On Sep 17, 7:20Â am, asdf wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:17:34 -0700 (PDT), MIG wrote:
>>>> As I understand it, it's shortage of rolling stock which needs the Euston
>>>> trains to go to Stratford. With fewer trains on a Sunday there are some
>>>> available to go to Euston.
>
>>> I don't think it is lack of rolling stock, as there are sufficient
>>> units spare (for starters, all three class 508s are available) to run
>>> at least a Euston - Willesden Jcn shuttle. However, there would be a
>>> probably be a lack of paths between Queens Park and Willesden Junction
>>> due to the increased Bakerloo service at least during the peaks.-
>
>>I was just gonna say, presumably the 508s can't be used for any
>>services other than into Euston, and with so many lines closed, there
>>can't be a shortage.
>
> Can't Watford Junction to Stratford be done entirely on DC? (There's a
> dual-electrified stretch where the 313s normally switch to AC, but
> presumably DC can still be used.)
>
I believe that it still can be, provided that the southern pair of
tracks are used from Camden to Dalston and that the low level
platforms are used at Stratford. However, I think that 508s wouldn't
be used, as they would be stranded if there was a problem meaning that
the service had to use either the northern pair of tracks or Stratford
high level.
Of course, the 508s might not have the correct paperwork anyway.
> (Not that there can possibly be a stock shortage. If there's enough
> stock to run the normal Euston-Watford and NLL services, then there's
> enough to run Euston-Watford as normal and Stratford to Willesden Jn
> going via Primrose Hill instead of West Hampstead.)
