On 27 June, 11:58, "David Thornhill" wrote:
"Charles Ellson" wrote in message

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On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:21:39 -0700 (PDT), E27002
wrote:

On Jun 26, 10:08 am, RPM wrote:
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Chiltern services can only use the fast lines and unlike the fast Met
services they do not stop at Moor Park.

Is that a recent change? *ISTR that in earlier days, North of Harrow,
BR trains, for the most part, stopped at the same stations as
Metropolitan Line fasts.

Which "earlier days" ? Before the 1960s there was only one pair of
tracks from Harrow to Moor Park and BR trains did not stop at
intermediate stations.

Oh yes they did, as other posted has suggested, e.g.

http://www.ephotozine.com/photo/1411606

David

And the stopping services caused delays to late running GC Expresses
in the 50s and earlier.