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Post by programmes1 on Apr 17, 2007 15:24:18 GMT
Can anyone tell me what that smell is in the signal rooms was on the platform at South Kensington IMR EF door was open so stood close as I could to have a peek looked pretty old equipment but noticed a distinctive smell electrical?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 15:35:27 GMT
I believe it is the "old insulation" smell, possibly combined with ozone from the electrical transformers.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 16:15:37 GMT
theres no transformers in that room the power room is off the west end of the eastbound platform its usually just a musky smell of old wiring as theonekea states
the t/d room at monumnet smells like a fish tank so hold your noses if your near there and you see this room open
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Post by citysig on Apr 20, 2007 19:18:38 GMT
Some of the signal cabins shared the distinctive smell. Edgware Road was one I was familiar with. The relay room is right next to the operating floor with only a glassed wall separating you. The smell of old,very warm wiring. Even warmer in the summer.
Still, after a few minutes on shift, that smell could be replaced by that of quality tea, and maybe a few butter shortbreads lightly dusted with sugar ;D
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Post by trainopd78 on Apr 21, 2007 17:26:29 GMT
That cabin has a lovely smell. I want to bottle it and have a sniff on special occasions. ;D At Earl's Court when we were at the old boooking on point, we could always tell when the IMR was open. That smell just wafted in. sniff - ahhh!  |
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Post by citysig on Apr 23, 2007 18:21:40 GMT
That cabin has a lovely smell. I want to bottle it and have a sniff on special occasions. ;D There's something normally near the entrance to the walkway to Edgware Road cabin, normally on a friday night, that could possibly be bottled. Would that do  ;D |
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Post by trainopd78 on Apr 23, 2007 18:40:29 GMT
Thats not quite what I had in mind!! ;D
That reminds me, I've run out of lucozade.
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Post by prjb on Apr 23, 2007 21:20:32 GMT
Some of the signal cabins shared the distinctive smell. Edgware Road was one I was familiar with. The relay room is right next to the operating floor with only a glassed wall separating you. The smell of old,very warm wiring. Even warmer in the summer. I agree, Edgware Road has a distinctive smell which evokes happy memories as a signalman (or in my case maybe just a lever puller!) there. I popped in there for a visit not so long back and thought how wonderful it smelt. |
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Post by citysig on Apr 24, 2007 18:07:44 GMT
I popped in there for a visit not so long back and thought how wonderful it smelt.  Yeh alright then, steady on ;D |
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Post by prjb on Apr 25, 2007 23:29:00 GMT
No really, it brought back memories! That musty electrical metallic smell, I'd forgotten all about it. Maybe it's just me, I'll get me coat.............................. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 8:29:12 GMT
I love that warm electrical smell as well. The passageways down to Euston city branch platforms always have that smell. Euston Square has a warm smell, like a brickworks sort of smell.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 15:34:25 GMT
Old Street has it's own, unique odour!
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Post by Tubeboy on Apr 29, 2007 21:24:28 GMT
Old Street has it's own, unique odour! Your thinking of the mess room mate. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2007 20:40:52 GMT
~~~That musty electrical metallic smell, ~~~ Hmm, we must ask Lynk Deodourant if they can market it as an anti-perspirant! ;D |
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Post by citysig on May 8, 2007 21:00:47 GMT
Hmm, we must ask Lynk Deodourant if they can market it as an anti-perspirant! ;D Did nothing for me. For the majority of my time at Edgware Road I was single - and the girls could definately smell it on me as I rarely bathed  ;D |
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