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Post by johnnychx on Jun 17, 2007 3:19:36 GMT
Between Charing Cross and Piccadilly Circus on the northound around 22.30 on friday there was a smell of burning reported.
I was sent down to ride with the driver to use my hooter - drove at caution speed with the front door open and smelled somthing smokey though neither the op nor I could see anything or pinpoint the source.
By the time we got to Pic the old man halted service (necessitating my return to CHX via Leicester Sq) and arrived back at my home station to be confronted by about 300 LFB members.
Two hours the line was shut - and I lamped the last train out at about 00.55. But neither plod nor barney mcgrew were forthcoming with any information. Anyone know what the cause was?
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Post by towerman on Jun 17, 2007 5:53:01 GMT
Overheating insulating pot near BP12.
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Post by johnnychx on Jun 18, 2007 10:09:34 GMT
Ah right. Thanks. Odd - it smelled more like a paper fire.
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Post by Tom on Jun 18, 2007 12:32:00 GMT
Pot smashing time!
Something I never got to do - I'd have enjoyed it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 13:31:11 GMT
Why is it necessary to smash the pot? Are they not designed to be removed intact from their fittings?
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Post by Tom on Jun 18, 2007 13:45:42 GMT
No, they aren't. And you wouldn't want to if it's overheating!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 14:31:43 GMT
Overheating because its leaking to earth?
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Post by c5 on Jun 18, 2007 15:59:21 GMT
Overheating because its leaking to earth? Yes. Or it could be the weak point, and the actual cause of the earth elsewhere on the section - unless it has been "traced down". Smash them pots!!! Juice off of course ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 17:07:12 GMT
Overheating because its leaking to earth? Smash those pots!!! Sounds like fun! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 19:37:36 GMT
And when one of them explodes... be somewhere else...
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