Recent content by Jack D

Great. Thanks all. I will need to re-write the scene in question but that isn't going to be a massive problem. :smile:

Hi all, I’ve gone through my manuscript and incorporated many of the information and suggestions I’ve received here in relation to London Underground operations. Hopefully this will ground my novel to some degree. I expect that as I progress further in the story I may stumble across other...

How are the working timetable train numbers allocated? This is probably nitty gritty to be fair and I doubt a reader would care but I’m interested to know.

One quick follow up question. As someone stated above the driver would been to identify themselves to the signalman/line controller. Would this be via the unit number, how would their callsign (they may not be the right word) allocated? 1787223513 Hmm. Okay. There is a key plot point where the...

I can find a use that, that's handy to know. Just returning to a previous point about the evacuation doors in the cab of the Central Line trains. It was my understand that the emergency door in the nose of the cab would be opened by the driver (this is in the situation that the train needs to...

The novel is set on the 1992 stock, Central Line. I'm not sure about the emergency brakes stopping the train or not but as it is a common belief (much like the British Museum tube station connecting directly to the British Museum) I think I can get away with this. Would the ionised water not...

I don't think they would, to be fair and whatever details I get wrong I can either admit to or chalk up to creative licence. I would like it to be as realistic as possible though. 1787144250 Why is a family of career criminals trying to access the British Museum for a heist drawing attention...

passenger alarm would not stop the train, except if part of the train is in a platform. Just one indication of an alarm being operated, further investigation would reveal how many. - Would this be the same for the emergency brakes? I do need to stop this train between two stations. • medical...

Admin: Feel free to move this thread to the correct part of the forum if this is the wrong place. Hello everyone, As some long time, users may remember, I’m a writer and I’m currently planning a novel which takes place almost entirely on the London Underground. The premise for the novel can be...

Hello all, Bit of an odd question this. I'm currently working on a novel called Old Dogs which is set on the London Underground. The premise can be found below: After a successful heist at the British Museum, a family of career criminals accidentally create a hostage situation on the London...

Good point. I didn't think about that.

Out of interest, how would the train company detect fraud? My character searches for cancelled or delayed trains on the app, cross references them with stations that don't have a ticket barrier and then applies from there. How long would it be till the train company clock on and how would they...

The story is about unexpected wealth and unexpected poverty so I might just do that. Unrelated to the railway but there are countless people who have said winning the lottery has brought them nothing but trouble.

Thank you. I really feel for my poor character.

Great, thanks. That'll keep me busy for a bit. :-) 1756292340 I suppose apps are easier as you can open them on your mobile when on the move rather than at home.