Is it just me or do those structures look slightly over-engineered?
Erm...
Why are we complaining about something being stronger than it needs to be?
Perhaps these structures will be housing transformers, breakers, feeders?
Inner city Manchester is a lot less picturesque than the Lune Gorge though. Personally, it reassures me that Network Rail appear to be using more substantial equipment that is more likely to withstand the demands of a high frequency suburban rail service compared to BRs' policy of using the most lightweight equipment possible to save on costs that they pursued in the early nineties.Because they are more visually intrusive! Look at old pictures of the Woodhead line with its heavy DC OLE, and compare with, say WCML in Lune Gorge where the OLE is hardly visible in the landscape.
Because they are more visually intrusive! Look at old pictures of the Woodhead line with its heavy DC OLE, and compare with, say WCML in Lune Gorge where the OLE is hardly visible in the landscape
Is it just me or do those structures look slightly over-engineered?
At least they're not cantilever'ing the whole route like with the ECML.
Personally, it reassures me that Network Rail appear to be using more substantial equipment that is more likely to withstand the demands of a high frequency suburban rail service compared to BRs' policy of using the most lightweight equipment possible to save on costs that they pursued in the early nineties.
Isn't headspan damage generally the cause of the OHLE problems on the ECML?
Watcher, we need a SkyScrapercity thread to follow the progress.
That was something I referred to in the opening post. They look to be more substantial than the old DC ones which had to support much heavier o'head lines.
I thought an advantage of high voltage AC was lighter OLE structures? Maybe they are usung these on the viaduct section as it's easier, though I'm pretty sure the Holmes Chapel and Dane (Congleton) and Stockport viaducts use lighter supports than these.
Furrer and Frey equipment