In message , at 18:30:43 on
Fri, 7 Dec 2007, Peter Masson remarked:
At least two platforms were able to cope with a NoL E* which is
about 300 metres long.

But only by sticking a coach and half onto otherwise unencumbered tracks
beyond the platform end. They couldn't on the majority of platforms
(which are all pretty much the same length from the buffers).
--
Roland Perry