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If you use the London Underground late enough, you occasionally see engineering trains pass through. I think they move them to sidings in central London very l
by Symbiote 5y ago
If you use the London Underground late enough, you occasionally see engineering trains pass through.
I think they move them to sidings in central London very late in the evening, so that after the last passenger train has departed (00:30-01:00) the equipment/materials can be where they're needed in just a few minutes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_engineering_stock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_engineering...
[2] A web search for "London Underground engineering train".
[3] http://cartometro.com/cartes/metro-tram-london/ http://cartometro.com/cartes/metro-tram-london/ (detailed map, showing sidings etc)
- _jal 5y agoSpeaking of special-purpose trains, the NYC MTA used to run an armored train for collecting fares from stations. https://untappedcities.com/2016/02/12/the-mtas-special-armored-money-train-that-ran-from-1951-to-2006-in-nyc/ https://untappedcities.com/2016/02/12/the-mtas-special-armor...
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