Re: A/c on the London Underground (was Re: Where can one sit next to an open window??) (741463)

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Posted by Fytton on Tue Jul 20 09:29:28 2004, in response to Re: A/c on the London Underground (was Re: Where can one sit next to an open window??),
posted by Rail Blue on Tue Jul 20 08:27:58 2004.

Rail Blue: "Liv St - Epping/Hainault/Woodford"
Me: "Um, rolling stock for this service??"
Rail Blue: "The Class 170s coming off MML."
That's all of 44 cars; say four six-car and four five-car trains. Eight short (admittedly air-conditioned) trains to handle the whole rush-hour loading of the entire eastern end of the Central Line. I think the customers might prefer their present non-a/c tube trains to the crush conditions that would result!
Rail Blue: "Either that or 47s and Mk II Stock."
Loco-hauled main line stock, with doors only at the ends of the cars, on a tube line with closely-spaced stations. Would do interesting things to dwell times.... Not to mention the less-than-sparkling acceleration.

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Re: A/c on the London Underground (was Re: Where can one sit next to an open window??) (741463)

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