Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 22:01:47 GMT
I recently read that in LU's SS lines resignalling project it is intended to abandon Northwood siding and cross over. It will just be plained tracked through the area with a suggestion of a cross over much nearer Moor Park.
I do wonder, (if it is true) as to the wisdom of this. Over the years I have observed the siding being used for may different uses, primarily for the turning of the service during emergencies, and somewhere to hold cripples. Also the track recording train in recent years often reverses in the siding. It also links to the unelectrified engineers siding which has been used in the past during the track replacement programme.
Reversing the service at Moor Park doesn't seem to have any advantage unless the fast lines are continuing to work northbound, thus enabling transfer from the truncated slow service for Amersham/Chesham direction passengers.
So, could this be a false economy?
I recall that the retention of an electrified siding at Northwood in the Met's modernisation in the early 60s was to allow, if required, a shuttle service Northwood to Watford. This was certainly part of the pre war service planning as part of the met's aborted New Works Programme.
And of course it is currently the entrance to the A stock's Valhalla!
I do wonder, (if it is true) as to the wisdom of this. Over the years I have observed the siding being used for may different uses, primarily for the turning of the service during emergencies, and somewhere to hold cripples. Also the track recording train in recent years often reverses in the siding. It also links to the unelectrified engineers siding which has been used in the past during the track replacement programme.
Reversing the service at Moor Park doesn't seem to have any advantage unless the fast lines are continuing to work northbound, thus enabling transfer from the truncated slow service for Amersham/Chesham direction passengers.
So, could this be a false economy?
I recall that the retention of an electrified siding at Northwood in the Met's modernisation in the early 60s was to allow, if required, a shuttle service Northwood to Watford. This was certainly part of the pre war service planning as part of the met's aborted New Works Programme.
And of course it is currently the entrance to the A stock's Valhalla!
. I've seen plans which include additional crossovers, and replacement of others. Northwood crossover and siding are assets that are generally abandoned during extreme weather - both hot and cold - and so need replacing with equipment that can stand up to such extremes.
