On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:26:10 +0100, Robin9
wrote:


I'm no authority on London Underground's work systems
but I was always under the impression the Drayton Park/
Moorgate service was operated as a self contained entity.

Obviously servicing and maintenance had to be done at some
other location so empty stock movements were bound to occur
and have no great significance.

Agreed, but this appears to be the only path for stock transfer
(unless anyone can think of one that didn't use any part of the Kings
Cross Suburban network) and was a path to Neasden. My question was
really, why Neasden as it was a Bakerloo depot and the GNCR was part
of the Northern Line.

Trolleybus wrote:
On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:26:10 +0100, Robin9
wrote:


I'm no authority on London Underground's work systems
but I was always under the impression the Drayton Park/
Moorgate service was operated as a self contained entity.

Obviously servicing and maintenance had to be done at some
other location so empty stock movements were bound to occur
and have no great significance.

Agreed, but this appears to be the only path for stock transfer
(unless anyone can think of one that didn't use any part of the Kings
Cross Suburban network) and was a path to Neasden. My question was
really, why Neasden as it was a Bakerloo depot and the GNCR was part
of the Northern Line.


Before it became part of the Northern just before WW2 it had belonged to
the Metropolitan Railway.
I wonder if the original stock was overhauled at the Mets Neasden depot
after they acquired the line and when the line was converted to tube stock
the practise just continued?
The Bakerloo had only arrived at Neasden a few years before when it took
over the Mets Stanmore branch so conveniently there was an operation in
place that would have tube stock parts and expertise.

GH