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    London Overground DMU at Willesden Jctn

    Fascinating! Thanks everyone for the info. Is that the only passenger-carrying DMU on LO outside of the Goblin line? Are there any services in the other direction? Also, why do they need to get a DMU to Willesden Jctn every day - is there a service reason?
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    London Overground DMU at Willesden Jctn

    Hi all, I saw a passenger-carrying LO DMU (a Goblin train) on the middle platform at Willesden Junction low level yesterday (Friday). It was about 9am and it was terminating. Is that a normal service? Any idea what the route is?
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    Gold record card and QBMs

    I tried to buy a Z1-4 annual last month and there was no option on the ticket machine. Actually I seem to remember there was no option for any annuals on the machine. Maybe it's just some stations' machines that have been changed. Would QBMs allow it while older machines wouldn't? And yes, my...
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    Tube wifi

    You're not an anomaly Mirodo. I'm on Voda, and I still haven't been able to register, but I'm still getting free wifi today.
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    Tube wifi

    Today's the day that it goes paid. And – none of the wifi hotspots are working (i.e. no landing page – just coming up with 'service unavailable'). Has anyone had any luck?
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    Jubilee and Met weekend closures

    A rare occasion where industrial action by drivers means more services ;)
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    Why is the s stock slow

    I think it's down to the signalling, rather than the tracks. And my question is which sections (meaning where in London). :)
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    Why is the s stock slow

    That's an increase from 50 to 60mph? Which sections?
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    Jubilee and Met weekend closures

    You're absolutely right. A generation of neglect (from the 60s to the early 90s) means we're paying the price now. The upgrade needs to be done. But there are three big caveats here. First, the Jubilee Line upgrade has gone on far, far too long (ten years this year, if I'm right). Mainly...
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    Jubilee and Met weekend closures

    The Jubilee work has now been completed, hasn't it. So the weekend closures on both lines are for the Neasden work, aren't they? Any idea how long these dual-line closures are going to go on for?
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    Why is the s stock slow

    Fascinating, thanks. So there should be a speed increase on each area post-commissioning. Any idea of dates for areas 3 and 4?
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    Tube/snow

    So they do two things, they dispense de-icing fluid (on the 3rd and 4th rail?) and sweep the tracks. That must be the sound I hear as they come into the platform.
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    Tube/snow

    I didn't write the unit numbers down, sorry. Next time, ay. Ah, I thought they might be de-icers...because when they come through, they sound like they're making that vacuum sound that roadsweepers make. Anyone know how they work? And the spots next to the car number – does that mean...
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    Tube/snow

    Maybe...tell me more! I've seen Met and Jubilee Line trains with the blue lights on.
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    Tube/snow

    I've spotted little blue lights on the side of some trains during the cold weather. I'm guessing it's snow-related. Does anyone know?
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    Why is the s stock slow

    Is that list in order? Do you have any idea of dates?
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    London Underground 150

    Here's my vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBVUVXosowY I went on the final run of the night (Sarah Siddons Moorgate – Earls Court). It was magical. £50 well spent. Even though we weren't hauled by No.1, we still got the smoke and the horn every time we went through a station. I'd go again...
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    My Transport for London day

    Ah, no, you're right. No Met fast or semi off-peak. Watford DC: do the Bakerloo to Harrow & Wealdstone and then LO to Watford. DOO, yes, true. But I guess there are a lot more people in the line control room then there would be on a rural NR line. Maybe? And LO nearly always has a second...
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    New S7 Underground stock

    What's an S7+1? Is that just an S7 with an extra car coupled on to the end?
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    My Transport for London day

    What about the TfL dongleway? And the TfL Thames Clipper. You could do a nice loop: London Eye to the O2 by boat, dongleway return journey at the O2, then Jubilee Line (with PEDs) from North Greenwich back into town (or you could do some DLRing while you're on that side of the city). If...

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