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Post by a60 on Nov 9, 2008 0:27:48 GMT
When were they running these trains?
What sort of scents did they use.
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Post by slugabed on Nov 9, 2008 21:14:50 GMT
Wasn't it the stations that were scented,rather than the trains? Am I mixing things up again?
I seem to remember a few years ago,a "trial" introduction of scent into the ventilation systems of a few particularly noisome central London interchanges.....Piccadilly Circus was one,I seem to remember,perhaps Leicester Square (....??) I passed through one of the stations once and it was a bit like lemon air-freshener,and not particularly pleasant.
The problem being that overlaying smells don't necessarily cancel each other out,I suppose.
I keep my ear open for LT news,but have heard nothing more about this experiment....perhaps it was filed under "quietly dropped"?
Maybe someone can fill us in?
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Post by Chris M on Nov 9, 2008 21:35:08 GMT
I remember that there was actually a trial of scenting the air at some zone 1 stations. It wasn't a success though - I vaguely remember reading that it made some people feel ill! The trial, and it seems it was a genuine trial, was declared to be a failure and so sensibly went no further.
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Post by upfast on Nov 9, 2008 21:53:32 GMT
There was something a few years ago about pumping the smell of almonds into stations to see how people reacted or if they noticed as it smelt like a chemical, that could be used as a weapon! I think it was shelved! Paddington (Circle and District platforms) smells of Burger King though! Thameslink trains often smell of vomit....   |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2008 22:49:15 GMT
When were they running these trains? What sort of scents did they use. Right, I am led to believe by a book (can't remember the title of it, think it is London Underground Portfolio) that the experiments with scented cars on the ELL was in 1990. As for smells, lavender and lemon are the only ones mentioned..... |
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Post by singaporesam on Nov 9, 2008 23:54:37 GMT
I think it may have been 1991 , at that time the number of A stock units that could be transferred to run on the ELL was more restricted than normal due to the Sticklube trial that was going on.
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Post by londonboy on Nov 10, 2008 1:15:59 GMT
We had a trial of some sort of scented stuff when i worked at Euston back in 2000/2001 it was mopped onto the floor and as people walked on the floor it activated the scent.
We had so many complaints about it that the 6 week trial was abandoned after about 4 days
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2008 6:26:22 GMT
The other day i got on a piccadilly line train which was well scented of baby powder scent, i dont know if this is a trail ( car no 546 ).
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Post by ducatisti on Nov 10, 2008 11:33:13 GMT
Waterloo underground always smells of vomit. It can't always be chundered upon. Wonder if its a chemical they use for some purpose?
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Post by a60 on Nov 10, 2008 16:30:45 GMT
Thank you for all your replies, so it seems that the trains and, stations are scented.  As for the scents at Waterloo, they probably used the scent of lemon flavoured 'Toxic Waste' sweets.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2008 18:45:10 GMT
Waterloo underground always smells of vomit. It can't always be chundered upon No...it is...trust me..... |
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Post by Tubeboy on Nov 10, 2008 18:54:22 GMT
I remember the ELL trials were stopped because the pax were complaining about burning brakes all the time.....so I read.
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Post by tubeprune on Nov 11, 2008 7:13:47 GMT
Some of our readers must remember the pine disinfectant the depot cleaners used to use when sweeping the car floors. The worst effect was in the winter around Christmas. Just imagine it, on a dead early, after a few jars the night before, walking thorugh the train during preparation with the wonderful scent of mixed pine disinfectant and old vomit from the night before. Oh happy days.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2008 13:55:23 GMT
I'm sure some of the female cleaners at Hainault used it as perfume.....
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Post by slugabed on Nov 11, 2008 14:25:01 GMT
Some of our readers must remember the pine disinfectant the depot cleaners used to use when sweeping the car floors. The worst effect was in the winter around Christmas. Just imagine it, on a dead early, after a few jars the night before, walking thorugh the train during preparation with the wonderful scent of mixed pine disinfectant and old vomit from the night before. Oh happy days. ......And wooden car floors,too,to hold the aroma that bit longer!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2008 21:11:03 GMT
It was mentioned above but why does Waterloo smell so bad?
I think tfl have missed out on a revenue generator here. Just imagine, you're on the tube to work and suddenly a scent wafts through the carriage: "Lacoste: Touch of Pink" comes over the PA. It could happen one day!
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Post by ducatisti on Nov 13, 2008 12:51:07 GMT
Coming soon to the museum shop "Eau de Waterloo"...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 15:08:42 GMT
I remember one of the "scents" for the ELL was described as "sandalwood" (vsions of Masefields poem "Cargos" came to min. Supposed to counteract the river smell.
Perhaps the sweet smell of a skunk spliff on a late evening train might have been more relevant (noted on a few trains over the years - and not just in the UK either)
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