RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Donington Road said: Fishplates, to be used when the clickety-click needs putting back in the continuously welded rail. Waste of time. Just give a bloke an angle grinder and tell him to cut a notch every 22yd 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Richard E said: Slightly late to the forum but here are my pictures of the walkthrough. I've tried to leave out those that duplicate Micks. That doesn't matter Richard. In fact I was waiting for you to post first so it would have cut my work load after a tiring day tramping ballast. 10 hours ago, Richard E said: Mick taking the lead here, looks happy with his lot ... Yep, like a cat thats just got the cream although Terry looks as though he is about to reign me in. A superb day. Now that I have seen all the different aspects of it I want to go back and spend a leisurely day taking photos of those more intricate details and some nice steady video. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Sunday August 22nd Views from the Lincoln Road bridge: Edited August 23, 2021 by Crun 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Views from Hurn Road: Edited August 22, 2021 by Crun 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Views from Hurn Road bridge: Edited August 22, 2021 by Crun 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Views north from Cock Lane bridge: Edited August 22, 2021 by Crun 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 The Lincoln Road site continues to shrink. The only building left standing is John's gate house. The car park and hard standing behind has been ripped out and pushed up to the edge of the new access road that runs parallel with Lincoln Road. The post and wire mesh fence in the background that goes all the way down to Glinton Junction is soon to be taken out. The access road for Glinton Junction that runs parallel to the new railway has been reduced in width from six metres to three metres hence the large amount of tarmac that is being removed. The dozer is pushing out all the hardcore and substrate to a predefined depth then gradually infilling with topsoil, all done by GPS in the cab to the exact contours of the original field. No concrete breaker on site, not a problem, just drop it from height. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 When it's in use, will the crossovers on the main lines be removed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, JeffP said: When it's in use, will the crossovers on the main lines be removed? Unlikely and not in the original plan as it will reduce flexibility of choice of routes if there is a problem at any time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2021 What are you guys going to do when this is all over? I bet life will seem a bit empty! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, rodent279 said: What are you guys going to do when this is all over? I bet life will seem a bit empty! Starting a group to campaign for the reopening of the March to Spalding route including a dive under at Whitemoor prison . I mean, we might have the dive under plus the original junction at Werrington, but what if the whole ECML was blocked just outside Peterborough, a good diversionary route from March to Spalding would sort that lol. That would be another good thread......... 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2021 40 minutes ago, rodent279 said: What are you guys going to do when this is all over? I bet life will seem a bit empty! Pumping up the tyres on the bike and heading over to East West rail 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 minute ago, chris p bacon said: Pumping up the tyres on the bike and heading over to East West rail Now there's something to keep you occupied for a good few years! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Starting a group to campaign for the reopening of the March to Spalding route including a dive under at Whitemoor prison . I mean, we might have the dive under plus the original junction at Werrington, but what if the whole ECML was blocked just outside Peterborough, a good diversionary route from March to Spalding would sort that lol. That would be another good thread......... With the line shut between March and Peterborough due to derailment that would have been useful 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, ess1uk said: With the line shut between March and Peterborough due to derailment that would have been useful Considering the amount of freight that has to loop around through Posh, the closure of the direct route looks shortsighted these days. Especially as it would have negated the need for the Werrington dive under entirely. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, rodent279 said: What are you guys going to do when this is all over? I bet life will seem a bit empty! We are going to give Simon George's Heaton Lodge Junction a bit of competition. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/110677-heaton-lodge-junction/ We are trying to negotiate the purchase of the small immaculately mown field at Hurn Road to construct an 'O' gauge replica of Werrington Junction. The difficulty we are having is sourcing enough 'O' gauge robotic plant equipment, 'O' gauge piling machines are also booked up until 2030. Water, like the real thing is also a concern, meaning we have to separate the natural stuff from the horse pee that floods the field before it can be re-used in the Great Crested Newt pond that we have to construct. At the moment the lady who owns the field is rather reluctant to sell fearing her horse may twist an ankle in the proposed dive under or trip over the large mounds of earth that will be created. I think I'm already at a bit of a loss.................... 5 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2021 Though I think the whole dive-under would make a nice little model. Bit of mainline, short tunnel, secondary route, mix of traffic etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Things to do after the project ,paint the house ,repaper all rooms ,renew the kitchen, remodel the garden oh and every now and then take a photo of a train! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, lmsforever said: Things to do after the project ,paint the house ,repaper all rooms ,renew the kitchen, remodel the garden oh and every now and then take a photo of a train! Some one not too far away said something along those lines as she was cooking the tea, I suddenly went deaf. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 The second land bridge over Brook Drain north that was used for bringing out spoil from the reception pit and south ramp of the dive under has been removed. the only access now to the maintenance tunnel is via the haul road to the west and over Brook Drain to the north of the reception pit or via the new spillway to the south. Photo taken in February this year, the bridge is behind the pylon where the red and white barriers are. July this year Today. The land bridge has gone. The northern access to the maintenance tunnel (where the second person is higher up the roadway) is now accessed to the right of the yellow pump on the right hand side of the photo. It follows the edge of the Down Stamford line. We can now see the farm buildings again on the truncated Hurn Road that goes to Marholm. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 hours ago, rodent279 said: What are you guys going to do when this is all over? I bet life will seem a bit empty! Now that IS weird. Just after posting my question this morning, I said to my wife that I'd really miss this thread when it was all done and dusted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 A trip back in time at the main site. 13 December 2019 29 December 2019 01 February 2020 Today 24 August 2021 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 It is impressive the way area around the works is being returned to its condition before the works started. the digger that was returning a field to its origonal condition using a computer is an example of attention to detail that shows NR is taking great care with thier projects. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 hours ago, lmsforever said: Things to do after the project ,paint the house ,repaper all rooms ,renew the kitchen, remodel the garden oh and every now and then take a photo of a train! Do some modelling? (trains not posing!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 45 minutes ago, lmsforever said: It is impressive the way area around the works is being returned to its condition before the works started. the digger that was returning a field to its origonal condition using a computer is an example of attention to detail that shows NR is taking great care with thier projects. Here is another example, this chap was measuring the soil height next to Brook Drain this afternoon. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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