• Our booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk (powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Recent content by Dstock7080

  1. Dstock7080

    1972 stock replacement date

    There are few mechanical parts that are common between these two Stock. Motors, motor alternators, camshaft equipment, bogies, doors, lighting, windows etc are all different.
  2. Dstock7080

    Piccadilly Line Uxbridge branch - future improvements?

    It isn’t planned, as 4LM will provide fixed signals for Piccadilly trains between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge with CBTC provided for MET trains.
  3. Dstock7080

    End of the line for Paris’ iconic metro ticket

    Video from Île de France mobilités: “The carnet book of tickets, is finished!”
  4. Dstock7080

    Picc Line Closures

    sections of Line between two locations suspended. Services will run west from Wood Green
  5. Dstock7080

    Glasgow Subway new stock

    SPT video of old trains being removed from Broomloan depot:
  6. Dstock7080

    Themed graffiti

    As described above, “The Clean Car Program” of the mid-80s in New York was based upon Lines and depots. Each depot was first barricaded with fences and patrolling dogs, then the trains in that depot remained in until every train was spotlessly cleaned. Posters at stations announced the Program...
  7. Dstock7080

    Guards on London Underground trains.

    14 trains of 1972 mkII Stock remained on the Jubilee at the time of OPO introduction
  8. Dstock7080

    Picc Line Closures

    - re-siting of signals, to be visible from a seated position, much work already underway - signal immunisation - slight alterations to some platform edge stones
  9. Dstock7080

    Northern line service levels

    “smoke from a grille under the track”
  10. Dstock7080

    Northern line service levels

    0755 fire alert Balham, smoke and sparks seen in tunnel. Service suspended Morden-Kennington. Initially thought to be negative pot but later diagnosed not to be. Further attempts to extinguish and reduce heat. Services resumed 0910.
  11. Dstock7080

    Guards on London Underground trains.

    Test runs only, not in passenger service
  12. Dstock7080

    Guards on London Underground trains.

    The were introduced with Guards riding in the cab, assisting the driver. Not conventional crew operated
  13. Dstock7080

    Guards on London Underground trains.

    1956/59/62, 1972, A Stock in rear car with passengers, C, D, 1973, 1983 1992 in rear cab (further dates added above)
  14. Dstock7080

    Guards on London Underground trains.

    Victoria introduced with OMO One Man Operation 1 September 1968 (1967) At the time referred as OPO conversion: Circle 26 March 1984 (C) H&C 22 October 1984 (C) East London 13 May 1985 (D) District 4 November 1985 (C & D) Metropolitan 29 September 1986 (A) Piccadilly 31 August 1987 (1973)...
  15. Dstock7080

    Driver training time Bakerloo v Victoria line

    Central runs alongside NR tracks, Ealing Broadway, Stratford, West Ruislip-North Acton H&C runs alongside NR Westbourne Park-Paddington, Bow curve-Barking District runs alongside NR, Bow curve-Upminster, Wimbledon-Wimbledon Park and runs over NR infrastructure Gunnersbury-Richmond. East...

Top