Tennant is better than Ecclestone btw.

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So I've been having a bit of Doctor Who fest lately since all the Ecclestone episodes are being replayed by the Beeb. And I noticed something weird. The opening title sequence is exactly like running a train through a tunnel. There are sections of tunnel and a bit of a light show going on with the power rails arcing and it's a long, winding whoosh

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[severe_delays]

Hey! *I* know where it will....actually thinking about some of the station approaches you might be right there.

[severe_delays]

Ah but there's nothing more fun than picking up a train you've not had that day and hammering down into some of the stations at..er...exactly line speed. I'm always positive the train will stop. I'm just not always sure if it will still be in the platform when it does so. :-D

[passengeraction]

I do hope they don't go backwards. Or are the rules different on the Jubilee?

[severe_delays]

The rules are the same for all LUL lines. You can do what is essentially a Wrong Direction Move if you've overshot a bit. In practice I've not heard of it being done because it would just take too long to get the forms all sorted out and to have the driver going to the rear to drive it back.

In reality, it's easier to either just carry on to the next station and get the customers to take a train back, or to use end-door-cut-out or open the doors manually.

[passengeraction]

The thing is the TARDIS manages to make a small bit of kit feel much larger inside.

Some of the LU stock, through the creative placement of lights and ceiling fittings, manages to create the opposite effect of making a 300 ton train feel like a cramped elevator.

95/96 stock, I'm looking at you here.