 15:36:59 GMT
Assuming the trains are 24 metres long, 24 million of them would stretch 576,000 km end to end. Assuming a railway that is double-track throughout and 1 metre separation between trains, you would need a railway 300,000 km long to fit them all on. This is 207.542 km further than light can travel in 1 second, or 7.5 times the circumference of the earth at the equator.
In more local terms, it is approximately 750 times the total route length of the entire London Underground system.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2010 15:51:18 GMT
Assuming the trains are 24 metres long, 24 million of them would stretch 576,000 km end to end. Assuming a railway that is double-track throughout and 1 metre separation between trains, you would need a railway 300,000 km long to fit them all on. This is 207.542 km further than light can travel in 1 second, or 7.5 times the circumference of the earth at the equator. In more local terms, it is approximately 750 times the total route length of the entire London Underground system.  A 300,000km long railway for 24 million 24 metre trains would surely be better described as a two road depot as I can't see how any of them would be able to move anywhere. Having said that, any stations on the route would have the benefit of a train available at each platform at all times of the day or night so the service levels couldn't be held open to criticism. |
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Post by brigham on Apr 28, 2010 11:31:21 GMT
'Where a station is owned by London Underground, but has separate platforms for London Overground trains, the totem outside the station will lead with an Underground roundel followed by an Overground roundel and National Rail logo (where the Overground network is not part of the National Rail network, no National Rail logo is to be used). Signage within the station will be done in the London Underground house style. On crossing the point where the London Overground platform starts, all signing will be done in the London Overground house style.'
Underground? Overground? Is it something to do with Wimbledon Common?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 1:46:54 GMT
A 300,000km long railway for 24 million 24 metre trains would surely be better described as a two road depot as I can't see how any of them would be able to move anywhere. Having said that, any stations on the route would have the benefit of a train available at each platform at all times of the day or night so the service levels couldn't be held open to criticism. Instructions for use: 1] get on train 2] walk along length of train 3] alight at required station Thankyou for travelling with London Overground. ;D |
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Post by Chris M on Apr 29, 2010 7:20:42 GMT
Now you know why the trains have no internal doors ;D
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A 300,000km long railway for 24 million 24 metre trains would surely be better described as a two road depot as I can't see how any of them would be able to move anywhere. Having said that, any stations on the route would have the benefit of a train available at each platform at all times of the day or night so the service levels couldn't be held open to criticism.
