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    East Coast Mainline Blockade for Werrington Junction diveunder

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    Posted · Edited by Crun

    18 hours ago, melmerby said:

    The schedule is still showing via Werrington, hence the timing point.

    The correct route for 4E20 via Marholm & Glinton Jns on RTT as I posted earlier does not include Werrington Jn.

    I'll repeat it here: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H01649/2021-12-11/detailed

    Will a number of trains be using the dive-under today and the rest of this week?

    East Coast Mainline Blockade for Werrington Junction diveunder

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

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    1 hour ago, Donington Road said:

    Trackside ECML went to Lincoln Road about 3:00pm to check if the sleepers and red flags had been removed while I went home frozen.  He saw nothing and went home then five minutes later this happened!

    Totally unexpected.

    The first train going north 66726. 4E21 1120 Felixstowe South Gbrf to Tinsley Yard Gbrf caught by Andrew Winch at 15:05.

     

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    The second train to use the dive under 66065, 456N 1127 Bow Depot to Heck Plasmor P S approaching from Marholm Junction.

     

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    Looks like a ride around the dive-under via several bridges will be needed tomorrow!

    East Coast Mainline Blockade for Werrington Junction diveunder

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

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    2 hours ago, melmerby said:

    Who's going to go on Google Earth Pro and use the Flight Simulator for a flyover of the diveunder?:good:

    Looks like it could be fun, however I just tried it, crashed the plane three times!:(There's lots of wreckage in the fields around Werrington:yes:

    Too rough for planes or trains this weekend as Storm Arwen approaches:

     

    https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/11/storm-arwen-lner-advises-passengers-of-east-coast-main-line-closure.html

     

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    East Coast Mainline Blockade for Werrington Junction diveunder

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    From another Rail forum:

     

    The only circumstance in which diverted trains would need to use the diveunder would be a block at the flat junction at Werrington itself, since that would entail blocking the ECML and the flat route to Lincoln. As it happens, such circumstances are planned for the weekends of 12th/13th and 19th/20th November 2022 according to the Engineering Access Statement (that's weeks 33 and 34 for those who think in weeks!). This is to permit renewal of the S&C at Werrington Junction; the notes explicitly state:

    "TRAINS TO TRAVEL FROM MARHOLME JN TO GLINTON JN VIA THE DIVE UNDER, THEN DIVERTED VIA GNGE BETWEEN GLINTON JN JN AND DONCASTER. NO ACCESS TO THE GNGE VIA WERRINGTON JN"

    Those weekends could therefore be the first non-charter passenger trains over the diveunder.

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    East Coast Mainline Blockade for Werrington Junction diveunder

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted · Edited by Crun

    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

     

    East Coast Mainline Blockade for Werrington Junction diveunder

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    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.

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    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

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