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Group: uk.transport.london · Group Profile
Author: somersetchrissomersetchris Date: Sep 17, 2008 07:31
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.
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>>> 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.-
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>>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.
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> 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.)
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> (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.)
The reason why the trains switch to AC is because trains using the DC
stretch along there would have to go at half power.
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