bowchurch
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Post by bowchurch on May 4, 2008 21:20:03 GMT
Does anyone know if these are still being used by Metronet? I've had 'Metro-Land' moving ballast outside my flat all day for the GEML track replacement going on this weekend. I wouldn't have expected Metronet to be involved in that project.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2008 21:23:13 GMT
The Locos are owned by First GB Railfreight and are used in the class 66 pool - they try and give them to Metronet for their engineering works though.
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bowchurch
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Post by bowchurch on May 4, 2008 21:39:53 GMT
That makes more sense.
Cheers for that.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2008 21:46:41 GMT
They can only be used for engineering work when the line is under possession as they don't have tripcocks.
Why can't more battery locos be used? I know that they can't haul as much. Is it so that Metronet didn't have to contract Tubelines' Transplant? At least it adds another chapter to the Diesels on the Underground story!
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Post by metman on May 4, 2008 22:03:42 GMT
Quite! I've seen detenators at Northwood in the past!!
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Post by Oracle on May 4, 2008 22:21:27 GMT
Isn't there a 25 mph restriction as well in lieu of tripcocks and out of deference to bridges?
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