ess1uk Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/major-milestones-reached-in-reconstruction-of-two-northamptonshire-road-bridges-and-upgrade-to-kettering-station-begins/ more bridge info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 28/04/2019 at 13:59, Edwin_m said: Just to be clear, that's end of May (Tuesday 28th to Sunday 2 June) not April. more info here https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/major-upgrade-to-railway-in-leicestershire-means-temporary-changes-to-level-crossings/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 09/05/2019 at 01:47, phil-b259 said: It depends what you mean by upgrading. If it was upgrading solely for electrification work no - but if the work done now means the bridges are now good for another 100 years (I have no idea what it really is) or can have a weight restriction removed, or is more resistant to errant road vehicles damaging it etc, plus its now future proofed for a time when the current crop of idiots at the DfT have gone, then its money well spent. Railways are a LONG TERM investment. Just because dunderheads at Westminster plus much of the media cannot get their heads round that does not mean we have to join them and also play at being bean counters! It's only future proofed if the ORR brains trust don't increase the ole clearances again on the off chance that a giraffe on stilts gets careless with a selfie stick. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 16 hours ago, ess1uk said: more info here https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/major-upgrade-to-railway-in-leicestershire-means-temporary-changes-to-level-crossings/ Very sensible by NR. Give credit where due. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 All in and working https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/rail-services-resume-as-major-upgrade-to-leicestershires-railway-successfully-completed/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Good job the Corby landslides didn’t happen whilst Market Harborough was shut 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 the Pway may be ready for 125 is the OLE? new trains announced are 33 sets of 5 car 800s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, ess1uk said: new trains announced are 33 sets of 5 car 800s groan, more tat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, ess1uk said: new trains announced are 33 sets of 5 car 800s "According to Hitachi, the EMR units will be an ‘evolution’ of the AT300 design supplied to other UK operators, with 24 m long vehicles rather than 26 m, and a slightly modified nose profile. Each five-car set will have four underfloor diesel generator modules rather than the three used in the Class 800 and 802s." (RGI) This suggests it might be an entirely new class. Cheers David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Will they run at 125 on both electric and diesel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Shed said: Will they run at 125 on both electric and diesel? It is claimed they have the same performance on diesel as 222s, so as the 222s can reach 125mph then these new units will too. The diesel engines will power the same motors as are used in electric mode. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It’s the electric mode that’s a problem tho. The Bedford-St Pancras section of the wiring isn’t suitable for 125 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 12 hours ago, Shed said: Will they run at 125 on both electric and diesel? Yes. As long as they are not between London and Bedford, it's not too hot and the pollen count is not too high they'll be fine. At least they are unlikely to be doused with sea water (which has caused a number of engine shut downs on GW sets) so that's something. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Talltim said: It’s the electric mode that’s a problem tho. The Bedford-St Pancras section of the wiring isn’t suitable for 125 There is allegedly a government commitment to fund OLE improvements south of Bedford. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Edwin_m said: There is allegedly a government commitment to fund OLE improvements south of Bedford. Indeed but I wouldn't bet a single penny on it being finished before the trains go into service. My expectation at present is for a period of eased point to point times south of Bedford or diesel working between West Hampstead and Bedford or both. Edited August 26, 2019 by DY444 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, Edwin_m said: There is allegedly a government commitment to fund OLE improvements south of Bedford. 1 minute ago, DY444 said: Indeed but I wouldn't bet a single penny on it being finished before the trains go into service. My expectation at present is for a period of eased point to point times south of Bedford or diesel working north of West Hampstead or both. You can see the newspaper headlines about how the 'Government' has bought electric trains that can't use the electric wires. I bet the RMT have done their soundbite calling for renationalisation already..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2019 37 minutes ago, Edwin_m said: There is allegedly a government commitment to fund OLE improvements south of Bedford. Presumably a 'commitment' just like the one to make similar changes on the GWML west of Acton? Only problem is likely to be the same as the one on the GWML - the timescale of the work will be 'flexible' (i.e. it will run into more years than has been implied). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted August 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2019 You are being optimistic. Years ago I was told that civil servants were instructed to come up with regular "initiatives" to be announced by the politicians, which they never had any intention of implementing. At the moment most of the announcements strike me as in this class. Or if you really do intend doing it you make sure that you can make the same announcement of a "new initiative" (I know that is a tautology) at least four times before you actually spend any money. Me cynical? Surely not! Jonathan PS Just the reverse of all rail fare increase announcements which are headline "news" twice - when the are announced in the summer and when they come into force in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Went to Market Harborough the other day and the station work has changed it so much I hardly recognised the place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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