bigd Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I was walking near Buckshaw Parkway station, and I noticed that a concrete mast base had appeared. Is there progress elsewhere? Picture shows the last remains of ROF Chorley station platform, and, on the far side of the pallisade fencing the concrete base. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) Well, over a year later, we get a mast on the concrete bases. Looking south towards Buckhaw Parkway. And north towards Euxton jn. Edited May 8, 2017 by bigd 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill badger Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 My office is opposite the station, just on the other side of the wall; been watching progress with great interest. I know there is lots to do and its all very complex, but it does seem to take ages for thingS to happen! What's the current completion date? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 noticed today as i passed on the M61 masts have reached to just the blackrod side of the motorway through horwich parkway station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 My office is opposite the station, just on the other side of the wall; been watching progress with great interest. I know there is lots to do and its all very complex, but it does seem to take ages for thingS to happen! What's the current completion date? Manchester - Preston December 2017, Preston - Blackpool May 2018, but don't be suprised if the former slips to join the latter. Although TPE Scottish are booked to switch to the Bolton route in December. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Another walk from work to the supermarket. Well another year on we have catenary. It is on the southbound line only. In the station it is held up by straps rather than registration arms. Will we see if an electric train appears before Christmas. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted August 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2018 Manchester Preston does seem to be a glacial electrification, is it one man on his own doing it ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 This job seems to be carried out when there is nothing else to do its typical of NR in bad planning and actually getting the job done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I blame the demise of Maplin, clearly NR hadn't got an alternative scource for the cabley stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Well another three months, and some more progress, the wires appear to be complete, and the 25kv supply is now in place, south of Buckshaw Parkway. Will we see switch on this year? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 It's on already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) Not the middle bit! Euxton to Buckshaw Parkway is on, and the triangle at the other end, Salford Cre - Salford Cen and down to Deansgate. A last minute block is on today as well to 'tidy up and snag'. With talk of more to come, so no means certain we will see an electric through Bolton this year! Kev. Edited November 17, 2018 by kevpeo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Not seen anything official, but apparently Manchester - Preston went live at the weekend, fed from the WCML feeders. Test trains to start later in the week if all is well. Hurrah! Only two years late, but who's counting eh. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Thanks, I believe so, The earthing straps have disappeared over the weekend from a mast at Buckshaw Parkway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Nice to see another project taking nearly as long as the Croxley Link. In the meantime, our European neighbours have completed their high speed networks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2018 Pendolino testing imminent! Pendolino OHLE Testing - Euxton Jn to Manchester Piccadilly via Chorley & Bolton. Wednesday 12th December 2018 5Q01 0005 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q02 0120 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston 5Q03 0234 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q04 0327 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston Thursday 13th December 2018 5Q05 0005 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q06 0120 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston 5Q07 0223 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q08 0327 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Sticking a few London to Glasgow services via Manchester and Bolton would be a nice add on to the Virgin offering. I take it using a Pendolino maximises draw on the OHLE and tests the signalling immunisation too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 So which kind soul will be taking pictures? Pendo's at Lostock Junction and Bolton Trinity Street would be nice. Or Pendo's at Horwich Parkway with the Macron in the background, or Pendos..... Basically Pendolino's anywhere along the route!!!!! Thanks, John P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 So which kind soul will be taking pictures? Pendo's at Lostock Junction and Bolton Trinity Street would be nice. Or Pendo's at Horwich Parkway with the Macron in the background, or Pendos..... Basically Pendolino's anywhere along the route!!!!! Thanks, John P John, your surname isn't abbreviated from Pendolino, is it, by any chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Sticking a few London to Glasgow services via Manchester and Bolton would be a nice add on to the Virgin offering. I take it using a Pendolino maximises draw on the OHLE and tests the signalling immunisation too? Normal loading will be higher than a single 390, but in terms of a single train drawing current, the only thing bigger would be a pair of locomotives.It will of course be a diversionary route for 390s too, so they'll have to be cleared at some point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2018 Is there a plan to put 390’s this route or is this just a virgin limelight stealing exercise ? I’d have thought 319’s would have been more appropriate test material ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2018 Is there a plan to put 390’s this route or is this just a virgin limelight stealing exercise ? I’d have thought 319’s would have been more appropriate test material ? It will at least be a diversionary route for Pendos, so using them makes sense. So which kind soul will be taking pictures? Pendo's at Lostock Junction and Bolton Trinity Street would be nice. Or Pendo's at Horwich Parkway with the Macron in the background, or Pendos..... Basically Pendolino's anywhere along the route!!!!! Thanks, John P It may be a bit dark and stupid o'clock of the day, but I'm sure someone will b out to record the events Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted December 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2018 Pendolino testing imminent! Pendolino OHLE Testing - Euxton Jn to Manchester Piccadilly via Chorley & Bolton. Wednesday 12th December 2018 5Q01 0005 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q02 0120 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston 5Q03 0234 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q04 0327 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston Thursday 13th December 2018 5Q05 0005 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q06 0120 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston 5Q07 0223 Preston to Manchester Piccadilly 5Q08 0327 Manchester Piccadilly to Preston Cheers, Mick Wednesdays testing doesn't appear to have happened, unless they ran to different timings, but these timings are now in the schedule for Thursday 13th and Friday 14th. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/PRE/2018/12/13/0000-0400?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=VT http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/PRE/2018/12/14/0000-0430?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=VT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 It may be a bit dark and stupid o'clock of the day, but I'm sure someone will b out to record the events There was a smiley chap with a beard stood on Horwich Parkway station with a camera, he looked kind of familiar....boy was he disappointed when the Pendo didn't turn up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 OK so I should have looked properly at the timings. FYI CHARD, the first four letters of my surname do match but I'm Lancashire through and through, no Italian that I'm aware of. :) Regards, John P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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