Closed due to snow !

I'm never sure which is best in snow, third rail or overhead. I have to say that after travelling on Southeastern for 38 years and Thameslink for 6 the overhead seems to be more problematic. I do remember the snow plough at Slade Green was an old steam train tender back in the late 80's. In the mid 80's the snow plough got stuck in the snow. It was a good foot deep and very sticky, probably worse in the cuttings, so I wasn't surprised. I went home as the snow on the tracks at my local station was at the same height as the platform snow!

Overall my experience on the old slam doors was more reliable in snow than today, probably for the reasons already stated. These days I'd rather work from home as the walk down hill all the way to the station is dangerous, especially after the kids have smoothed the pavements and roads to a nice sheen with their tobogans (not a tea tray in sight!)