EbbwJunction1
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Was it something to do with the closure of Bishop's Road station? (It's a big guess, because I don't know whether it closed at the same time!)
Circle Line began in 1884 ! More specifically think of what services Metropolitan Railway ran in the early 20sWe seem to be in the days before the Circle line. It wouldn't be extending District line services north from High St Kensington, would it?
Nothing at all to do with Bishops RoadWas it something to do with the closure of Bishop's Road station? (It's a big guess, because I don't know whether it closed at the same time!)
Don't know what you mean by "Lines"Is it related to the lines?
The only line involved is the MetropolitanThe different lines served at Edgeware Road?
Not that I know of.Does it relate to the building of Edgware Road Signal Box?
No that was nowhere nearWas it part of the "Northern Heights" scheme that was planned, but never completed?
No that was earlier and on the Bakerloo lineWas it when the line opened north to Watford Junction?
Circle Line began in 1884 ! More specifically think of what services Metropolitan Railway ran in the early 20s
Bravo ! We have a winner !I should have known that; I think my brain was trying to articulate the fact that the circle line wasn't shown separately on a tube map back then, and/or that that engines were swapped elsewhere (HS Kensington?) at first.
Nevertheless, after some further reading, I've learned that when the Met was suffering from congestion along its two-track line south of Finchley Road, they initially planned to divert their fast lines from Willesden Green to Edgeware Road along a new alignment. It didn't go ahead, and eventually a new bore from Baker Street to Finchley Road was built instead.
Far slower. It was raised toward the end of the war (from 1944 they could travel at normal speed in daylight), but I'm looking for the speed limits that were imposed in 1940/1941.I think it was a blanket 60 mph?
35 mph?
... It didn't go ahead, and eventually a new bore from Baker Street to Finchley Road was built instead.
That's about it. From the GWR Air Raid Precautions Special Instructions for the Working Of Railways In Wartime (December 1940):I think that I've seen 25mph?
Non-passenger trains and light engines followed the same 25mph/15mph limits if they were fitted with automatic brake, or a blanket 15mph if not.GWR said:11. Movement of Traffic
On recepit of an Air Raid Warning "Red" and until receipt of Air Raid Message "White" the following instructions apply:-
(i)Trains conveying passengers must be stopped at the first signal box and the Driver or Drivers in the case of double-headed trains and the Rear Guard (also Driver of an engine assisting in the rear, if any) must be informed of the circumstances by the Signalman and instructed to proceed cautiously at a speed not exceeding the following:-
During non-black-out hours ..... 25 m.p.h.
During black-out hours ..... 15 m.p.h.
I'm afraid not.
No. Think about what they might represent in a timetable.I think I know what they are there for, but are the 'x's replacing letters?