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Main section controlled by MV Marston Vale (Ridgmont)
fringes at Bletchley to TK ( Tring to Keynes) from Rugby SCC
and at Bedford to WH West Hampstead, Bedford workstation
was resignalled back in September 2004 (6th)
810s will run on overhead power from St Pancras to just North of Cricklewood station the run on Diesel power to Bedford in down direction , into London Up , pan down at Bedford until just North of Cricklewood , 5miles 30ch to be exact where line speed changes from 95 to 110 mph with a 100...
For signalling grades, specific to staff moving from mechanical boxes or "NX" boxes onto computer based vdu systems the following test is widely used
https://www.colorlitelens.com/lantern-test
gives you a result at the end
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Curiously on opening day , the slow lines are closed until 09:30 so the first trains will use platform 3 & 4.
official ceremony expected mid Morning rather than 1st train time 06:47
Usually heads back to Neasden and can be viewed at Wembley Park at 10:05 most mornings , two similar 5 car sets active and a 3 car ' double ended' set in reserve for spares.
platform 6 at Wembley Park
Will be from start of service Sunday Dec 10th so about 06:45 into town and 07:00 out of town official opening being published operationally from 06:30 rather than Saturday night into Sunday last trains before maintenance gap
Tamping tonight ( TUE ) then daytime tomorrow Expect Something a little heavier ( with a nose) booked to make several passes to consolidate ballast and formation, stone drop and further tamping Wednesday night then detailed inspection by engineers on ' top'.