On Fri, 19 Sep 2008, Jamie Thompson wrote:
> On 19 Sep, 09:46, Mr Thant
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> wrote:
>>> The connections at the other end are more important - the Goblin has no
>> equivalent to Canonbury tunnel, meaning southbound ECML trains can't
>> get onto it eaily. Plus anything electric. Plus various occasional
>> traffic like diverted sleepers heading for the ECML.
How important is the ECML as a freight route?
> The electrics issue should have been sorted out by now, and I think
> it'll happen once a few hands are eventually forcing into writing some
> cheques, and the diverted sleepers must surely fall into the somewhat
> rare category. Though I've got nothing to back that assertion up. :)
>
> If TPTB felt so inclined, I guess they could link to the MML at West
> Hampstead or ideally, near the Goblin's link:
>
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&msid=105802540486379649304...
There's already a link from the westbound (what you call southbound there)
Goblin to the northbound MML, which is what freight trains need. A link
from the westbound Goblin to the southbound MML seems less useful - unless
you're thinking of opening a freight terminal at Kentish Town?
Indeed, what's currently missing from the system is your blue line - a way
for westbound freight on the NLL to get onto the MML. Score one for the
Goblin! I don't believe there's any way for it to do this without
reversing at the moment, and even with a reverse, it has to go via the
WCML, Acton Wells and Dudden Hill. Or am i missing something?
tom
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