lmsforever Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Saw a photo of Winslow station under construction the platforms should be nearly ready for surfacing by noe it will be quite a big station when complete. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted December 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2021 Update on Whaddon Road - Mursley for completion of bridgeworks, signs out saying road closure from Jan 10th through to April 24th 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted December 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2021 Just had notification from NetworkRail that Track Renewal Work on the Bletchley Flyover between Denbigh Hall Jcn to just north of the New Platforms. This work will be carried out continuously from 21:00 Friday 24th December through to 07:00 Monday 27th December. 6 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 Yesterday I was working 6Y64 up on the flyover.... 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Is that what the Toton-Bletchley via Bedford moves that I see on Real-time trains are about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: Is that what the Toton-Bletchley via Bedford moves that I see on Real-time trains are about? No, the train originated from Basford Hall 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tirov Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 The Toton to Bletchley light engine moves are training runs for a new flow of export cars from Toyota to the Continent via the Channel Tunnel. Trains will reverse at Bletchley for Wembley and the CT. There will be a return trip with cars built in the EU for sale in the UK. 3 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Many thanks. I thought they might be route-learners, but couldn’t work out for what. I’ve not gone out of my way to see one, so wonder if you know what locos are being used: plain old 66, or something interesting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Ryde-on-time Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2022 Some views taken today of the new bridge near Mursley - taken looking towards Mursley. The first photo shows the old and new bridges. The second wider angle shot shows the original road in the foreground which curved around onto the old bridge, this is now fenced off. The final shot is taken from the old bridge. Although Saturday it was a hive of activity with lots of vehicles buzzing about and workers working 19 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2022 It's nice to see so much evidence of real progress. Rails on the flyover and now bridges. I suspect that the tracklayin is going to ge south west fro Bletchley. Thanks for the informative photos. Jamie 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Lambton58 Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Tirov said: The Toton to Bletchley light engine moves are training runs for a new flow of export cars from Toyota to the Continent via the Channel Tunnel. Trains will reverse at Bletchley for Wembley and the CT. There will be a return trip with cars built in the EU for sale in the UK. Ahh! Thanks I was wondering what it was, having spotted in on the Realtime Trains site. This is one from last Wednesday - 67001 passing Woodleys Farm Crossing, Woburn Sands on the 031N Bletchley to Bedford North Sidings. Ralph Lambton 58 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Tirov said: The Toton to Bletchley light engine moves are training runs for a new flow of export cars from Toyota to the Continent via the Channel Tunnel. Trains will reverse at Bletchley for Wembley and the CT. There will be a return trip with cars built in the EU for sale in the UK. Why would it need to reverse at Bletchley? If it takes the right fork west of Fenny Stratford it could curve round under the flyover and join the WCML facing south. In fact last Wednesday Realtime Trains shows a 6Z42 from Burton-on-Trent to Wembley doing exactly that move: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:99554/2022-01-12/detailed Good news about the new flow from the Burnaston plant. Where are the cars being loaded as the plant doesn't have a rail siding? Indeed, is it Burton? David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Get the cars pointing the right way to be driven off at the unloading point? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarsityJim Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Ryde-on-time said: Some views taken today of the new bridge near Mursley - taken looking towards Mursley. The first photo shows the old and new bridges. The second wider angle shot shows the original road in the foreground which curved around onto the old bridge, this is now fenced off. The final shot is taken from the old bridge. Although Saturday it was a hive of activity with lots of vehicles buzzing about and workers working Great shots. What’s going to happen to the old bridge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 14 hours ago, DavidLong said: Why would it need to reverse at Bletchley? If it takes the right fork west of Fenny Stratford it could curve round under the flyover and join the WCML facing south. In fact last Wednesday Realtime Trains shows a 6Z42 from Burton-on-Trent to Wembley doing exactly that move: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:99554/2022-01-12/detailed Good news about the new flow from the Burnaston plant. Where are the cars being loaded as the plant doesn't have a rail siding? Indeed, is it Burton? David I wonder if they've looked at the Willington power station site; they'll need a secure, fairly large, location. Burton is already fairly busy with wire coil traffic; there was container traffic there as well, but I don't know if that's finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2022 I’m sure I’ve read somewhere that they have built a large concrete pad at Toton for loading and unloading cars. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 17 hours ago, DavidLong said: Why would it need to reverse at Bletchley? If it takes the right fork west of Fenny Stratford it could curve round under the flyover and join the WCML facing south. In fact last Wednesday Realtime Trains shows a 6Z42 from Burton-on-Trent to Wembley doing exactly that move: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:99554/2022-01-12/detailed Good news about the new flow from the Burnaston plant. Where are the cars being loaded as the plant doesn't have a rail siding? Indeed, is it Burton? David They will be despatched and received at a new facility at Toton. See: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/cars-made-toyotas-burnaston-plant-5746867 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, Mike Storey said: They will be despatched and received at a new facility at Toton. See: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/cars-made-toyotas-burnaston-plant-5746867 Still can't see why the routeing from Toton would require a reversal at Bletchley! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Edwin_m said: Still can't see why the routeing from Toton would require a reversal at Bletchley! Maybe they are actually going to change traction at Bletchley and run from the juice on the WCML to score some extra environmental brownie points.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Davexoc said: Maybe they are actually going to change traction at Bletchley and run from the juice on the WCML to score some extra environmental brownie points.... Possibly, but I doubt it, as the loco(s) being utilised will run on vegetable oil, which scores plenty of E points as it is. Unless DB Cargo intend to bring one or more Class 92's out of store (only 5 are currently in operation, primarily committed to other traffic), a further loco change would be needed at Willesden as well as at Dollands Moor. I do not know, but, from previous experience in this field, I would imagine a reversal would enable the cars to be off-loaded in France or the Czech Republic, the right way round. It is much easier to drive cars along a train and off a ramp, than to reverse them. It suggests there is nowhere at the destinations for the loco to be run-round, before reversal on to the ramp (which is exactly what we used to do at Queenborough, but that was just for loading), which does surprise me a little. In which case, it would be simpler for the train to be drawn forward and reversed to the ramp, with the cars facing the right direction. But, that is just a guess. Anyway, Off Topic...... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Tony Teague Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) I crossed the EWR area on Thursday and thought I might take some pictures; there are still a lot of road closures and so it is difficult to approach many areas by car, however, the I hope that following will be of interest - all three taken of or on the first bridge to the west of Calvert, on the small road north from Charndon towards Twyford (don't know if it has a name?). This is the bridge in question - it has been re-furbished, new parapets etc and lots of fencing and crash barriers; it could be a good viewpoint once the railway is open, or at least until all the shrubs grow too tall! The view to the west towards Bicester; the trackbed here looks almost ready to receive track and ballast and at various points between here and Bicester a lot of activity is underway to get things finished. My understanding is that the track will first be laid here from the Bicester direction - presumably to allow it be a railhead for deliveries to HS2 which crosses EWR just to the east on the other side of the bridge. Here is the view in the other direction - east - and you can see that things look far less complete, with the HS2 works in the middle distance that cross the EWR line at Calvert; I suspect that this area may be last to get finished, or that it will not be available for tracklaying until the HS2 infrastructure is complete (but I have no idea!). Tony Edited February 12, 2022 by Tony Teague 17 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Quite a bit of the route now looks almost “track ready”, and assuming that both Bletchley and Calvert are used as “heads of steel” the actual track-laying oughtn’t to be a massively prolonged process. There must be a fair bit work to be done on signalling after that, though, so I reckon there’s well over year to go on this unless they completely flood it with resources. What is the currently declared opening date? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Network Rail website gives some dates:- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/railway-upgrade-plan/key-projects/east-west-rail/bicester-to-bletchley-milton-keynes/ Track laid Bicester - Claydon this year, Claydon - Bletchley next, testing complete 2024. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Does test one’s patience, doesn’t it? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Nearholmer said: Does test one’s patience, doesn’t it? Not completely fair, as they have to wait for HS2 to finish their bit before they can complete the trackwork next year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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