"Fat richard" wrote in message
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On Jan 25, 5:20 pm, "Paul Scott"
wrote:
New NR press release describing significantly smaller depot for Hornsey
site:

http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...NEW-PLANS-FOR-...

Should it therefore be assumed that there will be some existing
facilities
expanded on the existing MML route to compensate? IIRC there was some
debate about why they would need such a major development on the GN side
for
what would be the lesser section of 'Thameslink North', IYSWIM...

Three Bridges

Thanks, that definitely seems to be the case, and since posting I discovered
this morning via the Thameslink site news pages that they are currently
applying to expand the Three Bridges site, (that was agreed last year). I
wonder if the Crawley planners will go for the expansion, job creation or
views this time?

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...epotggedit.pdf

I suppose it is important to realise that there is a difference between the
facilities required for overnight maintenance and stabling and the actual
depot that does the really detailed exam stuff and repairs - this is exactly
how Siemens maintain the SWT Desiro fleet - every unit is allocated to
Northam (Southampton) and visits there on rotation but there are a
significant number of other locations for overnight stabling, tanking,
toilets etc.

Paul S