On Feb 26, 2:26*pm, wrote:
On 26 Feb, 11:37, MIG wrote:





On Feb 26, 11:08 am, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

Mwmbwls wrote:
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/imageGallery...m:18-753594&pa...

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/02...y_maintenance_....

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East London Railway maintenance works advertised
· Published: 18 February 2008 09:17
· Author: Alasdair Reisner
London Underground has advertised the contract to look after the £800
million railway, which is currently being built by a Balfour Beatty/
Carillion joint venture for completion in September 2009.

Puzzle of the day - where was the picture that accompanies this
article taken?

SIgn in required unfortunately...

For the first link it isn't. *If that picture was taken on the ELL, it
would have to be a station I haven't been to recently, which would
make Shoreditch the only possiblity.

However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
to be.

So it could be anywhere on LU ... I know some stations that it isn't.

I'm guessing somewhere at the eastern end of the District.- Hide quoted text -

No. The lines around there are all four track, because of the
Fenchurch Street line.

We are pretty sure it's Newbury Park, but there are several District
stations where the C2C tracks are walled off and from that angle you
wouldn't be able to see them (eg Bromley by Bow, Upton Park etc). The
stations are only on the District and the lines are completely
segregated (as on the Watford line).

Mr Thant wrote:

On 26 Feb, 13:04, MIG wrote:
So I am throwing away my District Line suggestion and putting my money
on Newbury Park.

It is and all:
http://flickr.com/photos/andydoyle/391564168/

Which also has that enormous bus station:
http://flickr.com/photos/stephenk1977/213485407/

Never seen that before, even in pics - what a nice design.
Alan.

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On 26 Feb, 09:38, Mwmbwls wrote:
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/imageGallery...m:18-753594&pa...

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/02...y_maintenance_...

quote

East London Railway maintenance works advertised
· Published: 18 February 2008 09:17
· Author: Alasdair Reisner
London Underground has advertised the contract to look after the £800
million railway, which is currently being built by a Balfour Beatty/
Carillion joint venture for completion in September 2009.
The new railway extends London Underground's former East London Line
route to become part of the London Overground rail network.
The winning bidder will start maintenance work in January 2009, to
allow a period of dual running with the joint venture while it carries
out testing work.
Under an initial seven year deal the successful bidder will look after
the section of the railway between New Cross and Dalston Junction,
although the area covered could be extended north to Highbury and
Islington during the tender.
A larger extension in south London is subject to financial approval.
London Underground has left the door open for the contract to be
extended to ten years if successful, but will reduce it to just five
years if the winning firm fails to live up to the requirements of its
contract.
Unquote


Interesting news in and of itself. Those who were under the impression
that Network Rail would inevitably simply be handed the maintenance
contract for the Dalton - New Cross stretch should take note. That
said, I suppose that public sector procurement rules might well mean
that any such contract must be advertised and subject to open bidding,
though I'm not certain on whether such rules apply in this situation.
Nevertheless, perhaps Network Rail could even end up winning the
contract and doing the job - if they bid, of course!

Does anyone know the details of how the Highbury & Islington/Dalston -
New Cross stretch will be signalled? To a layman such as myself it
would appear to make some sense for Network Rail to do it from a south
London signalling centre, given the interface at New Cross Gate
between the ELLX line and the main line down to Croydon (and, if and
when phase 2 gets built, a second interface at the new junction with
the South London Line at a point north of the Old Kent Road).

Which also has that enormous bus station:
http://flickr.com/photos/stephenk1977/213485407/

Which services possibly the least number of busses of any London
station :-)

On Feb 26, 5:45*pm, Laurence Payne NOSPAMlpayne1ATdsl.pipex.com
wrote:
Which also has that enormous bus station:
http://flickr.com/photos/stephenk1977/213485407/

Which services possibly the least number of busses of any London
station :-)

66, 296, 396. More than one at least! Remember it's a bus stand not a
station. Westbound 66 especially turns round here sometimes. Also
useful for rail replacement.

BTW I supplied all but the main picture on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_Park_tube_station

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:51:42 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Which also has that enormous bus station:
http://flickr.com/photos/stephenk1977/213485407/

Which services possibly the least number of busses of any London
station :-)

66, 296, 396. More than one at least! Remember it's a bus stand not a
station. Westbound 66 especially turns round here sometimes. Also
useful for rail replacement.

Still a massive structure, considering it's rare to find more than one
'bus at a time passing through!



BTW I supplied all but the main picture on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_Park_tube_station

It's been my local station for 30 years and I never knew there was a
synagogue on the premises! Where's the entrance?

In article
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(MIG) wrote:

However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
to be.

Definitely not Shoreditch which only had one track and one platform.

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Colin Rosenstiel

On Feb 28, 12:08*am, (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
In article
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(MIG) wrote:
However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
to be.

Definitely not Shoreditch which only had one track and one platform.

The non-Shoreditchness was never in doubt, but it had two platforms
when I was last there in the 1970s or so ... I think you are right;
one was taken out of use at some point.

In article
,
(MIG) wrote:

On Feb 28, 12:08*am, (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
In article

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(MIG) wrote:
However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine
Shoreditch to be.

Definitely not Shoreditch which only had one track and one
platform.

The non-Shoreditchness was never in doubt, but it had two platforms
when I was last there in the 1970s or so ... I think you are right;
one was taken out of use at some point.

My 1971 Q stock photo shows the second platform out of use even then.

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Colin Rosenstiel

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:24 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:



My 1971 Q stock photo shows the second platform out of use even then.

The second platform closed in 1928.
The track was removed soon after through services to Liverpool Street
ceased in 1966.

Source: "East London Line" by Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith.

I can remember the track being used by through freight in "F" stock
days.


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Bill Hayles

http://billnot.com