Steve Dulieu wrote:
"Steve Fitzgerald" ] wrote in message
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I've just received a document that suggest some tests are being done
today to see if using Wood Green to reverse is feasible. I have no more
details on what is planned though. Steve??

Not going to happen. Currently cooking up something a bit more exciting...

Still on tenterhooks wondering what that could be. It all depends on
how long the Picc will be out of service. If we're talking MANY months
(and I just checked, and KX Northern Line was closed for 16 months
after the fire, so my guess is we're looking at a closure of 1-2
years), then maybe the 'bit more exciting' would be to replace the
trailing crossover at King's Cross with a facing one and let westbound
trains reverse on the eastbound line south of KX. Assuming the tunnel
profile can take it (possible either way; I don't exactly remember)
they could probably get that up and running, at least hand-worked,
within weeks.

Eventually they'd have to put the trailing crossover back, both because
facing crossovers are frowned upon when not strictly necessary and
because it would be a total pain to get stock off the Northern to get
to Acton Works if it was still there, but it would allow the Picc to
operate between KX and Cockfosters in the interim.