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Post by metman on Jul 7, 2011 11:18:54 GMT
Has the power supply been upgraded in the Harrow reversing siding or was it a failed S stock I saw there yesterday?
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Post by A60stock on Jul 7, 2011 11:33:37 GMT
agree with the drug comment completely!
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Post by citysig on Jul 7, 2011 12:07:53 GMT
Has the power supply been upgraded in the Harrow reversing siding or was it a failed S stock I saw there yesterday? It has indeed been upgraded, so S-stock can use it normally. What made you think the S-stock in there had failed? Was it all shut down and in total darkness? |
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Post by metman on Jul 7, 2011 12:14:11 GMT
Last time I saw one there it had snuffed it! ;D
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Post by citysig on Jul 7, 2011 21:43:24 GMT
Last time I saw one there it had snuffed it! ;D Sorry, when I replied to your post, I failed to notice who had actually posted. Looking back, of course this would have been your natural assumption  ;D ;D |
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Post by uzairjubilee on Jul 8, 2011 11:28:05 GMT
Going slightly off topic, can I ask why the S Stock DVA announces the next station when at a station, eg: "This is Liverpool Street. The next station is Moorgate. This is an all stations Metropolitan line train to Uxbridge". The only other example of this I have seen myself is on the Class 378's on LO.
Thing is, I can kind of understand why the next station announcements are done on the Met, but some of you may recall that video in which an S8 starts announcing Circle/H&C announcements as a result of a fault with the DVA. It says "This is Barking. The next station is East Ham...", and I'm just wondering why even on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines, the next station will be announced. Also, why is it at a station, the interchanges are not announced? Presumably, this will also be the case for the S7's on the District line.
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Post by citysig on Jul 8, 2011 11:32:12 GMT
I haven't travelled on an S-stock recently to hear the announcements, however...
It makes sense to announce the current and next stops. When working correctly, it confirms to the traveller which direction the train is heading. Strangers to the system will often board a train with the "gamble" that if they arrive at station x next, then they're heading in the right direction. Hopefully by listening to the announcements they won't need to take this gamble.
The DVA on FCCs Class 317s does the same thing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2011 11:51:56 GMT
I haven't travelled on an S-stock recently to hear the announcements, however... It makes sense to announce the current and next stops. When working correctly, it confirms to the traveller which direction the train is heading. Strangers to the system will often board a train with the "gamble" that if they arrive at station x next, then they're heading in the right direction. Hopefully by listening to the announcements they won't need to take this gamble. The DVA on FCCs Class 317s does the same thing. I might be be wrong, but is this not also a RVAR requirement? |
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Post by metman on Jul 8, 2011 12:50:24 GMT
Last time I saw one there it had snuffed it! ;D Sorry, when I replied to your post, I failed to notice who had actually posted. Looking back, of course this would have been your natural assumption ;D ;D Nah, someone said that there had been a failure so that is what I assumed. |
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Post by panniertank on Jul 8, 2011 14:51:03 GMT
The next seven car is due down next week.
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Post by A60stock on Jul 8, 2011 14:58:59 GMT
tbh i think that the setup of the stock dva on the met is very good, announcing the interchange on the way only is nice, rather than hearing it on the way and at the station, would be very annoying, especially for the met
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2011 15:37:19 GMT
Why another seven car?
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Post by metman on Jul 8, 2011 16:56:33 GMT
The second pp train reduced to 7 cars for h&C testing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2011 19:09:10 GMT
Has anyone else noticed these "New Metropolitan Line trains" Posters at the stations?
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Post by causton on Jul 8, 2011 19:23:25 GMT
Just got an email about them! They must be planning a big increase in delivery speed  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2011 19:55:07 GMT
Just got an email about them! They must be planning a big increase in delivery speed prjb mentioned in another thread that they were going to increase deliveries to one a week |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2011 20:00:09 GMT
Why does the S stock smell like a certain drug? (Named after another way of saying 'urinated'!) Does it smell like new bathroom sealant? i.e. a vinegar like smell you always seem to get in a new home's bathroom, or one that's recently been re-caulked??? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2011 8:37:10 GMT
Any s stock workings this weekend?
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Post by citysig on Jul 9, 2011 10:04:33 GMT
None booked, but that's not to say there definately won't be one or two out there.
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Post by citysig on Jul 9, 2011 10:05:27 GMT
To copy myself from another thread:
This coming week has been heralded as the first where weekly S-stock deliveries will commence... and weekly A-stock disposals will continue.
The booked, previously used path on Monday lunchtimes will remain the regular path used until October - by which time it is hoped disposals will commence via rail.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 9:06:44 GMT
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Post by causton on Jul 10, 2011 10:39:33 GMT
Why does the S stock smell like a certain drug? (Named after another way of saying 'urinated'!) Does it smell like new bathroom sealant? i.e. a vinegar like smell you always seem to get in a new home's bathroom, or one that's recently been re-caulked??? Hmm, no not quite, I know the smell you're on about and it's not that! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 10:44:43 GMT
That would explain the TfL home page plugging the S.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 11:59:37 GMT
Rode some A stock yesterday. Feels so ancient. Surprised they have survived so long!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 21:44:44 GMT
They look mostly not too ancient although haggered, but they sound ancient.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 22:59:48 GMT
Not being acquainted with train service numbers, are there any timetables for s class workings?
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Post by ian1994 on Jul 11, 2011 7:57:58 GMT
When's the next S7 due down then?
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Post by cso on Jul 11, 2011 8:19:27 GMT
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Post by prjb on Jul 11, 2011 9:00:23 GMT
When's the next S7 due down then? Very soon, but it will be an S8 minus an M2 car and just for testing. |
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Post by ian1994 on Jul 11, 2011 19:01:55 GMT
Ah ok, I am in London from tomorrow until saturday, any ideas if there are any extra runnings with S stock? I am going to chesham on friday so I am curious.
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