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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2005 20:08:40 GMT
WRT the planned P/Way and engineers depot at Croxley, has Metronet examined the possibility of utilizing the empty space at Northwood and Pinner for additional storage of P/Way materiel and trains?
The cutting at Pinner would be especially suitable for this, as it has enough length for at least two engineers sidings, maybe more.
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Post by DWS on Mar 25, 2005 21:31:35 GMT
Pinner did have a Goods Yard and a crossover on the Local Lines. But will the people of Northwood or Pinner put up with a Engineers depot, with the noise of Trains in and out during the night hours  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2005 21:34:52 GMT
Last I checked, battery locos don't make much noise - so all you have to watch out for are longish monologues from somebody dropping a shunter's pole on their foot   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2005 21:41:31 GMT
Last I checked, battery locos don't make much noise - so all you have to watch out for are longish monologues from somebody dropping a shunter's pole on their foot But other plant such as cranes do make a noise, ballast trains need loading and unloading with ballast, sleepers, rails and tools, plus the area would need to be floodlit through the night. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2005 21:48:33 GMT
But other plant such as cranes do make a noise, ballast trains need loading and unloading with ballast, sleepers, rails and tools, plus the area would need to be floodlit through the night. True. But noise is really the only major thing that can't be easily handled - things like cranes and lighting can be dealt with far more easily than sound. |
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Post by Admin Team on Mar 26, 2005 9:44:09 GMT
True. But noise is really the only major thing that can't be easily handled - things like cranes and lighting can be dealt with far more easily than sound. I actually live quite close to West Ruislip depot, quite close to the station. The engineers area at WER is to the east of the Met line, so is some little way away. However, I can confirm that the sound of the activity - the loading of ballast wagons in particular and the reversing 'beeps' from the (I presume) JCB's that load them can be heard quite clearly. This is particularly so during the night when there is engineering work in progress around the network! We're far enough away that it's not intrusive, but I bet for those who live closer it is more so. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2005 10:07:40 GMT
I actually live quite close to West Ruislip depot, quite close to the station. Which one - the Met station or the Central station? [/stalker] ;D The engineers area at WER is to the east of the Met line, so is some little way away. However, I can confirm that the sound of the activity - the loading of ballast wagons in particular and the reversing 'beeps' from the (I presume) JCB's that load them can be heard quite clearly. This is particularly so during the night when there is engineering work in progress around the network! We're far enough away that it's not intrusive, but I bet for those who live closer it is more so. Hmmmm. Considering the sites at Northwood and Pinner (which do have housing relatively close by) I suspect that some sort of sound barrier would need to be erected, and even then additional measures may need to be taken to prevent sound pollution. |
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Post by igelkotten on Mar 26, 2005 10:29:14 GMT
And sound proofing can be notoriously difficult, since railroad activitites have a tendency to produce a lot of sound in the very low and very high frequency ranges -those that travel the furthest and are the hardest to dampen.
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