RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2019 Call me sad but, as I was passing on my way to my daughters for Christmas lunch, I popped in to see what was happening! Firstly we have a distinct lack of water ... And then occupation of the ECML lines. As well as the existing Stamford lines. It is possible to see that the down Stamford road on the new alignment has the OHLE wires in place as well. The second picture above is from the Hurn Road footbridge. Looking south there is activity with a gap already apparent in the down Stamford road. It can also be seen that the OHLE has already been moved across to the new alignment at this end. Back to looking north into the main area where work is taking place. And the signalling has already been changed over to the new alignment as well. Of note is the signal head which is a single aspect unit which looks to have bicolour LED's in the aspect. And, as I post this, it is now some 8 hours or so since I took the pictures having enjoyed a substantial Christmas lunch. Alcoholic consumption was minimal as I was driving - now to make up for that ... 6 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Richard E said: Call me sad but, as I was passing on my way to my daughters for Christmas lunch, I popped in to see what was happening! And, as I post this, it is now some 8 hours or so since I took the pictures having enjoyed a substantial Christmas lunch. Alcoholic consumption was minimal as I was driving - now to make up for that ... Missed you by minutes looking at the shadows on the ground. My son was home for christmas day and wanted to see what was going on, so what better excuse than a half hour visit on a nice sunny day before lunch. I'm rendering a small video of the track lifting at the moment as there is nothing worth watching on tv, but being stuffed and with a fuzzy head it's not going too well Edited December 25, 2019 by Donington Road spelling, missing words, too much to drink today I think 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) Lot of re-stringing on the ECML. In the first photo two substantial posts have been put up recently (third from the right and centre), what for I have no idea. Two photos of the state of play today at the north and south ends of the Stamford Lines. Rounded off with a small video of lifting the old Stamford down line. Edited December 25, 2019 by Donington Road changed last picture 6 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Richard E said: Call me sad but, as I was passing on my way to my daughters for Christmas lunch, I popped in to see what was happening! Of note is the signal head which is a single aspect unit which looks to have bicolour LED's in the aspect Isn't it a matrix of R + G + Y single colour leds? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) Have been sent a new video link for Cock Lane footbridge which I hadn't seen before, thanks to Keith. Edited December 26, 2019 by Donington Road 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted December 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2019 19 hours ago, Richard E said: And the signalling has already been changed over to the new alignment as well. Of note is the signal head which is a single aspect unit which looks to have bicolour LED's in the aspect. That signal head could do with a visit from the Sighting Comittee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2019 OK, I'm now officially being sad, went again today. Nothing to see from Marholm Lane footbridge. Cock Lane produced these: The signal head is indeed an interesting one, a mix of bicolour LED's and interlaced LED's. All are lit with a yellow aspect, red and green are interlaced. Sighting isn't an issue, the pictures make it look as if it is though. Note the graffitti has already started, I wonder how long before the signal head itself is 'tagged'? The old down Stamford has disappeared! Interesting contrast in ballast colours. And a visit to Hurn Road bridge showed the new down Stamford is connected at the northern end and the OHLE boys are doing their stuff. Looking at that work platform and thinking about how stable it is gives me the wobbles. By the look of it the up Stamford isn't being switched to the new alignment now, perhaps that is a job to be done over the weekend/New Year (remember it is Thursday today) as the line has to be handed back tonight ready for traffic tomorrow morning. First train to York and points north is over an hour later than usual in the morning, only long distance traffic going north before 8:15am is to Leeds. The crossing keepers at Woodcroft Crossing have had a good Christmas, the crossing has been closed to road traffic since the 24th and will reopen tomorrow. 8 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2019 To keep this thread bang up to date here are a couple more, the alignment is deserted today as it has been handed back for normal traffic. There was someone else there taking pictures but it was of passing trains rather than the site itself. Let's start with a quick shot of the old Stamford alignment showing one road still in place and the other lifted. I just missed an up freight on the Stamford lines but did catch this. And I also caught this. It seemed quite slow despite having started from Peterborough. And finally at the northern end of the site. 11 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2019 22 hours ago, Welly said: That signal head could do with a visit from the Sighting Comittee. I sincerely hope that its position was agreed by the Sighting Committee (or modern equivalent thereof) in the first place. However far more seriously than that in this age of spray can vandalism is quite what dull brained person decided to make it such an easy target and why on earth it wasn't moved as soon as its position and the risk became obvious to all but a blind man I simply cannot understand. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMafia Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Enjoying the updates on this project, very interesting to follow. Felt Donnington Road's excellent video needed a little soundtrack upgrade though... 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2019 6 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: I sincerely hope that its position was agreed by the Sighting Committee (or modern equivalent thereof) in the first place. However far more seriously than that in this age of spray can vandalism is quite what dull brained person decided to make it such an easy target and why on earth it wasn't moved as soon as its position and the risk became obvious to all but a blind man I simply cannot understand. I dont think I've ever seen a signal in such a vulnerable place for vandalism, it will just add to the hotch potch of signalling in this area. Never known a location with so many different makes of signal, not a great idea as the all react differently in fog and falling snow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2019 Now about a few steel panels affixed to the footbridge where the signal head is to stop spray can access? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 minute ago, melmerby said: Now about a few steel panels affixed to the footbridge where the signal head is to stop spray can access? There are, probably don't go far enough - they've been graffitied, only part of the bridge that has! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: I sincerely hope that its position was agreed by the Sighting Committee (or modern equivalent thereof) in the first place. However far more seriously than that in this age of spray can vandalism is quite what dull brained person decided to make it such an easy target and why on earth it wasn't moved as soon as its position and the risk became obvious to all but a blind man I simply cannot understand. I'm no expert on signalling Mike but even I can see it is very vulnerable to abuse. It is sited dead opposite the original (on the plinth near the four extra height bridge panels) but the distance to the proceeding signal has now increased due to the widening and curvature of the line being controlled. So moving it 50yards or more further north away from the bridge would have maintained the original distance and have been more sensible. The other consideration is the new junction that will be created where the new line begins at the southern end. This signal with a red aspect holding a long container train would surely foul the new junction. On the temporary up line the new signal there has been installed a considerable distance northwards of the existing one (showing the green aspect), again very near the footbridge. Perhaps they intend using the footbridge as shelter for stopped locos. Edited December 27, 2019 by Donington Road 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 8 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: I sincerely hope that its position was agreed by the Sighting Committee (or modern equivalent thereof) in the first place. However far more seriously than that in this age of spray can vandalism is quite what dull brained person decided to make it such an easy target and why on earth it wasn't moved as soon as its position and the risk became obvious to all but a blind man I simply cannot understand. I don't know about this project, but signal sighting experts are consulted for things like putting an REB within 50m of a signal, so I've no doubt that it's been through the proper process. If it is as it appears in relation to the pedestrian deck then it's probably not going to stay like that for very long. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 27/12/2019 at 12:28, Richard E said: And I also caught this. It seemed quite slow despite having started from Peterborough. As that 75mph sign is placed there, I would suspect that there is a lower speed restriction before it, probably 40mph. Perhaps due to the narrower working area from Walton footbridge to Cock Lane footbridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 27/12/2019 at 20:26, SouthernMafia said: Enjoying the updates on this project, very interesting to follow. Felt Donnington Road's excellent video needed a little soundtrack upgrade though... What about the Imperial March from Star Wars? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2019 I see all tracks north of Peterborough are closed for engineering again tonight. Looks like possesion started around 2230. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2019 The next big change is connecting the up Stamford diversion, that will take place next weekend (23:00 3rd/04:00 6th January) according to the latest project newsletter posted here on 2nd December by Donington Road. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 12 hours ago, melmerby said: I see all tracks north of Peterborough are closed for engineering again tonight. Looks like possesion started around 2230. There was defenitely plenty of floodlights and noise through the night. Sounded a bit like piling was being done. Will pop down later and have a look. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Could not see any additional work done since Richard's photos posted on Friday. Hurn Road/Lincoln Road area seems to have come to a standstill, nothing has been done for at least four weeks. There is still quite a bit of water around the old road under the bridge and a few cylindrical rebar reinforcing tubes have been delivered. Local rumour has it that Peterborough City Council have called a halt to any further work being done in that area, for what reason remains a mystery. Over on the west side all the machinery has been parked up with no more than half a dozen personnel doing small tasks like straightening up and securing wooden fence posts. One noticeable thing is the amount of rail panels from the Down Stamford line that are stacked up all around the site. I'm wondering why they were not taken away by rail when they were being lifted. Not much happening either in regard to rail traffic today. South end looking towards Walton footbridge 2019-12-29 North end looking towards Hurn Road footbridge 2019-12-29 View from Hurn Road footbridge 2019-12-29 The seagulls have found a new perch as they survey the flooded fields beyond. The new Stamford Lines showing the overbridge (above and right of the locos) which will give access to the dive under, initially to remove spoil, then act as a maintenance access once the dive under is completed. Yet more track panels left and right of the lococs. Edited December 29, 2019 by Donington Road spilling werds rong :-) 6 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Edited June 3, 2021 by Crun 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I have obviously not been very observant on site. I have just noticed from todays photos all these sensors along the new Up Stamford line. They were originally on the old Down Stamford. Their purpose is to monitor any track/ground movement. The white pyramid structures with the laser tops situated in the area between the ECML and Stamford Lines did the monitoring. The lasers dissappeared a couple of weeks ago. It will be interesting now to see where the pyramids will be positioned. I guess it will be west of the new Stamford lines but the area there is rather boggy and wet, 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 A couple of freights using the new Stamford line I managed to capture today. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Nice video, thanks for that. I stopped going to Werrington when most of the freight was diverted down the Lincoln line. But, I think I've lost the plot. Where is the diveunder going to be located? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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