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Old February 15th 11, 04:11 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default No train boards at Wood Lane


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On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:56:54 +0000
Walter Briscoe wrote:
None of the stations between Paddington and Hammersmith have train
indicator boards. I always assumed that putting them in would require
signalling hardware between the two points. The lack of information is


Can't be all that hard though. The northern line got them in 1980s.


When you've got signalling equipment dating back to the 1920's operating on
the SSL, plugging in new kit to interface with that isn't likely to be a
simple job - and anyhow, any such efforts are better expended on the
wholesale signalling upgrade.