Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2005 22:58:51 GMT
I just watched the Central Line DEV a few hours ago, and WOW!!
I had no idea that the Central Line was so decrepit, run-down and falling apart! Now I see that the Total Route Modernisation was every bit deserving of that title!
Anyway, I have a few questions about what I saw:
1. Why didn't they show the West Ruislip branch? Was it closed for test running of the 1992TS, or was it closed because they were decommissioning CS and CP?
2. Why are linespeeds so slow west of White City? I couldn't tell if it was because of the constant engineering works or because of a trick of the camera, but linespeed seemed to be far less than it is now...
3. Any info about coupling/uncoupling at White City?
4. Why was it so hard to get the facing crossover installed at Queensway? The DEV shows a great dirty big cavern east of the station that _appears_ more than adequate for a crossover between the running lines - what is the geometry like now?
5. Why were the second set of sidings removed at Newbury Park? I can understand lifting some of the sidings at Debden, but why Newbury Park?
6. What was the purpose of the unelectrified headshunt west of Epping?
Thanks in advance
I had no idea that the Central Line was so decrepit, run-down and falling apart! Now I see that the Total Route Modernisation was every bit deserving of that title!
Anyway, I have a few questions about what I saw:
1. Why didn't they show the West Ruislip branch? Was it closed for test running of the 1992TS, or was it closed because they were decommissioning CS and CP?
2. Why are linespeeds so slow west of White City? I couldn't tell if it was because of the constant engineering works or because of a trick of the camera, but linespeed seemed to be far less than it is now...
3. Any info about coupling/uncoupling at White City?
4. Why was it so hard to get the facing crossover installed at Queensway? The DEV shows a great dirty big cavern east of the station that _appears_ more than adequate for a crossover between the running lines - what is the geometry like now?
5. Why were the second set of sidings removed at Newbury Park? I can understand lifting some of the sidings at Debden, but why Newbury Park?
6. What was the purpose of the unelectrified headshunt west of Epping?
Thanks in advance
