birchesgreen
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Sorry, what do A and D mean here?
The two ends of a tube train, the A and D refer to the axle under the driving cab.
Sorry, what do A and D mean here?
London is a world city, and has a world class transport system, the tube lines are mostly modern and efficient transport systems.
Then we come to the Bakerloo line, which tbh is in a shocking state, almost like a run down eastern European metro. With old clapped out trains with dirty run down stations.
Tonight on my train from Oxford Circus, half the interior lights weren't working. Plus the state of the paintwork of the paintwork of the train was very tatty.
These trains are in desperate need of replacement and the stations in need of a proper refurbishment
Acton and Dagenham ends of the train / unit / carriage.Sorry, what do A and D mean here?
All the Bakerloo trains I have been on recently seem to have at least one lazy door per carriage.
The sort of door where one half will close normally, yet the other half will painfully limp like a frail old man before literally banging shut with such a racket it could wake the dead.
Wasn't one of the other suggestions to split the Northern Line, buy new NTfL trains for one branch, and use the 95s to improve the other branch and Jubilee? The 95s and 96s aren't the same, but clearly related
One unit has already been fitted with LED lighting, the others will follow with the second stage of refurbishment work including wheelchair spaces.I thought that these trains are being re-lamped, using LED lights which offer a cleaner brighter light as well as longer life, less power consumption and less maintenance.
It is currently not possible for a train using Kensington loop to go to Bank, therefore the arrangement will stay the same when services are extended to Battersea Power Station.I remember reading about this proposal. When the Battersea extension opens the split might still happen, but only in so far as only CX trains go to Battersea and only Bank trains go to Morden. Both routes will still serve the remaining sections of both northern branches.
All the Bakerloo trains I have been on recently seem to have at least one lazy door per carriage.
The sort of door where one half will close normally, yet the other half will painfully limp like a frail old man before literally banging shut with such a racket it could wake the dead.
One thing I've found noticeable about Tube trains is that the door leaves move independently, whereas on mainline sliding door stock (even older stock like the PEPs) they move together. Any reason I wonder?
Individual pneumatic door engines for each leaf, except 1973 Stock which have two leaves per engine and 2009 & S Stock which are electrically operated.One thing I've found noticeable about Tube trains is that the door leaves move independently, whereas on mainline sliding door stock (even older stock like the PEPs) they move together. Any reason I wonder?
....except 1973 Stock which have two leaves per engine....
Indeed, and when the other door is let to close they can both come to close with a lot of force (with no chimes either!)Not leaves in the same doorway though!
2009TS still has a "Door Engine" of sorts though, it's just electrically operated.Individual pneumatic door engines for each leaf, except 1973 Stock which have two leaves per engine and 2009 & S Stock which are electrically operated.
One unit has already been fitted with LED lighting, the others will follow with the second stage of refurbishment work including wheelchair spaces.
It is currently not possible for a train using Kensington loop to go to Bank, therefore the arrangement will stay the same when services are extended to Battersea Power Station.