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Post by superteacher on Jun 5, 2021 13:53:58 GMT
It always struck me that in its latter years, the depot was quite a long way from the main Bakerloo service (except for the 4 trains to and from Watford).
What were the duties like? I would assume that there was a lot of paid time “on the cushions” travelling to and from Queens Park?
Also, were Queens Park and Elephant crews signed off to run to Watford?
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roythebus
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Post by roythebus on Jun 8, 2021 0:04:26 GMT
The best I can offer is from a brief conversation with "Harry the Hat" the Divisional Inspector I met on the Bakerloo tour of the Met back in early 1973. I was District pilot guard from Tower Hill to Aldgate East and stayed on for the rest of the trip, including a cab ride from Amersham. I was getting married later that year and was intending on moving from the DR to the Met and HtH told me about Croxley Green.
It was as you say a "cushy depot". A typical early turn would be Watford to Elephant, maybe Queens Park or Stanmore back to Elephant with a break at Wembley Park. Second half would be another round trip then back on the cushions. Seniority wise it was a very senior depot to get a transfer to and if I transferred to the Bakerloo I'd either be at Elephant or Neasden for a while waiting for a vacancy at Croxley. As it happened, I got transferred to Baker Street the week after I got married, then on to Neasden for a while, then Rickmansworth.
As far as I remember, all Bakerloo crews signed all routes.
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Post by Colin D on Jun 8, 2021 16:38:53 GMT
When I travelled for my job in the early 70’s I chose Elephant & Castle. The road training, if I remember correctly consisted of Elephant to Queens Park and to Stanmore. I couldn’t say if other Elephant & Castle motormen were trained on the Watford line or not.I was always under the impression that Queens park motormen covered that part of the line if and when necessary.
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Post by croxleyn on Jun 9, 2021 19:56:48 GMT
As a resident of Croxley, may I ask where the depot was? I know there was a set of carriage sheds below Watford Hospital...
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jun 9, 2021 20:21:42 GMT
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