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Post by aslefshrugged on Apr 2, 2020 14:10:58 GMT
Everyone who travels on the Tube should watch this
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Post by class411 on Apr 2, 2020 17:38:56 GMT
One is impressed.
Very impressed.
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Post by Tom on Apr 3, 2020 12:56:20 GMT
I had a visit to the ERU a number of years ago, which was very eye-opening. The bit about there not being much space under the trains is definitely true - we got to crawl the length of a 1967 stock car and there was very little space.
That said, my experience of the ERU when I've had to work with them has been less than favourable. My abiding memory was about fifteen years ago on a track fault found by an ultrasonic testing team, where the ERU were particularly 'trigger happy', rushing in to replacing the rail and ignoring the more experienced Permanent Way staff on site. Their attitude seemed to be "We're the ERU, we know best". In the end the rail couldn't be replaced and had to be re-fitted (after we'd got it out) and a Temporary Speed Restriction applied. Some cooler-headed thinking would have saved a significant delay.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 13:54:25 GMT
Couldnt agree more, the vast majority of them are ex track staff and its we know best you know sod all
They are mainly used as a delivery and collection service for the signalling department
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Post by crusty54 on Apr 3, 2020 20:49:44 GMT
Had an interesting morning with the Battersea crew once.
When the updating work started at Victoria somebody cut a thick cable in the District line ticket hall. It later dropped down on the District line tracks.
It meant trains couldn't run. Eventually one train was held in each platform and one of the crew climbed onto the roof of the trains and tied the cable up.
He was rather rotund and it was a tight squeeze.
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Post by crusty54 on Apr 4, 2020 6:08:14 GMT
Having visited Battersea, Camden Town and Stratford whilst supervising maintenance teams I have nothing but appreciation of the work of the teams.
Few of us go to work without knowing what the day/shift will bring.
Their work is always done with immense skill and pride.
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Post by bassmike on Apr 4, 2020 19:30:04 GMT
Had an interesting morning with the Battersea crew once. When the updating work started at Victoria somebody cut a thick cable in the District line ticket hall. It later dropped down on the District line tracks. It meant trains couldn't run. Eventually one train was held in each platform and one of the crew climbed onto the roof of the trains and tied the cable up. He was rather rotund and it was a tight squeeze. These days that would be classed as having too much practicality and common-sense! |
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Post by Tom on Apr 5, 2020 22:13:37 GMT
Had an interesting morning with the Battersea crew once. When the updating work started at Victoria somebody cut a thick cable in the District line ticket hall. It later dropped down on the District line tracks. It meant trains couldn't run. Eventually one train was held in each platform and one of the crew climbed onto the roof of the trains and tied the cable up. He was rather rotund and it was a tight squeeze. These days that would be classed as having too much practicality and common-sense! Not at all. The ERU have a way of getting away with things that other parts of the organisation (particularly projects, which are usually considered to be construction sites) would never be able to do in a million years - because it is urgent and service affecting. That said, the consequences of a slip or trip after during such a repair would be interesting! |
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Post by crusty54 on Apr 6, 2020 4:13:41 GMT
These days that would be classed as having too much practicality and common-sense! Not at all. The ERU have a way of getting away with things that other parts of the organisation (particularly projects, which are usually considered to be construction sites) would never be able to do in a million years - because it is urgent and service affecting. That said, the consequences of a slip or trip after during such a repair would be interesting! Just to be clear it was done in a perfectly safe manner with support from other members of the team. |
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