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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2010 9:39:43 GMT
This will sound oddly worded but I can't think of a better way of saying it - does Amersham include Chesham? Or will the branch be tackled later?
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Post by citysig on Oct 28, 2010 9:44:17 GMT
Nothing odd about it, as they are 2 separate areas (although they often do come as a package.)
As far as I know it will be Amersham first, and Chesham to follow later.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2010 12:37:29 GMT
London Reconnections says the four are being stabled in Rickmansworth sidings. Are they there now, or to be stabled there? The information provided to us on the District shows plans for the first (S8) train to be outstabled will occur when service train 7 is delivered, a second train will be outstabled when train 8 is delivered. Plans of course change and Service train 7 is a little while off yet anyway, so really a wait and see jobbie. At present the plans do not include outstabling at Rickmansworth during these early days. |
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Post by metrider on Oct 29, 2010 19:38:22 GMT
There seem to be two S8 stopping marks at the east end of Harrow-on-the hill platform 5, one on the platform itself and another under the recently repositioned signal. What's going on there?  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2010 20:11:15 GMT
There seem to be two S8 stopping marks at the east end of Harrow-on-the hill platform 5, one on the platform itself and another under the recently repositioned signal. What's going on there? reversing? |
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Post by metman on Oct 29, 2010 23:59:23 GMT
Platforms 5 and 6 are capable of reversing towards Uxbridge. Platform 5 can also reverse into the siding, and there is a shunt signal for this.
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Post by metrider on Oct 30, 2010 6:23:57 GMT
Both of the marks to which I am referring are at the same end of the platform - the eastern end. One is on the end of the platform island itself and the other beyond the end of the island.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2010 6:47:03 GMT
Both of the marks to which I am referring are at the same end of the platform - the eastern end. One is on the end of the platform island itself and the other beyond the end of the island. yes the one beyond the island will be for reversing (so drivers are capable of seeing the shunt signal) and the on and the end of the island will be for normal southbound trains |
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Post by citysig on Oct 30, 2010 8:59:54 GMT
Interesting. Because we won't always know that a train is to be reversed before it stops at Harrow. Hopefully it will be communicated to us that in order to reverse a train at short notice the train will need to pull forward to that other mark before the driver changes ends. I can see a few delays there...
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Post by den on Oct 30, 2010 9:22:17 GMT
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Post by citysig on Oct 30, 2010 9:25:08 GMT
With all due respect, if it doesn't have a "customer facing" label telling you what to do with it, then you have little need to know what it's for  |
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Post by den on Oct 30, 2010 9:35:32 GMT
Perfectly understandable.
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Post by deadmans on Oct 31, 2010 20:07:55 GMT
No full S stock service until March 2011? ;D   |
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Post by citysig on Oct 31, 2010 20:14:30 GMT
No full S stock service until March 2011? ;D That was a few weeks (and thread pages) ago. And when you consider that tomorrow is 1st November, that puts the full service just a mere 4-5 months away. We've already operated 2 out of every 8 Watford services for large chunks of the day already. |
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Post by Ben on Oct 31, 2010 21:41:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2010 22:03:40 GMT
Interesting. Because we won't always know that a train is to be reversed before it stops at Harrow. Hopefully it will be communicated to us that in order to reverse a train at short notice the train will need to pull forward to that other mark before the driver changes ends. I can see a few delays there... A problem that is even more acute when a C stock driver isn't told of a curtailment in advance, where they need to stop SHORT! ;D Assisted Despatch then required to proceed. Seems to happen a fair bit with Plaistow / Barking H&C trains being reversed at Whitechapel!  |
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Post by citysig on Nov 1, 2010 19:32:06 GMT
Interesting. For a while now we have had to "seek permission" to reverse our trains at Whitechapel, and generally tell both the controller and Whitechapel signaller the train number and time expected. So it's not like they don't know it's coming ;D
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Post by dangeruxb on Nov 3, 2010 12:38:07 GMT
As per my other post, Train 401 this morning produced as S-Stock unit 21008 etc. First time Ive seen one in service and was very impressed with it to. Only issue is I now want all of my journeys to work to be that comfortable! |
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Post by metrider on Nov 24, 2010 18:44:50 GMT
Both of the marks to which I am referring are at the same end of the platform - the eastern end. One is on the end of the platform island itself and the other beyond the end of the island. yes the one beyond the island will be for reversing (so drivers are capable of seeing the shunt signal) and the on and the end of the island will be for normal southbound trains And the forward mark seems to have been modified within the past few days with a fetching white border and the text altered to "SR" |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2010 22:45:12 GMT
Interstingly, the centre of the aforementioned SR Mark (IE, the point at which i'd expect the drivers to lign up with as accurately as possible) on the SB Local at HOTH appears to be beyond the Signal - does that mean to do a reversing move in P5 The Harrow signaller will need to clear the road for the reversing train? Seems to constrain capacity a bit IMO...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2010 11:17:07 GMT
Interstingly, the centre of the aforementioned SR Mark (IE, the point at which i'd expect the drivers to lign up with as accurately as possible) on the SB Local at HOTH appears to be beyond the Signal - does that mean to do a reversing move in P5 The Harrow signaller will need to clear the road for the reversing train? Seems to constrain capacity a bit IMO... I'm not entirely sure, but I think the drivers are meant to line up the train against the board with a certain reference point inside the cab - like the edge of the windscreen or similar - not the side cab window. Like I said though, I am probably not right. |
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Post by tubeprune on Nov 25, 2010 16:17:38 GMT
Is anyone making a photographic record of all the changes taking place in terms of signs, stopping places etc? It would be interesting to know what's been done and (if anyone knows) why?
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Post by den on Nov 25, 2010 22:32:50 GMT
What was up with the announcements/info boards on this mornings train? Also in cold temperatures like today will the system automatically turn the cold air into hot air, or is this driver controlled. The train seemed quite chilly today and with the doors opening at every station any heat we did have disappeared in an instant.
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Post by prjb on Nov 25, 2010 22:36:16 GMT
What was up with the announcements/info boards on this mornings train? Also in cold temperatures like today will the system automatically turn the cold air into hot air, or is this driver controlled. The train seemed quite chilly today and with the doors opening at every station any heat we did have disappeared in an instant. We are having a few issues with annoucements/displays and have a couple of software upgrades due shortly to try and improve this, so apologies for that. The temperature is controlled automatically and the driver has no control over it. Funny you mention this because I am planning to go out on a run next week and sit in the saloon in order to assess how the system is coping with this expected cold snap. |
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 25, 2010 22:46:30 GMT
Funny you mention this because I am planning to go out on a run next week and sit in the saloon in order to assess how the system is coping with this expected cold snap. I wish I was paid for riding around on the UndergrounD 'assessing' the 'passenger experience'. *sigh* |
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Post by t697 on Nov 26, 2010 0:36:31 GMT
Funny you mention this because I am planning to go out on a run next week and sit in the saloon in order to assess how the system is coping with this expected cold snap. Just as well you've got other things to do on that run . Otherwise you need only ask test staff from the last few night tests. Quite pleasant when I've been on the passenger service standard trains in the cold. Not too hot or cold. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2010 0:43:16 GMT
You've got to put the furnace-like qualities of the As to the back of your mind, and judge the S8s objectively... 431 was very toasty this evening, but probably a lot warmer than 'standard' LU Heating requirments.
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Post by Ben on Nov 26, 2010 1:51:36 GMT
In the cold weather though it is nice to get onto a warm train instead of an ambient one. Surely the colder a person is the longer they will take to warm up?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2010 16:36:18 GMT
In the cold weather though it is nice to get onto a warm train instead of an ambient one. Surely the colder a person is the longer they will take to warm up? But if it's cold outside, people will wear warmer clothes and thus need less heating... |
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 26, 2010 22:02:35 GMT
To me, a train in winter should be less than 'room' temperature, but more than ambient. Thus when you're all togged up and you board, you might take your hat and scarf off, but keep your coat on and still feel "comfortable".
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