Crun Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, Jaggzuk said: That's impressive progress, can't wait to see some action video footage. 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 Network Rail video of the box push. It's just under a minute long time lapse of the work. 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Sunrise over the dive under: 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunwurken Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Is that it in place now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 That's great to watch andca fabulous bit of engineering. It looked as if it was moving quite easily. Jamie 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium blackpete Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 17/01/2021 at 06:49, jamie92208 said: This may have been covered before, but for less than £230 million couldn't they havecrebuilt March to Spalding. Jamie Line is completely built on at both ends. Housing in Spalding, and a prison in March. Plus I believe costs of approx £25m per mile would make it very expensive. It's nearly 20 miles, so c.£500m 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F S & T Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hi Look at the side of the box. That was very tight. Very little soil needed to in-fill. We are still good at somethings. Well done to all. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 48 minutes ago, blackpete said: Line is completely built on at both ends. Housing in Spalding, and a prison in March. Plus I believe costs of approx £25m per mile would make it very expensive. It's nearly 20 miles, so c.£500m Not straightforward either, It's across flat land with many previous level crossings and several water courses all of which would need new bridges. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, melmerby said: Not straightforward either, It's across flat land with many previous level crossings and several water courses all of which would need new bridges. Isn't there something about level crossings not being permitted on new lines or have I imagined that? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Richard E said: Isn't there something about level crossings not being permitted on new lines or have I imagined that? I thought I had read that they were to be avoided. Idon't know whether that means you could have one if........... EDIT Wikipedia says The creation of new level crossings on the national network is banned (the exception being reopening unavoidable crossings on new/reopening railway lines, and on heritage railways), No doubt someone will have the definitive answer Edited January 21, 2021 by melmerby 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Some photos from today taken at Hurn Road by Trackside ECML. The box is supposedly in place. Unfortunately it cannot be seen from the Hurn Road or Cock Lane footbridges, but thankfully the aerial photos submitted to Twitter this week have been very well received. I am sure NR/Morgan Sindall were very relieved that the forecasted rain never arrived in these parts. Anyone want a spare tunnel or two? Plenty more spoil to get rid of. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 I see the Spalding line is open and all the works trains have vanished. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Donington Road said: Plenty more spoil to get rid of. Any idea where it's all been going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 48 minutes ago, chris p bacon said: Any idea where it's all been going? I think a lot of the clay that was removed in the last few weeks from Hurn Road went to the King's Dyke bypass between Peterborough and Whittlesey. The same company lorries were seen at both locations. Where the new spoil will go I have no idea. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) I think Twitter are a bit late to the party with this clip. Box push animation: https://twitter.com/i/status/1352347500468965376 Download for those who cannot see Twitter. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mxr1rZ5MfzQTixqW0zk-N_zSje8DeCnT/view?usp=sharing Edited January 21, 2021 by Donington Road forgot text 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Good job the storm wasn’t as bad as they forecast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 The box has landed in its final position 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2021 A short trip out again today. Starting at Cock Lane footbridge the cable lorry has moved again as have the OHLE machines. I'm amazed the local pikeys haven't had the cable away. The up slow is in bidirectional use for trains to and from the joint line. A small gang were working to put up mesh 'debris screens' on the handrail alongside what will be the new alignment for the Up Stamford. And we can also see the earthing straps that are fitted to the OHLE conductor wires. Moving on to Hurn Road judging by the positioning of men and machines it looks as if they have already made good progress on the infill following confirmation at 08:30 today that the box was in place. Although out of shot the Kirow crane is still on site and a track panel lifting 'jig' was delivered whilst I was on the bridge. And looking north there is an OHLE crew visible in the middle distance, another earth strap can be seen on the left of the picture (out of focus). The low sun makes the ballast shoulder look really prominent here. And over at Lincoln Road they are trenching for the water main. Not terribly visible in this picture but it looks as if there is an old road surface about 18" or 2' down in the trench, seems really odd. It is much more noticeable in 'real life'. 11 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggzuk Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Love the long lens views up the mainline. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Richard E said: A small gang were working to put up mesh 'debris screens' on the handrail alongside what will be the new alignment for the Up Stamford. I cannot see why mesh is needed on that fencing. As Trackside ECML said the other day, all it will do is attract wind blown litter. 1 hour ago, Richard E said: And over at Lincoln Road they are trenching for the water main. Not terribly visible in this picture but it looks as if there is an old road surface about 18" or 2' down in the trench, seems really odd. It is much more noticeable in 'real life'. It is the old road surface before the bridge was rebuilt about six years ago. The original bow arch bridge was raised and narrowed as part of the GN&GE upgrade. I can't find a photo of the old bridge but your photo here shows the new brickwork and cast arch. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2021 19 minutes ago, Donington Road said: I cannot see why mesh is needed on that fencing. As Trackside ECML said the other day, all it will do is attract wind blown litter. Could it be to stop ballast being 'flicked' by sleeper ends through the fence into the dive under ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, chris p bacon said: Could it be to stop ballast being 'flicked' by sleeper ends through the fence into the dive under ? That is a reasonable assumption Dave All I see is diminishing opportunities for decent photographs of trains. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) I found this site, It might be of interest: http://ukrailways1970tilltoday.me.uk/PeterboroughBRHome.html especially http://ukrailways1970tilltoday.me.uk/Peterborough_werrington_old_lincolnroadbridge_2019.html (Unfortunately not https!) Edited January 22, 2021 by melmerby 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, Donington Road said: It is the old road surface before the bridge was rebuilt about six years ago. The original bow arch bridge was raised and narrowed as part of the GN&GE upgrade. I can't find a photo of the old bridge but your photo here shows the new brickwork and cast arch. I had no idea that they had rebuilt the bridge that recently, I'd assumed it was older than that though, obviously, not particularly old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Richard E said: I had no idea that they had rebuilt the bridge that recently, I'd assumed it was older than that though, obviously, not particularly old. It was part of the £280m 2012-2014 Black Carr Junction to Werrington Junction upgrade. https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-Industry-Focus-/gnge-completes-phase-four-of-five The old bridge was like this one at Donington Road but without the arches either side. Screen grab from Hastings DMU trip Peterborough to Lincoln. Well worth a look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_gX8NxxLw Edited January 22, 2021 by Donington Road 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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