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Post by 1018509 on Feb 13, 2012 21:01:58 GMT
I also used to think that the 1959 stock used to fart at Edgware when they finished. I later discovered this was the destruction of the Westinghouse brake! ;D This would be a bit drastic and expensive. I think you will find it is only the train line air being exhausted during shutdown procedures. ;D |
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Post by superteacher on Feb 13, 2012 21:16:58 GMT
When I was little I used to think that the trains "slid" along the tracks as opposed to having wheels!
I was also scared of Westinghouse compressors when very young, especially when they used to stsrt up between stations!
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Post by kabsonline on Feb 13, 2012 22:35:48 GMT
I always used to think that Watford trains always went to Uxbridge even though this is not possible  |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Feb 13, 2012 22:46:32 GMT
This would be a bit drastic and expensive. I think you will find it is only the train line air being exhausted during shutdown procedures. ;D The Blow-Down magnet valves exhaust which air? |
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Post by trt on Feb 14, 2012 10:12:55 GMT
Not ever having been to London until I was 9, until then I thought they operated like the travel tubes in Space:1999.
I'm showing my age.
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Post by 1018509 on Feb 14, 2012 19:32:57 GMT
This would be a bit drastic and expensive. I think you will find it is only the train line air being exhausted during shutdown procedures. ;D The Blow-Down magnet valves exhaust which air? Blimey! It's been over 30 years since I've seriously had to think about the flows of air in the Westinghouse brake but back to your question. As the Westinghouse is a purely pneumatic/mechanical brake it doesn't have blowdown magnet valves, the EP brake however does have and now my knowledge is beginning to flag and more knowledgeable people on here are sure to answer. |
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Post by tubeprune on Feb 14, 2012 20:45:35 GMT
The Blow-Down magnet valves exhaust which air? Blimey! It's been over 30 years since I've seriously had to think about the flows of air in the Westinghouse brake but back to your question. As the Westinghouse is a purely pneumatic/mechanical brake it doesn't have blowdown magnet valves, the EP brake however does have and now my knowledge is beginning to flag and more knowledgeable people on here are sure to answer. On an e.p. fitted train, opening the blow down valves reduces brake cylinder air to 35lbs. |
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Post by tubeprune on Feb 14, 2012 20:46:49 GMT
Was this on the C stock or the CO/CP? Whichever was offered. We had both for a couple of years. |
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Post by ruislip on Feb 20, 2012 1:55:22 GMT
Another one I forgot to mention last week--when the Piccadilly line comes back to the surface in North London, I used to think the District Line would also continue to run alongside it.
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Post by v52gc on Feb 20, 2012 7:58:26 GMT
I used to think the liNes splitting from the District at East Putney joined back at Parsons Green (now as I know the sidings!) then cross over at the tunnel before Fulham Broadway and become the lines on the left at West Brompton before going on to Olympia.
I also believed these were used by Eurostar trains to get to their depot.
So a smattering of truth in there!
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Post by edwin on Feb 25, 2012 0:41:24 GMT
1) I used to consider the Victoria line as a 'ghost train' because of the eery sound produced by the track corrugation.
2) I used to think the Victoria line was a fast version of the Bakerloo.
3) When I first saw the 1996 stock I thought it was the same as the 1992 stock.
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Post by peterc on Feb 27, 2012 10:03:26 GMT
When I changed schools at the age of 11 I had to travel one stop by BR. The "Fares to London Transport stations" poster in the ticket office still quoted one for Mill Hill (The Hale) and I spend ages trying to find it on the map.
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Post by Guest on Feb 28, 2012 11:54:48 GMT
I used to think the 'door open' buttons on the Central Line actually worked. Apparently I burst into tears when they opened once without me pushing the button!
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Post by deansullivan on Feb 29, 2012 10:38:27 GMT
When I was a lad, Walthamstow Central was my nearest tube station. On arrival at the station I would walk down the platform towards the middle of the train. If the compressors suddenly started up - I would think the train was about to depart and leap on.
Clearly it was not just me as several other people do it too!
Dean
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Post by bronzeonion on Feb 29, 2012 21:37:13 GMT
Tube related but not really a misconception just thought it'd be interesting:
When travelling on 1992ts I used to think I was the guard by sitting in the rear carriage, by the car end. At stations i'd press the open button, lean out then try and time me pressing close with the door bleepers!
Not tube related: I used to think that if I dug far enough down in my school playground (was in year 1 at the time) I would reach the Eurostar tunnels and be able to jump on it to escape!
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