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Post by Harsig on Feb 19, 2006 23:16:45 GMT
Someone mentioned that the most difficult 'Where's This' quiz would be a train in a tube tunnel. Well this picture is in a tunnel (sub-surface rather than tube) but there are no trains present. There is however something unusual going on which may allow someone to identify the location.  |
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Post by Phil on Feb 19, 2006 23:23:17 GMT
I've got no concrete reason why, but something tells me it's between Baker Street and Finchley Road. Can't get closer (probably nowhere near).
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Post by DWS on Feb 19, 2006 23:33:53 GMT
Aldgate East
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Post by Harsig on Feb 19, 2006 23:53:39 GMT
Correct but since you're so clever perhaps you'd care to attempt to explain why the permanent way is floating in mid air. |
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Post by DWS on Feb 20, 2006 0:07:24 GMT
Correct but since you're so clever perhaps you'd care to attempt to explain why the permanent way is floating in mid air. The old Aldgate East station was rebuilt 200ft eastwards in 1938, this was so that 8 car trains could fit on the triangle junctions of the Met, Circle & District Lines. The track had to be lowered at the new Aldgate East station, as the ticket hall was under the road suface. You can still see the hooks in the roof of the station, the track was lifted by ropes and chains. The work was carried out in stages using weekend changeovers, the new layout was brought into use in November 1938. |
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Post by Phil on Feb 21, 2006 13:57:25 GMT
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Post by Phil on Feb 23, 2006 10:42:13 GMT
More details/pic on this job  |
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Post by stanmorek on Feb 24, 2006 23:50:26 GMT
The design of the ticket hall slab is unusal in that it is suspended by hangers over the track.
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