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Post by bassmike on Nov 28, 2010 23:55:09 GMT
1924
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Post by bassmike on Nov 27, 2010 12:41:37 GMT
would the sale include the ground area under the building? I would think that as the building is mostly supported on girders of probably questionable condition,it would only appeal to a limited range of buyers.
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Post by bassmike on Nov 22, 2010 15:36:37 GMT
station B mile end not b g .
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Post by bassmike on Nov 22, 2010 15:33:27 GMT
station B Bethnal green?
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Post by bassmike on Nov 18, 2010 17:47:58 GMT
Is no 3 on the paris metro?
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Post by bassmike on Nov 9, 2010 13:01:46 GMT
inset A 1 the level crossing at rolvenden KESR ?(looking towards Tenterden)
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Post by bassmike on Nov 9, 2010 12:52:34 GMT
the old cwl/circle crossover at farringdon would be no use for accessing the old barbican route as it is on the wrong sideof the lenghtened platforms. Any connection would have to be around where farringdon sidings are now .
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Post by bassmike on Nov 6, 2010 10:59:15 GMT
I've just remembered that the G W R ran a short-lived Paddington to Brighton service via this spur .
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Post by bassmike on Nov 5, 2010 10:39:49 GMT
somewhere I have a b/w photo of the spur (can't find it) taken by J Smith of Lens of Sutton (I knew him very well died in 1999, just didn't make 21st century) taken from an overbridge looking north with a view of the junction from shepherds bush (I think late fifties) which shows all track including conductor rails in situ but disconnected just north of the junction.You can see right up the spur until it curves east to join the h&c and there does not appear to be any bomb damage on it, and having seen the top end from a train on the h&c there was no noticeable damage either. I think it was closed to passengers as stated elsewhere using minor bomb damage trackside near the junction as an excuse. Incidentally IIRC you can see the site of the short-lived platforms at the bottom of the spur as a slight mound with an open space on the right near a side road.
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Post by bassmike on Nov 4, 2010 16:14:51 GMT
RE above , I'm talking about late fourties/ early fifties.
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Post by bassmike on Nov 4, 2010 16:13:25 GMT
I believe that there was a goods train which used the latimer rd connection in the down direction (towards KO about once a week. Anyone know any more? I remember noticing that the track in question was less rusty than the other (running rails only of course .
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Post by bassmike on Nov 4, 2010 2:42:50 GMT
did 6172/3 get to eastleigh by road?
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Post by bassmike on Oct 29, 2010 11:09:47 GMT
Centre (piccy: tracks) bridge at ravenscourt park?
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Post by bassmike on Oct 28, 2010 9:38:31 GMT
I seem to remember that the 501 on the farewell tour had to have its footboards reduced in width by about two inches apparently done in haste that morning with a circular saw. The edges of the boards were left rough and un preservatived with various splinters abounding. I dont really see what difference this made, as vehicles from these units had travelled on the southern region before.
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Post by bassmike on Oct 25, 2010 13:16:07 GMT
having read this thread ,it amazes me that presumably LT enthusiasts who have been on the forum for some time seem to have very little knowledge of the subject they are discussing. For instance, 313's dont have any method of contacting the fourth rail laying on the sleepers except through their wheels. As explainrd, in this instance the fourth rail is bonded to the running rails to assist the return path. The fourth rail could (and often is)be a return cable bonded at intervals to the track instead. Incidentally a non contact fourth rail is used at various places on the southern electric system notably between greenwich and charlton and on the hayes branch where there are stiff gradients, also origionally because of the proximity of greenwich observatory. By the way, the ELL thames tunnel is brick so this question does not arise. If any one was on the tunnel walk last march, they may have noticed the heavy green/yellow stripe earthing cables on view at various points. I also noted that one reply stated tha the return current" finds its way back to the transformer neutral".This is ok on an AC system but a bit puzzeling on DC. Most DC 3 rail track systems have impedance bonds at rail joints which pass the DC traction current but isolate the signal circuits as required. Going to have a lay-down now.
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Post by bassmike on Oct 24, 2010 11:13:01 GMT
the boosters in AC traction are balancing transformers between line and earth to even out the sulpply.
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Post by bassmike on Oct 23, 2010 16:17:11 GMT
let Dft's f-----ts keep on waffling until they make a final announcement and worry about it then instead of speculating.
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Post by bassmike on Oct 22, 2010 17:12:23 GMT
bushey arches
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Post by bassmike on Oct 21, 2010 17:45:54 GMT
not only the northern city but also the central line up to ww2 period it was only converted to standardise with other lines at the time. You dont need a negative rail nowadays . What about Liverpool or the kensal green tunnels on euston-watford?
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Post by bassmike on Oct 21, 2010 15:20:15 GMT
re UIC gauge --yes I forgot about the eurostar rescue
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Post by bassmike on Oct 21, 2010 15:16:29 GMT
thank you
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Post by bassmike on Oct 21, 2010 11:04:58 GMT
separate from my last post and I 'm not sure where this actually belongs, but I saw a picture of a german DB high-speed train on a test run in St pancras station alongside a eurostar yesterday. I'm not sure if this is the first time a full UIC profile train has been this far?
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Post by bassmike on Oct 21, 2010 9:52:37 GMT
I think the whole business of london underground/london overground is typical of the misguided ( term used leniently) mindset of uk organisations in general. Where else would you have somewhere like chesham with a red l/u sign, and rotherhithe /wapping etc: with orange l/o sign?:To my mind the whole thing(separate organisations etc) is complete b-------s. Also while I'm on about it ,if the money wasted on this and many other things had been spent long ago on converting LU to third rail pick-up like anywhere else then far more interworking/flexibilitywould be possible. Or am I living in cloud coockoo land? ---- is that how you spell cookoo?
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Post by bassmike on Oct 17, 2010 16:39:36 GMT
N Y has overside pick-up with protection boards offside and over. That is presumably why they have a larger space between the running rail and conductor rail to allow the longer p u shoe to contact the live rail under the top board.
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Post by bassmike on Oct 14, 2010 16:58:47 GMT
just noticed my spelling in my last post! was being pestered by dog . should read "the still picture before the video starts is Dalston western junc: looking east"
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Post by bassmike on Oct 14, 2010 13:27:29 GMT
still abefore video srarts is western junc. looing towards dalston
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Post by bassmike on Oct 14, 2010 13:25:53 GMT
yes dalston junc: leaving plat two
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Post by bassmike on Oct 9, 2010 1:24:11 GMT
I think its called coppermill pumping station
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Post by bassmike on Oct 8, 2010 17:04:59 GMT
re" transport enthusiasts" the latest b-----kspeak V'e heard is "Facilities Manager" previously known as a "Janitor"
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Post by bassmike on Oct 6, 2010 12:48:25 GMT
stonebridge park or harlesden
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