North Watford Curve
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North Watford Curve
For those of you on here who are interested in interesting rail diversions: as well as fast services to Amersham from Harrow all weekend, there will be a 15 service from Watford to either Amersham or Chesham via the North Watford Curve. Only a handful of passenger trains traverse this section of track a day. These services are supposed to run on both on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th.
London Overground: 1 10:28:25 with Lewis Nagle and Aubery Morandarte
Mouse: 4 1:27:58
Alphabet: 1 5:14:20
R15: 2 1:55:48 with Rhys Jackson and Rhys Benjamin
ALC: 3 0:54:30
Mouse: 4 1:27:58
Alphabet: 1 5:14:20
R15: 2 1:55:48 with Rhys Jackson and Rhys Benjamin
ALC: 3 0:54:30
- tractakid
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Re: North Watford Curve
I was in Watford the other week. I had time. I strolled over to the tube station, and as I wondered down to the tube station, I saw Amersham on one of the trains. I had to ride it!
I was intending just to get a photo of the labyrinth.
I was intending just to get a photo of the labyrinth.
*insert boasting about notable tube accomplishments here*
- Iain
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Re: North Watford Curve
I rode this yesterday - I'm not quite sure why I was expecting anything else but t's a pretty uninspiring piece of track. It appealed to the completist in me though
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys!
Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
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Re: North Watford Curve
Was also on it yesterday. While the track itself may be a bit uninspiring, the services that were in operation, were rather interesting. Contrary to what I had thought, both the Chesham and Amersham services from Watford, had originated at Northwood with services officially being run as Northwood to Amersham/Chesham via Watford.
There was an inconsistency in train destinations on this service. Trains from Chesham sometimes displayed Watford as its destination, while others displayed Northwood, true also for the associated Northwood via Watford services from Amersham too. All services continued back to Northwood though, despite what its destination said...
There was an inconsistency in train destinations on this service. Trains from Chesham sometimes displayed Watford as its destination, while others displayed Northwood, true also for the associated Northwood via Watford services from Amersham too. All services continued back to Northwood though, despite what its destination said...
London Overground: 1 10:28:25 with Lewis Nagle and Aubery Morandarte
Mouse: 4 1:27:58
Alphabet: 1 5:14:20
R15: 2 1:55:48 with Rhys Jackson and Rhys Benjamin
ALC: 3 0:54:30
Mouse: 4 1:27:58
Alphabet: 1 5:14:20
R15: 2 1:55:48 with Rhys Jackson and Rhys Benjamin
ALC: 3 0:54:30
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Re: North Watford Curve
Yes I noticed that too, very weird
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys!
Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
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Re: North Watford Curve
That'll be the drivers being too lazy to change it.TC95 wrote:There was an inconsistency in train destinations on this service.
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