I’ll try and have a look at that Phil.There is to be another Zoom presentation of the Reunification Project on the 28th June, as the previous presentation was so successful. Details on GCR website.
I’ll try and have a look at that Phil.There is to be another Zoom presentation of the Reunification Project on the 28th June, as the previous presentation was so successful. Details on GCR website.
At first sight, that reads like it's the opening of the connection to the GCRN.From GCR Website:-
Provisional date for first passenger services: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2020.
Work is well-advanced towards a projected first date for running passenger trains of 25th July subject, of course, to rules in place from the government at that time. Intensive preparation has gone into a recovery plan which will be submitted to the Office of Rail and Road this coming week for their approval; needless to say there a hundreds of considerations on and off-train that must be taken into account to ensure that we operate safely in line with government guidelines and “the new normal”. A number of test trains will run between now and the scheduled opening date to ensure that everything is ready and that all safety critical competencies are updated.
More details will be published as details are confirmed.
......If only! That is still a bridge and embankment etc. away......but if we keep donating it will happen sooner rather than later. The fundraising for the "Factory Flyover" is going well despite Covid.At first sight, that reads like it's the opening of the connection to the GCRN.
They are doing the "Factory Flyover" next, it is in two parts, the arches and deck across the Precispark car park, then the deck and arches across the road to the recycling depot. However they want to do both at the same time as that will be more economic overall. The embankment will be the last major structure to be built.I'm glad to hear that the canal bridge is coming on though. Are they doing it one structure at a time? ALmost like first the canal bridge, then the embankment, then the flyover?
I'm delighted they are reopening.From GCR Website:-
Provisional date for first passenger services: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2020.
Work is well-advanced towards a projected first date for running passenger trains of 25th July subject, of course, to rules in place from the government at that time. Intensive preparation has gone into a recovery plan which will be submitted to the Office of Rail and Road this coming week for their approval; needless to say there a hundreds of considerations on and off-train that must be taken into account to ensure that we operate safely in line with government guidelines and “the new normal”. A number of test trains will run between now and the scheduled opening date to ensure that everything is ready and that all safety critical competencies are updated.
More details will be published as details are confirmed.
Although, in the past, there was such a proposal and some sketches were drawn, I have seen nothing like that in the project now. I think the numbers coming via the MML station are quite small and wouldn't justify the cost and added complexity.When the two sections of the line are at last connected, are there plans to have a high level station, halt, platform near to Loughborough MML station to allow connections, or would you still need to walk to the the current GCR Loughborough Station?
The problem in part is the cost - you’d need step free access to the platform and that wouldn’t come cheap given the location.Perhaps such a halt would encourage more visitors to arrive via the Midland station - chicken and egg?
Mind you, several on here, have said they quite fancy turning up with a spade and wheelbarrow to start the process!
Nice Summer project for us then!@Flying Phil - The offer still stands and I’ve got free accommodation nearby as well...
@Malcmal is bringing his wheelbarrow and I’m bringing my shovel.
What is an interesting possibility- and to my mind a very positive step, would be for the EMRT to get that Southern point in from the chord line onto the embankment. Then put back that small embankment section to the MML bridge, lay, what 100m of track, onto and over the bridge. That would keep the momentum of the project going whilst the large cost of the "Factory Flyover" is being raised. It would give fantastic photo opportunities of steam engines above the MML and so keep generating publicity to stimulate fundraising and really show that the EMRT can play a big part in the reunification. I'm sure the costs for this are not too great, provided that the extra height of the embankment and position a few metres closer to the brook, are not major constraints/problems.
Then of course they could continue with that A6o bridge refurb and longer second track loop line as per their plan.