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Post by jetblast787 on Dec 10, 2017 11:21:50 GMT
Forgive me if its in the wrong place.
Seeing the works continuing on the central line shed, I'm a bit dissapointed that the trusses holding the roof are being painted drab gray instead of the original Central London Railway green. Does anyone know if they will be repainted green before the finishing of works or will it remain the drab gray? Anyone we can influence to get this changed?
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Post by John Tuthill on Dec 10, 2017 11:51:20 GMT
Forgive me if its in the wrong place. Seeing the works continuing on the central line shed, I'm a bit dissapointed that the trusses holding the roof are being painted drab gray instead of the original Central London Railway green. Does anyone know if they will be repainted green before the finishing of works or will it remain the drab gray? Anyone we can influence to get this changed? Are you sure it's not the undercoat? |
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Post by jetblast787 on Dec 10, 2017 13:28:45 GMT
Forgive me if its in the wrong place. Seeing the works continuing on the central line shed, I'm a bit dissapointed that the trusses holding the roof are being painted drab gray instead of the original Central London Railway green. Does anyone know if they will be repainted green before the finishing of works or will it remain the drab gray? Anyone we can influence to get this changed? Are you sure it's not the undercoat? That's what I thought but then again they've got close to the end of the shed and if they were going to paint over it, wouldn't they have already started to ensure effective use of resources and time? |
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Post by John Tuthill on Dec 10, 2017 14:50:21 GMT
Are you sure it's not the undercoat? That's what I thought but then again they've got close to the end of the shed and if they were going to paint over it, wouldn't they have already started to ensure effective use of resources and time? What common sense course did You attend?  |
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Post by jetblast787 on Dec 10, 2017 16:29:02 GMT
That's what I thought but then again they've got close to the end of the shed and if they were going to paint over it, wouldn't they have already started to ensure effective use of resources and time? What common sense course did You attend? Hear hear |
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Post by jetblast787 on Mar 6, 2018 11:58:28 GMT
After a query on Yammer, I can confirm that the Great Western palette will be reinstated in the next few weeks. Watch this space!
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Post by toby on Mar 6, 2018 12:18:47 GMT
Just in time for it to no longer be a GWR station?
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Post by jetblast787 on Mar 6, 2018 15:26:20 GMT
Just in time for it to no longer be a GWR station? Operators change, but heritage is forever  |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Mar 6, 2018 16:37:10 GMT
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Post by banana99 on Mar 6, 2018 22:16:34 GMT
Apologies for the dumb question, but what is the "Ealing Broadway Central Line Trainshed"? Are we talking about the station canopy or some other maintenance facility that I am unaware of? Thanks awfully everyone. Much appreciated.
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Post by rincew1nd on Mar 7, 2018 11:55:21 GMT
Apologies for the dumb question, but what is the "Ealing Broadway Central Line Trainshed"? Are we talking about the station canopy or some other maintenance facility that I am unaware of? Thanks awfully everyone. Much appreciated. See here for an explanation of the term "trainshed". |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 15:20:35 GMT
Apologies for the dumb question, but what is the "Ealing Broadway Central Line Trainshed"? Are we talking about the station canopy or some other maintenance facility that I am unaware of? Thanks awfully everyone. Much appreciated. See here for an explanation of the term "trainshed". Since the tracks of the Central line are not covered by the roof at Ealing Broadway, wouldn't platform canopy be a more correct term however? |
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Post by rincew1nd on Mar 7, 2018 18:17:49 GMT
You're right, the District trains run into the trainshed with the little Central trains having to make do with just canopies.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 19:35:13 GMT
You're right, the District trains run into the trainshed And very nice it is too, rather a nice station actually. 'Part from the National Rail toilets of course |
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Post by banana99 on Mar 7, 2018 21:24:41 GMT
Apologies for the dumb question, but what is the "Ealing Broadway Central Line Trainshed"? Are we talking about the station canopy or some other maintenance facility that I am unaware of? Thanks awfully everyone. Much appreciated. See here for an explanation of the term "trainshed". A sardonic reply? Surely not! "Since the tracks of the Central line are not covered by the roof at Ealing Broadway, wouldn't platform canopy be a more correct term however?" I couldn't resolve "trainshed" with the Central Line at Ealing Broadway and it would appear others couldn't either. Thanks. |
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Post by hobbayne on Mar 7, 2018 23:36:45 GMT
The Central Line and District Line stations were two different stations originally. They were combined with the mainline to make one Ealing bdy "Super Station' in 1966. The original District Line entrance remains, but is now a kebab shop.  |
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Post by superteacher on Mar 7, 2018 23:53:04 GMT
Indeed. The Central line was accessed via the mainlne station. Not sure whether it was possible to interchange between the Central and District at platform level.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Apr 17, 2018 6:55:30 GMT
Works now finished, platform pillars are in black, brown and cream.
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Post by dagdave on Apr 17, 2018 8:27:18 GMT
Apologies for the dumb question, but what is the "Ealing Broadway Central Line Trainshed"? Are we talking about the station canopy or some other maintenance facility that I am unaware of? Thanks awfully everyone. Much appreciated. See here for an explanation of the term "trainshed".
It was a polite question.
If this forum is not the right place to ask for clarification on a trainshed at Ealing Broadway, then I don't know where is. |
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Post by spsmiler on Apr 18, 2018 21:44:49 GMT
Indeed. The Central line was accessed via the mainlne station. Yes, thats because the GWR built the station platforms. The goods line is now closed but an observant passenger will note that the route from a little north of White City through stations East Acton and North Acton seem to have had an extra pair of tracks to the north. Much of the former trackbed is either woodland or built over but a second and now disused bridge is still visible (from street level) at East Acton whilst at North Action part of the former goods line is now used by Central Line trains to enable a three track section of railway and a spare platform for terminating trains. I think the District Railway trains to Windsor used the GWR platforms whilst the trains terminating here use the District's station and trainshed - complete with some historic / vintage signage! Of course in those days these were all just private railway companies. Things were done differently and the degree of interworking and agreements between many of the different 'London' and 'regional' railway companies was far greater than many people realise. Simon |
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Post by spsmiler on Apr 18, 2018 22:00:22 GMT
Not sure whether it was possible to interchange between the Central and District at platform level. I am too young to know the answer to this but would not be surprised if passengers had to exit one station at street level and walk to the other station and then re-book... by which I mean buy a fresh ticket. Especially in the early days, maybe through ticketing became possible after 1933? Simon |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 19, 2018 6:23:37 GMT
Especially in the early days, maybe through ticketing became possible after 1933? Fare agreements between the Underground Group and other Tube lines (CSLR, CLR, GN&CR) started in 1907, and the CLR became part of the Underground group (which of course included the District) in 1913 |
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