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Post by superteacher on Aug 16, 2008 22:59:05 GMT
Is there a problem with the track / points going into the bay road at Plaistow? The train shudders and vibrates like mad! It's been like this ever since I can remember.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2008 23:44:26 GMT
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Post by trainopd78 on Aug 17, 2008 17:40:44 GMT
Thats exactly it.  |
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Post by superteacher on Aug 17, 2008 21:06:29 GMT
Thats exactly it. Plaistow bay seems worse than Dagenham East for this. |
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Post by ruislip on Aug 19, 2008 6:01:15 GMT
Has Plaistow ever been a regular reversing point for the District?
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Post by superteacher on Aug 19, 2008 9:58:04 GMT
Has Plaistow ever been a regular reversing point for the District? I can remember District trains reversing there in the peaks on a fairly regular basis. This was when the H&C ran 7-8 minute service to Barking, rather than today's arrangement where alternate trains reverse at Plaistow. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2008 20:26:43 GMT
The approach to the points at Plaistow is not quite straight like Dagenham East (and if i remember has a slower speed limit) the trains do give a lively ride over those points as the direction of the train changes slightly causing the wheel flanges to make contact with the track sides. (What are the zig zag things ? Do you mean the metal zig zags bonded to the running rails, these are in rusty sidings and made of metals not subject to oxidation to ensure a train's presence in a track section is detected when the rails themselves have a rusty surface which is non-conductive for electrictity ! Appologies if thats not the zig zag, but is a useful tit bit anyway !! ) |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2008 21:44:00 GMT
The approach to the points at Plaistow is not quite straight like Dagenham East (and if i remember has a slower speed limit) the trains do give a lively ride over those points as the direction of the train changes slightly causing the wheel flanges to make contact with the track sides. The speed limit going into both bay roads is 10mph. For trains going through eastbound it is 35 at plaistow, 40 at Dagenham East. |
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