Opinions Please

The building itself is Ok, there is a building very like that in Hammersmith Depot.

The platform at the rear makes things look too much like a station,it would look better if it was at track level.

Yes level with the crossing.

The platform would also make it impossible to check and test the Tripcock.

Thanks, I'll work on that tomorrow

What about the track gangs is it common to see them around?

One othe thing I just spotted. The current rails would normally stop at the walkway across the tracks.

No, there are a few sheds looking like that still on the combine, Wembley Park sheds on the Met and Golders Green Depot are both similar.

Thanks for the help Jim

Walkways should be either edged in yellow, or, wholly yellow if boards. Also walkways that cross the tracks usually do so at the ends of the trains - thus indicating the safe walking route for train and depot staff when accessing trains.

Platforms can be found in some, though not all depots - on the district, they will only be found at Ealing Common depot and are used for external graffiti removal. Usually there will be one platform in between two depot roads.

Otherwise - very good

I know you mean two platforms between one depot road

This is another recent addition. there's now a walkway leading off the walkboards along the track between the roads to each cab.

London Underground depots do not have diesel shunting locos incase of power failures.

The few diesel locos are only used on engineer's trains by Transplant which is part of Tube Lines, they are not LU.

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I'll talk you through this one, it's looking from a residential home at the side of the depot, you can see the 4 main roads in the centre of the picture diverge into 2 roads going into the first station, there is also a two aspect signal on the up line.

Behind the main roads is the shunters cabin and the shunter and the cleaning diesel, these are rarely used , thus the track is overgrown. In the background is a refurbishment project, new track is being laid and a depot servicing shed has been built, parked in it is a 1967 tube stock, you can also see a class 37 EWS with network rail bogies having ballast unloaded by diggers.

Any good?

Regarding the second pic. As DWS has said there aren't normally with the exeption of Ruislip Depot shunting loco's in depots, although the scene and surroundings are depot looking, a bit of rubbish strewn about and old rails will I think add to it.

Thanks, I'll have to see what I can do about those.