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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2005 18:52:28 GMT
Are there any plans to reconfigure the layout at Hammersmith to:
a) restore the missing points, removed and/or broken by aetearlscourt because of derailment risks?
b) allow District trains to cross the Picc and use the siding when needed for emergency reversal?
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Post by q8 on Sept 7, 2005 18:55:05 GMT
You'll be lucky TOK. The two companies barely tolerate one another.
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Post by Admin Team on Sept 7, 2005 19:00:32 GMT
If you mean in
a) the points between the w/b fast andw/b local I *think* these have now been reinstated, but I'm sure someone else will confirm!
b) I take it you mean from the e/b local across the fast towards Barons Court? If so, not so far as I'm aware.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2005 19:16:58 GMT
With regards to (b), that wasn't necessarily what I was referring to - I was referring to the positioning of points at the west end of the siding. Still, though, hasn't there ever been a time when the option of east-to-west or west-to-east reversal from the local lines at Hammersmith and Barons Court would have been useful to the District Line Controller?
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Post by q8 on Sept 7, 2005 19:25:49 GMT
It would have been useful TOK but in those times there were Wood Green/Barons Court locals and the siding was occupied most of the day by those. It was not even free at night as the District Line Staff train was stuck in it. This left at 03:15 to Acton.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2005 15:10:56 GMT
the points in question are 17 W (W= points), the A end (closest to the IMR) as one switch rail installed on the left hand side. the right hand side still just has a straight stock rail installed now the reason why was because of the incident at camden town as they had the same cant,type of switch e.t.c now the B end (the end on the local) still has all the point equipment installed and still works correctly. these points were supposed to be re-commissioned ages ago but now i believe it is being done on one of the planned shut downs around the baron's court area.
the is no route availble for a district to enter the sidings at hammersmith
if they do not sort out the other sets of points at hammersmith though they might be a few others taken out of use due to poor condition of the stock and switch rails
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2005 15:35:00 GMT
the points in question are 17 W (W= points), the A end (closest to the IMR) as one switch rail installed on the left hand side. the right hand side still just has a straight stock rail installed now the reason why was because of the incident at camden town as they had the same cant,type of switch e.t.c now the B end (the end on the local) still has all the point equipment installed and still works correctly. these points were supposed to be re-commissioned ages ago but now i believe it is being done on one of the planned shut downs around the baron's court area. That's odd - I thought that any crossover that had one set of points decommisioned or partially removed would also have the other set decommisioned or partially removed as well. Is it dangerous to have one-half of a crossover functional, or does the interlocking suffice? the is no route availble for a district to enter the sidings at hammersmith I know. One of my first questions was whether or not this was likely to change. if they do not sort out the other sets of points at hammersmith though they might be a few others taken out of use due to poor condition of the stock and switch rails Indeed. I've always noticed a reluctance to re-lay points when renewing plain line (see Ruislip Gardens) - I guess this is because points are much more difficult to do. With the shutdowns between Acton/Gunnersbury and Earls Court/HPC coming along, will any work be done in this area? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2005 15:41:01 GMT
the lever in the IMR is plated plus the feed fuses for the points have been removed and the indication relay has been forced fed to keep a perm normal indication. sorry didnt explain that part  we still have to maintain the B end and make sure the A end left hand unit is still functional the points will be getting new stock and switch rails during the shut downs but not until they have finished the rest of it first. |
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