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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2012 18:28:08 GMT
Hi me again!
Bearing in mind the huge depot at Hainaut, up the line a bit there are also many trains just outside Loughton station in quite a few sidings.
Just wondered why this was?
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Post by Deep Level on Jun 9, 2012 18:52:14 GMT
For stabling Trains I'd assume.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2012 18:58:41 GMT
So what are stabling trains?
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Post by superteacher on Jun 9, 2012 19:09:16 GMT
Stabling means storing.
Although Hainault is a big depot, it doesn't make sense to pack it full of trains. The trains in Loughton sidings form most of the early morning trains on the Epping branch, so it's much easier then them having to come from Hainault.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2012 21:40:27 GMT
Current Central Line WTT -
Loughton sidings 10 trains, Hainault depot 33, Woodford sidings and bay platform 6, White City sidings 11, Ruislip depot 17. Total 77 trains.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2012 22:59:44 GMT
Seeing these figures makes me wonder why so many more trains stabled at the east end (49) rather than the west (28).
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Post by causton on Jun 9, 2012 23:55:58 GMT
There are 14 stations on the west end of the line (west of Notting Hill Gate) There are 23 stations on the east end of the line (east of Liverpool Street) Perhaps this has something to do with it  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 10:45:23 GMT
If the first Epping trains were stabled at Hainault they'd have to come round the loop to Woodford and then reverse off the platform which would obviously take a good deal longer than running up from Loughton. You'd either have to switch on the juice that much earlier which would mean shorter engineering hours or run the first train that much later. As it is it's normally pretty packed by the time it reaches Leytonstone, add 20-30 minutes and it would be full to bursting.
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