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Post by cso on Jun 4, 2016 17:52:17 GMT
Yesterday, about 1830, the train destination boards on the Picadilly Line at Green Park were showing "Barons Court" terminators for anything going to Rayners Lane / Uxbridge it seemed... any reason why as the night before it was showing them correctly.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 20:11:03 GMT
sounds like the CTFS system had a hissy fit
CTFS - Centraised Train Following System
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Post by jacks on Jun 4, 2016 22:00:29 GMT
Ah, this explains why I saw a Barons Court destination displayed at Leicester Square on Thursday. Was wondering if it was genuine or what it was as I hadn't seen it before..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 22:12:22 GMT
Ah, this explains why I saw a Barons Court destination displayed at Leicester Square on Thursday. Was wondering if it was genuine or what it was as I hadn't seen it before.. Just to be sure, trains can reverse at Barons Court, but you wouldn't describe it as a move that Picc drivers are decidedly bored of performing ...
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Post by piccboy on Jun 4, 2016 23:51:00 GMT
Far easier to reverse trains at Hammersmith than Barons Court, so it is rarely used.
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Post by londoner on Jun 5, 2016 0:03:53 GMT
Similar thing occurred during my travels several weeks ago now.
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Post by superteacher on Jun 5, 2016 8:12:09 GMT
Surely it's easier to reverse at Barons Court than Hammersmith, as trains can use the siding. At Hammersmith, trains have to reverse off the westbound platform.
Years ago, there were regular off peak reversers at Barons Court - shuttling between there and Wood Green.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 8:18:59 GMT
Hammersmith has more staff for a detrainment but passengers can be carried into the sidings as this is a colour light move but it is rare
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 10:28:38 GMT
Until Hatton Cross extension opened in July 1975, Barons Court reversers were part of the Mon-Fri midday off-peak service. Rayners Lane – Cockfosters, Hounslow West – Arnos Grove and Barons Court – Wood Green, each service every 10 minutes and thus 3-3½ mins Barons Court - Wood Green.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 12:04:31 GMT
Surely it's easier to reverse at Barons Court than Hammersmith, as trains can use the siding. At Hammersmith, trains have to reverse off the westbound platform. Westbound or eastbound platform for west to east moves, although I'd say the westbound platform is the better choice.
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Post by rheostar on Jun 5, 2016 19:29:33 GMT
Hammersmith has more staff for a detrainment but passengers can be carried into the sidings as this is a colour light move but it is rare We put the entire westbound service through Barons Court sidings for over an hour today whilst a fault was fixed on 17 points. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 6:15:13 GMT
Typical
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 16:28:48 GMT
I was using the Piccadilly Line yesterday, and nearly all of the trains that came onto the platform had a different destination on the destination sign on the front of the trains and DVA then on the destination boards above the platforms.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 16:55:27 GMT
It's a common occurrence this is why you should always check the front of the train
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Post by PiccNT on Oct 29, 2016 13:07:25 GMT
That then explains why the service was running late when I booked on at 10.30pm last night and had to reform my train. I caused a bit of a delay myself this morning. Was at Hounslow East on the East just about to depart, final check on the PTI and saw some guy leaning against my train. Help via the station staff eventually managed to persuade him to disappear after about 10 minutes. Need that at 5.30am in the morning! Controller was getting a bit agitated and then a DRM appeared at Acton Town for a chat :-)
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