Ploughman
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It's currently live from Victoria to Baguley Fold, a couple of miles, and according to previous posts will be extended to Stalybridge, where the wires end, in about a week; Guide Bridge to Stalybridge will follow in March.
Static Frequency Converter. In railway terms it's a feeder station that uses solid state electronics instead of a transformer, so unlike traditional feeder stations it balances the load across all three phases of the grid, and doesn't need a connection to the highest voltages of the grid.
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jonesy3001
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The wires are now live between Vic and Stalybridge, they where switched on, on new year's day with a test train due sometime next week.
I posted on here a while ago.
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I posted on here a while ago.
TRU West Alliance on LinkedIn: Major Milestone Alert The West Alliance W1 Team successfully energised…
Major Milestone Alert The West Alliance W1 Team successfully energised between Miles Platting and Stalybridge during a 12 hour possession starting on New Years…
At Huddersfield.
Loads of signage about the car park being closed. I’ve not actually seen the car park.
The viaduct has lots of digging happening next to where it hits the ground. Around the bottom of the pillars. All the vegetation along the back of Halfords has been cleared out.
I Have "Stibz" photobucket saved in my favourites who posts on here
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Lots of good shots to keep you going Angle42
Ravensthorpe TRU Baker Viaduct site 17.01.24
January site update 17.01.24 New railway viaduct site, progress update
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Lots of good shots to keep you going Angle42
Excellent pictures, thanks to you and Stibz. It's really getting going now.I Have "Stibz" photobucket saved in my favourites who posts on here
Ravensthorpe TRU Baker Viaduct site 17.01.24
January site update 17.01.24 New railway viaduct site, progress update
Lots of good shots to keep you going Angle42
Ploughman
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Thanks for that, never heard of it before and I have worked on Electrification schemes in the past. Things change.
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Yes the drop off, short stay area and car park beyond are shut.
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SFCs have been mentioned several times in electrification threads on here. The first in the UK has just been completed at Hambleton where the ECML crosses the Leeds-Hull line.
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The SFC could be programmed to detect that regen is occuring and reduce the SFC voltage accordingly though. That's exactly what the reply on LinkedIn says. It's not a dumb transformer, the power flow can be actively managed by the SFC electronics. I'm not a rail electrification guy (but I have...
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fantastic
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For SFC benefits take a read of this post
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Does anyone know what the status of upgrading the power supply north of Berwick is? The TPE trains are still running through on Diesel power, which if I understand correctly is due to power capacity issues on the line. I’ve never really understood this restriction, as the Lumo trains, which...
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59CosG95
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Not quite the first; Potteric Carr (south of Doncaster) was the first. Hambleton, however, is the world's largest!
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Now.There are some NR guys who've just finished using a gauging device? on the farthest Siding from platform 8 at Huddersfield. No visible work on roof, listed refreshment place surrounded by fencing, but no action.
There is something going on in front of of the closed off tunnel nearest platform 8 on the land occupied by the Brian Jackson centre. Excavator moving stuff in front of big warehouse.
Stuff being moved about in compound in front of warehouse.
Lots of action at temporary Huddersfield station at Hillouse?. Site cleared, levelled and being marked out. Worksite at Heaton Lodge barriered off. Currently disused bridges relating to extra tracks between Huddersfield and Ravensthorpe undergoing inspection / work. Big site at Ravensthorpe for bypass. Morley station coming on nicely.
There is something going on in front of of the closed off tunnel nearest platform 8 on the land occupied by the Brian Jackson centre. Excavator moving stuff in front of big warehouse.
Stuff being moved about in compound in front of warehouse.
Lots of action at temporary Huddersfield station at Hillouse?. Site cleared, levelled and being marked out. Worksite at Heaton Lodge barriered off. Currently disused bridges relating to extra tracks between Huddersfield and Ravensthorpe undergoing inspection / work. Big site at Ravensthorpe for bypass. Morley station coming on nicely.
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Nicholas Lewis
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So how long before we see a Northern or a TPE with a pan up along this section though?The wires are now live between Vic and Stalybridge, they where switched on, on new year's day with a test train due sometime next week.
I posted on here a while ago.
TRU West Alliance on LinkedIn: Major Milestone Alert The West Alliance W1 Team successfully energised…
Major Milestone Alert The West Alliance W1 Team successfully energised between Miles Platting and Stalybridge during a 12 hour possession starting on New Years…
jonesy3001
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I'd say may for northern, Dec for tpe.
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We've had this discussion before. Entry into service date will see both 769s and 802s using the OLE. Late Feb or March likely.
jonesy3001
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Even earlier, probably remember it but I'm not going that far back into the thread.
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im guessing its all prep work right now?
D6130
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At the current rate of progress I think there's a good chance that the 333s may have been withdrawn by the time the electrification has been completed....and maybe the 331s too!
I don’t know. I didn’t stay to watch them work. Depends what you mean by prep. I don’t think any track or buildings affected yet.
Looks like a new bridge supports under construction.
There are compounds all along the viaduct across the ring road.
There has been extensive digging next to the viaduct around the pillars on Bradford Road. And the land between the viaduct and Halfords has been cleared out for access.
The businesses remaining under viaducts arches are in discussion about how long they close for. On the bit by Tesco. The businesses further down behind the car garage are all long gone.
I don’t think the works have gone over the sidings yet.
I haven’t been to look at Hillhouse and I’ve not been past on a train. I’m presuming that when the Hillhouse sidings are done, the Huddersfield sidings will be lifted.
The Huddersfield sidings will have to go before the new platforms can be started.
And there is the big job of rearranging the existing station.
There are a lot of fibre runs along the railway. And these will need moving to a safe place.
Some of mast foundations are now in.
I'm 80 in March. I'm hoping to make a journey from Wigan to Bolton by electric train. My mother lived till she was 99.9!
Nicholas Lewis
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relatively easy section and from an efficiency point of view makes absolute sense to keep on heading towards Leeds using existing site setup and resources.
jonesy3001
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How long will it be til the wires reach neville hill junction?
Might have a ride out one day and see what's happening.
Might have a ride out one day and see what's happening.
GRALISTAIR
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I have said it before and I will say it again: “under promise and over deliver “ is a great way of doing things.
Exactly
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There was definitely piling on the Leeds bound line covering something like a mile worth of track. Saw it yesterday on my way to York. It starts maybe a mile or two away from Curch Fenton (distances are complete guesses, I wasn't paying that much attention).