Northern Heights early TD proposal

[GentlemanJim]

Courtesy of Marquis DeCarabas (FB)


I'm pretty sure this is *not* RSTD, but would welcome clarification if anyone can help. Looking at the Ally Pally Branch (SB facing crossover to Highgate Wood(s) <wink> Sidings) and the two sidings either side of Cranley Gardens; and not forgetting that the names are sometimes a clue, I'm pretty sure that this is about 1937/38. plus.google.com/photos/113558555248967505049/albums/5941710949714881217?banner=pwa&authkey=CI3C7ani_NXtAw

[Nortube]

In the book By Tube Beyond Edgware, by Tony Beard, there is a track diagram at Edgware (there were a few variations) that matches the layout shown. Apparently the diagram was in the 9 April 1938 edition of Modern transport.

[Nortube]

An interesting diagram, showing the old crossovers and sidings / goods yards, and what would appear to be the final definitive track layout. It would have been nice if it had all come to fruition.

As with most signal type diagrams, this isn't geographically correct and the layout at Edgware always throws me when I see it like this because the line from Mill Hill does not go into Edgware in a straight line as is implied here, and would in fact have to go through nearly 90 degrees. (The Carto Metro map shows the relation between the main line LNER station / tracks and the Underground tracks at a time when steam trains would still have been chugging into what is now the Broadwalk Centre!)

[Ben]

Not entirely sure that this is the total final layout as changes kept on occuring till the point at which work effectively ceased. M has certainly become an authority on this subject along with B H; ultimately its a question of what documents end up being discovered - anything dated '38 though is fairly early surely? I can't quite recall the details in the special publication of LURS on the subject as I only had it half hour before it ran away and hid somewhere. But if any of you gents have it, its well worth a gander.

[Nortube]

I'd forgotten about the LURS supplement. I've got that somewhere, I'll have to dig it up.