"Nigel Pendse" writes:

Presumably the sound seems louder because the Piccadilly Line trains are
normally non-stopping and running through the station relatively fast. There
aren't many other stations with Tube trains passing through at speed.

Jubilee Line between Wembley and Finchley Rd (IIRC the noise from Met
Line trains is the same).

I also wondered if the steel girder bridge immediately to the west of the
station plays any part in the noise?

It probably gives the Turnham Green sound a unique aspect.

jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com wrote in message

"Nigel Pendse" writes:

Presumably the sound seems louder because the Piccadilly Line trains
are normally non-stopping and running through the station relatively
fast. There aren't many other stations with Tube trains passing
through at speed.

Jubilee Line between Wembley and Finchley Rd (IIRC the noise from Met
Line trains is the same).

I meant Tube in the specific sense of LU's trains for deep bore tunnels. I
think sub-surface LU stock (A, C or D stock) do make a different sound,
presumably because they're a bit heavier and also move differently on their
(softer?) suspensions. The firmer suspensions of Tube stocks probably excite
different resonances.

"Nigel Pendse" writes:

I meant Tube in the specific sense of LU's trains for deep bore tunnels. I
think sub-surface LU stock (A, C or D stock) do make a different sound,
presumably because they're a bit heavier and also move differently on their
(softer?) suspensions. The firmer suspensions of Tube stocks probably excite
different resonances.

It is a long time since I was on that stretch of Jubilee Line, so you
might be right. District line trains make roughly the same noise as
Picadilly approaching the station though. OTOH, I can definitely hear
the difference between District line trains and North London line
trains at Gunnersbury.

jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com wrote:
"Nigel Pendse" writes:

I meant Tube in the specific sense of LU's trains for deep
bore tunnels. I think sub-surface LU stock (A, C or D
stock) do make a different sound, presumably because
they're a bit heavier and also move differently on their
(softer?) suspensions. The firmer suspensions of Tube
stocks probably excite different resonances.

It is a long time since I was on that stretch of Jubilee
Line, so you
might be right. District line trains make roughly the same
noise as
Picadilly approaching the station though. OTOH, I can
definitely hear
the difference between District line trains and North
London line
trains at Gunnersbury.

Perhaps someone should release a "Best Of" album?

"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com wrote:
"Nigel Pendse" writes:

I meant Tube in the specific sense of LU's trains for deep
bore tunnels. I think sub-surface LU stock (A, C or D
stock) do make a different sound, presumably because
they're a bit heavier and also move differently on their
(softer?) suspensions. The firmer suspensions of Tube
stocks probably excite different resonances.

It is a long time since I was on that stretch of Jubilee
Line, so you
might be right. District line trains make roughly the same
noise as
Picadilly approaching the station though. OTOH, I can
definitely hear
the difference between District line trains and North
London line
trains at Gunnersbury.

Perhaps someone should release a "Best Of" album?

Please, not even in jest...
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given us the platinum credit card...
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"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com wrote:

I can definitely hear
the difference between District line trains and North
London line trains at Gunnersbury.

Perhaps someone should release a "Best Of" album?

Please, not even in jest...

Has anyone else seen that "Trains In Trouble" album, with the sounds of
various steam engines trying to pull too many carriages up various steep
inclines?

--
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Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

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"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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jasonr (Jason Rumney) @ f2s.com wrote:

I can definitely hear
the difference between District line trains and North
London line trains at Gunnersbury.

Perhaps someone should release a "Best Of" album?

Please, not even in jest...

Has anyone else seen that "Trains In Trouble" album, with the sounds of
various steam engines trying to pull too many carriages up various steep
inclines?

Thats what I was (very obliquely) refering to. I used to work for Polygram
and had to listen to the masters of the damm thing (My memory may be failing
me, but wasn't there a series of them?) umpty times checking for
manufacturing errors. Just the memory brings me out in a cold sweat...
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Cheers, Steve.
If The Good Lord had meant for us to be fiscally prudent, He would not have
given us the platinum credit card...
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