Crun Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Wednesday 17th November Views from Serjeant Way. Weeds alongside the fresh soil: Edited November 17, 2021 by Crun 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Views from Hurn Road. The new service road and the landscaped field: Edited November 17, 2021 by Crun 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Views from Hurn Road bridge. Looking SE: Edited November 17, 2021 by Crun 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) View from Hurn Road bridge looking SW: Edited November 17, 2021 by Crun 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted November 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2021 5 hours ago, ess1uk said: how overgrown this section of line is I don't recall it being any different ten years ago apart from some of the trees now being taller ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Now for something completely off topic. Or could it be the start of a new adventure. There is something happening just north of the Foxcovert Road footbridge and it will 'dive under' the Joint Line. Looking west from Foxcovert Road, the houses are in the village of Glinton. The staggered trenches are about 100ft long, 6ft wide and 3ft deep. Looking in the opposite direction, east, the Joint Line runs across the centre of the photo just beyond the mound of earth behind the red poles. Peakirk to the left, Foxcovert Road footbridge to the right. Here is the explanation: https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/contentassets/1d01f1b64baa4aa9803f99c4265813f3/grantham-to-bexwell-pipeline-newsletter-august-2021.pdf https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/environment/new-peterborough-pipelines-proposed-with-area-vulnerable-to-climate-change-3080778 https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/about-us/our-strategies-and-plans/new-water-pipelines/ Edited November 17, 2021 by Donington Road add link 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Oooh, look, investment to take water from the North and use it in the south. Now we can have even more housing and investment in the south east. Great. Edited November 18, 2021 by JeffP 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Thursday 18th November. Views from the Lincoln Road bridge. Working on a part of the embankment at Glinton Junction: Edited November 19, 2021 by Crun 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Views SE from Hurn Road bridge: Edited November 18, 2021 by Crun 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Views NE from Hurn Road bridge: Edited November 18, 2021 by Crun 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 15/11/2021 at 19:57, Crun said: There's an article by Tom Allett on the dive-under in the next Rail magazine out on the 17th of this month. It states in the article that the naming of the opening date was imminent as it went to press. ‐‐----‐----------------------------------------- From another forum: "Is the dive under coming into service with the winter timetable on Sunday 12th Dec? If so, does anyone know what the first service is likely to be?" A holding response from Network Rail received just now: Dear Christopher, Thank you for contacting us to request information on the opening of Werrington junction dive under. Werrington junction dive-under is due to open to freight traffic in December. There will be a ministerial visit when the dive under opens, this will not be accessible to members of the public. I hope that you find this information helpful. Kind Regards Sharon Neil Network Rail 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) I hope our RMWeb team of reporters will be regarded as honoured guests rather than "members of the public". That is if they want to be seen in the same photo as a government minister! Jonathan Edited November 18, 2021 by corneliuslundie typo 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said: I hope our RMWeb team of reporters will be regarded as honoured guests rather than "members of the public". That is if they want to be seen in the same photo as a government minister! Jonathan Haven't they rather cooked that goose today ... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) On 18/11/2021 at 18:13, Crun said: A holding response from Network Rail received just now: Dear Christopher, Thank you for contacting us to request information on the opening of Werrington junction dive under. Werrington junction dive-under is due to open to freight traffic in December. There will be a ministerial visit when the dive under opens, this will not be accessible to members of the public. I hope that you find this information helpful. Kind Regards Sharon Neil Network Rail A further response: Hi Chris, I can see that the is due to open in December to freight, but that is all we have been updated with so far. ^Michelle Edited November 19, 2021 by Crun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 What is left of the main site viewed from Cock Lane 19th November 2021. A larger image can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17AhEoOXG--rROmhhwVhMg8JMXdcmOppi/view?usp=sharing View across the Marholm Brook spillway. The vehicle exit bridge to the left and the small pedestrian bridge over Marholm Brook that connect with Stirling Way have now been severed. The entrance bridge (centre) has had the concrete ramps removed from either side and a temporary hardcore ramp is being installed presumably for the dozer to access the field for spreading the topsoil which is still in a mound. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Also spotted were these signs positioned about every 100 yards along the west bank of the new Brook Drain. Those who do not understand the concept of water and a deep drain probably cannot read either so who are the signs aimed at? Then there is some Armco which has been installed just west of the Stamford Line. Unsure whether it will continue along to Cock Lane as there was no sign of further pieces laying around. There is quite a bit already erected in the background and a length to the right (between the blue bowser and chap in orange) which also protects Brook Drain as well. Access to the maintenance tunnel is the green area just behind and to the right of the right of the van in the centre. Someone has been having a clear up. Can only presume that the rail has been cleared from here to Werrington Junction. No idea where the temporary crossing has come from. The one across the main line which joined that one still on the Up Slow (top left) was removed months ago, must have been hiding in the undergrowth. Edited November 19, 2021 by Donington Road forgot photo 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Still no changes at the access entrance next to Walton footbridge. Surprised the local scrotes have not had those cables away, although they do look to be steel rather than copper. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Donington Road said: Surprised the local scrotes have not had those cables away, although they do look to be steel rather than copper. If they are power cables they could be alumimium. Compares well on conductivity/mass with copper. It's conductivity is about 62% of copper but the mass is only about 30% that of copper. Edited November 19, 2021 by melmerby 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Nothing has changed at the main site since last week, the bridges are still in place and the topsoil is still in a heap ready to be spread across the field. On to Hurn Road. Topsoil is being spread over the severed haul road next to the green fence. The soil is coming from a pile on what was the old car park next to the bungalow. All vehicles are now using the new access off Hurn Road to get to and from the dive under area next to the ECML. On the south side of the dive under embankment Armco fencing has been installed on the Joint Line side and they are presently boring post holes on the dive under side. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) The haul road that connected the Hurn Road site to Waterworks Lane alongside the new Hurn Road is being removed. To the left of the hedge is the A15 dual carraigeway, centre is the new Hurn Road with passing places and the excavator ripping up the haul road. This is the entrance off Waterworks Lane where the haul road went through the fields to the Hurn Road site. Looking towards Glinton, this is about half way between the Hurn road site and Waterworks Lane. The Gas distribution centre is on the left Edited November 23, 2021 by Donington Road 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 New update. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) This is from RailUKforums: ORR has Authorised the Werrington dive under into use this afternoon. A reply: Full EIS due on Sunday! Could anyone please tell me what the above means? Amended to Monday... Edited November 24, 2021 by Crun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted November 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2021 ORR = Office of the Rail Regulator EIS = Entry Into Service 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, The Pilotman said: ORR = Office of the Rail Regulator EIS = Entry Into Service Does this mean it will be open for trains of some kind or just for testing? Edited November 24, 2021 by Crun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Crun said: This is from RailUKforums: ORR has Authorised the Werrington dive under into use this afternoon. A reply: Full EIS due on Sunday! Could anyone please tell me what the above means? Amended to Monday... https://twitter.com/railandroad/status/1463548129492484097?t=9rp4itMoE--nWTmgpGiL9g&s=19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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