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October 22nd 07, 03:37 PM
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Old siding at Whitechapel
As you enter Whitechapel underground station from the west, there are
a set of rails set into the ground that seem to run into a building by the track. Does anyone know what they and the building were used for originally? Neill |
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October 22nd 07, 04:46 PM
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On Oct 22, 3:37 pm, verbena wrote:
As you enter Whitechapel underground station from the west, there are a set of rails set into the ground that seem to run into a building by the track. Does anyone know what they and the building were used for originally? Neill I would guess it's just an overrun protecting the junction, not leading anywhere. |
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October 23rd 07, 06:44 PM
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Old siding at Whitechapel
I think you are referring to a short, unconnected, non-electrified set
of rails adjacent to the sub-station. |
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October 24th 07, 11:25 AM
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On Oct 23, 6:44 pm, wrote:
I think you are referring to a short, unconnected, non-electrified set of rails adjacent to the sub-station. That's the ones. Neill |
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October 25th 07, 09:22 PM
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Old siding at Whitechapel
I think these were provided to allow a hand propelled track trolley to
run between the sub-station (there are access doors) and the EB District Line, which it meets at right-angles. No physical connection but it would allow heavy items to be brought to and from site by engineers' train. |
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