Bakerloo Diversion to Kilburn High Road

[Hutch]

I see from Harsig's Signalling Diagrams that Bakerloo Line trains (at least in 2005) could divert southbound onto the North London Line and reverse at Kilburn High Road. There was a sign there on signal WS2 that LUL trains must not pass that signal.  Can this diversion still happen? If so is it included in drivers' route knowledge? Are there still rusty rail moves, and has anybody done it?

[dpr]

It is still possible for Bakerloo line trains to reverse at Kilburn High Road, and there is in fact a couple of rusty rail moves each day in the timetable. However for the time being these very rarely run due to a defect with the tripcock tester at Queens Park northbound pfm 4 (It's maintained but Network Rail not LU). At the moment it would only be used if there were a trainee who needs to learn the route, or if there were major problems on the Bakerloo line itself south of Queens Park.

[jimbo]

I presume this move is empty, so not available to the public? It has been used during engineering work south of Queen's Park in the past.

[dpr]

The timetabled moves run empty down from Stonebridge Park. Any train doing the move for service requirements would tip out at Queens Park southbound.

[d7666]

May 12, 2023 20:18:43 GMT dpr said:

The timetabled moves run empty down from Stonebridge Park. Any train doing the move for service requirements would tip out at Queens Park southbound.

Notwithstanding the post about tripcock tester, WTT :

[1] interestingly one of those workings, 243 trip 18, 20:27 empty Stonebridge depot - Kilburn High Road is one of the Stonebridge Park staff trains as well (note BE in the WTT)

[2] sleet trains obviously need to do a southbound > northbound reversal; shown in the WTT to run to Kilbrun High Road to reverse, they are pretty much half hourly in the small hours;