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Post by phoenixcronin on Feb 1, 2017 17:30:54 GMT
EL wouldn't have been available anyway, EL is the prefix for the East London Line signalling. Although TfL now prefer to call the ELL by the catchy hexadekasyllabic name "Highbury & Islington to West Croydon/Clapham Junction" Line. Which is particularly bizarre since it omits one of the destinations (New Cross)
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Post by phoenixcronin on Feb 1, 2017 15:55:21 GMT
This ambiguity that TfL have now willingly, knowingly and deliberately introduced between 'modes' and 'lines' is lamentable, but is obviously here to stay. "Crossrail" was NOT originally intended to only be the name of the construction company. It was intended to be its full operating name, hence the PR about the CROSSRAIL roundel (hence it would only have remained as the tri-stripe logo), signalling and location-coding all using CR prefixes (not E or EL) *and* signage being not only designed, but procured and installed. I think we all know the real reason why Boris decided to make this change happen, and I think I can fairly safely say everyone on the outside AND inside Crossrail were taken very severely aback when it came out. As for that leaflet - that "one sentence" example indicates to me that the leaflet was actually put together by somebody within as a joke, to show the lunacy of the situation, and yet was picked up on to roll out because someone involved in the renaming exercise thought "ooh, that looks good, somebody's done my work for me", with the person who did it being quickly approached by said person and asked if they could use it officially, and the person who did it being taken aback and thinking "phew, I thought I was in trouble". Exactly! This entire sycophantic renaming shamble has been a disaster, not to mention probably expensive. My only hope is that enough people will keep calling it Crossrail once it opens that they eventually give in and revert to the original name, or at least re-instate the Crossrail prefix.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 22, 2017 17:54:16 GMT
On which stocks does the Emergency Alarm actually activate the Emergency Brakes? I've noticed that on the 92 stock the green "Emergency Instructions" sticker says something to the effect of "The train will stop automatically if any part of the train is still in a station......", but I have no idea about other stocks.
Presumably ATO equipped trains are able to tell where they are in relation to the platform?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 21, 2017 19:14:54 GMT
What are the two grey things located next to each set of headlights? They look like they turn and are sometimes not straight. Behind them are the emergency communication sockets. Both side are identical and either can be used to attach communications jumper, located in cab toolbox, in the event of coupling to another S Stock in emergency. Cheers. Any idea why they are sometimes not straight? Is it simply a case of not screwing them in properly?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 21, 2017 18:38:33 GMT
What are the two grey things located next to each set of headlights? They look like they turn and are sometimes not straight.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 21, 2017 10:50:34 GMT
There is also another S Stock which seems to have something loose under the solebar, as it makes a dragging sound when it pulls away. I've seen it on a few occasions but haven't been able to note the number. The noise is quite distinct, and very different to the whine of the motors or the scraping sound of the shoegear. Very strange
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 18, 2017 4:34:18 GMT
Will it be losing the Barman moquette as well?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Jan 15, 2017 20:42:36 GMT
update: Looks like the panel containing the headlight clusters is separate from the rest of the cab shell, so the (in my opinion) ugly cylindrical headlights of the Crossrail 345's can be changed to this much nicer angular design. Wishful thinking perhaps...
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Post by phoenixcronin on Dec 30, 2016 23:01:25 GMT
I'm guessing that it'll just be a clone of the 95TS interior once done? Not necessarily - the official artists impressions circulated internally showed grey grab-poles. Whether this will make it through the finished product remains to be seen. The floor colours also look reversed, with dark between the seats and light in the doorways.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Dec 14, 2016 16:30:17 GMT
Earlier today Bombardier tweeted this picture which includes some of their current and future trains, including the S Stock, Class 345 (Crossrail) and the Class 710 for the Overground:
I was really pleased to see that they've modified the design of the 710 front end. Earlier renderings showed it with the same (ugly IMHO) design of the 345, but this one has some changes, including more angular and slanted front headlight clusters and a redesigned area around the coupler. I think it looks much better! The colour scheme is also very nice
For reference, this was the previous design:
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Post by phoenixcronin on Dec 6, 2016 21:15:53 GMT
It strikes me that there is an argument to run all picc trains to Heathrow and give Acton to Raynors to the Met. This would created needed enhancements to the Heathrow service. I don't know the layout at Acton so don't know if this would cause difficulties, but I am sure that the clearance issues would not be huge on the scale of things. The two drawbacks I see would be inconvenience to picc passengers having to change at Acton and the lack of Met stock. I wonder if this was thought about earlier. Acton to Rayners to the Met? How would that work? Don't you mean the District?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Dec 6, 2016 20:46:20 GMT
I've also noticed 21359/60 has a weird set of car numbers, smaller than usual. I presume this is because it carried the Poppy Livery? Hopefully they'll all get sorted out at some point!
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Post by phoenixcronin on Dec 1, 2016 20:35:54 GMT
It's a shame these new announcements are the slower, less energetic type of Celia, like the new ones on the Northern Line, instead of the original fast, sharp and energetic type that the 95 stock originally came with.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 30, 2016 22:15:48 GMT
I believe that first trains for Heathrow were ok this morning - not sure about branch however the replacement buses would be leaving at the time of first trains. The shuttle is working slightly better today and yesterday ran through until end of traffic. There were extended gaps though during the first part of morning peak. What's the shuttle service that they're running? Heathrow - Acton? Acton-Rayners
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 28, 2016 19:39:33 GMT
Are they buying new wheels or simply repairing the damaged ones? If the flat isn't too severe, then they'll probably be able to put it on a Wheel Lathe and turn it to get them circular again. If it is pretty severe (ie if they turn it so that it is circular again but the new diameter is less than the allowable diameter) then they'd have to replace the wheel. That's what I thought, but what is the minimum diameter? The Rolling Stock Information Sheet states: "Wheel diameter 790mm new, 710mm worn", but I don't know if 710mm is the minimum allowed.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 28, 2016 18:59:15 GMT
Are they buying new wheels or simply repairing the damaged ones?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 27, 2016 13:37:59 GMT
All in all, the whole situation is a disgrace. Leaving a whole branch (Acton Town to Rayners Lane) without any train service for 3 days is appalling. Isn't the Picc unique though in that one branch (Heathrow) is of much greater importance than the other, and thus gets priority every time?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 26, 2016 12:23:11 GMT
I heard a 73 go past at Turnham Green which sounded horrible, definitely had a flat or two. They must be stretching the definition of what's "acceptable" to keep in service
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 16, 2016 9:19:50 GMT
868 was formed as a middle cab today and I noticed it had no drivers seat. Are there any double ended cabs that are permanently relegated to being middle cabs?
I know the 92 stock has a few but I'm not sure about the 73's
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 1, 2016 21:47:08 GMT
I mean, is this refurbishment going to take place with all Piccadilly line trains soon? After viewing the pics, I think it looks amazing! Well, I spotted this on my way home yesterday, so clearly they are starting to retrofit Barman moquette for ad-hoc replacement, whereas before they were just using plain blue for the perch seats. it's hard to tell from that picture, but has the moquette been replaced or has the barman simply been stuck on top of the old one? I've noticed a few trains with patch repairs using barman/square moquette glued on top
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Post by phoenixcronin on Nov 1, 2016 17:02:18 GMT
Would this be the same train I saw in Acton Town siding (no 21 IIRC) at around 1 o'clock?
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 26, 2016 21:51:42 GMT
The entire moquette on the 73 stock really does need to be replaced. I see loads of units with patched up perch seats, with little patches on the corners, and tape everywhere, like this:
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 21, 2016 19:06:05 GMT
The lift on the westbound platform has developed a very annoying fault. The voice which says "stand clear of the doors" sounds extremely coarse, rattly and jarring. Must be a fault with the speakers
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 19, 2016 15:45:01 GMT
What happened today? At around 8:20 in the morning I saw some engineers working inside South Kensington IMR, and by around 2 o'clock the service was still a disaster, with westbound trains being turned at Embankment.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 10, 2016 19:21:05 GMT
Would this be the oldest train on the network with an unmodified exterior livery? I'm not counting the 92ts on account of the cab repaints Not exactly. Upon refurbishment, all 95 stock were vinyled, as can been seen if you look closely around the windows and vents.
Of course, if you simply mean the colours used, then yes, it would be the oldest train with the same exterior colours since construction
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 10, 2016 17:39:37 GMT
I thought there was to be one spare car. 23582 has gone back into Train 99. 25384 and 25386 are still in Trains 70 and 72. I believe Train 72 is the extra S8 (actually S7+1!) for the Croxley extension. If train 70 reverts to an S7 in time, 25384 will become spare (unless it replaces 23384, which becomes spare) ?? Yes indeed, my mistake. I forgot that 21381/82 is getting its original 25xxx car, and not a new build 23xxx replacement.
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 9, 2016 21:42:39 GMT
Am I right in thinking that there will be *two* permanent S7+1s, now that two of the donor sets now have new cars to replace the missing ones? No, there will only be one, 21327/28.
There will be two surplus M2D cars
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 5, 2016 15:14:26 GMT
I usually upload it to Flickr and then post it here. Although I'm sure someone will have a more elegant solution
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 2, 2016 9:15:20 GMT
Electronic Service Update Board Edit: Whoops posted a few seconds late
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Post by phoenixcronin on Oct 1, 2016 21:02:48 GMT
I see it's just 85 off 92TS. Doesn't include the W&C trains. The W&C units are in somewhat of a time machine. They don't have the new cab ends or window frames, not to mention various ATO/ATP mods. The Central and W&C units seem to be diverging more and more
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