Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

GRALISTAIR · 20 Jul 2018

PDG1949 said:
Have I missed something or have any AT overhead wiring runs been put in place yet ?

Yes - can’t remember where just now, but the latest photos do not have AT wires. I am sure there is a method to what they are doing.

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LDECRexile · 21 Jul 2018

PDG1949 said:
Have I missed something or have any AT overhead wiring runs been put in place yet ?

Here and there, see photo A648e Salford Crescent, for example.

Good to hear from you.

wrinkley · 21 Jul 2018

59CosG95 said:
East of Dean Clough Bridge (12m 26ch), only two masts are missing; these are on the concrete gravity pad replacements for failed piles.
Between Dean Clough Bridge and Lostock Station, all masts of all varieties are now up. Earth wires are already being strung, but registration arms are still folded out of place

The two missing masts at Dean Clough are going up today, photos sent to Dave.

inianin · 21 Jul 2018

Good afternoon, I've just joined...
I had a pleasure to see some earth wires in Chorley station being instaled today.
It looks to me as if the metalwork at the station was finished but some distances seem to me to long (hard to judge, I'm just trying to compare one to another).
Are they short enough (I hope!) or additional bases and weeks are needed?

LDECRexile · 21 Jul 2018

wrinkley said:
The two missing masts at Dean Clough are going up today, photos sent to Dave.

...and here they are...

in Wrinkley's album here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157654034635234

and in the Combined Volume here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633

Very encouraging. With those two masts installed at Dean Clough the only "orphans" that I know of are Yarrow Viaduct (3), the bespoke portal near Newport St bridge (2) and the wicketkeeper at the end of Platform 2 at Bolton. (1). Does anyone know different?

LDECRexile · 21 Jul 2018

inianin said:
Good afternoon, I've just joined...
I had a pleasure to see some earth wires in Chorley station being instaled today.
It looks to me as if the metalwork at the station was finished but some distanses seem to me to long (hard to judge, I'm just trying to compare one to another).
Are they still short enough (I hope!) or aditional bases and weeks are needed?

Welcome to you and to your good tidings!

Were you able to take any photos?

inianin · 21 Jul 2018

I hadn't taken them, because I didn't think about being here, although I read about progress every day.
Next time I do but my camera is not perfect, hopefully the pictures will be good enough.
Actually the wires I saw were not at the station itself but towards the north from it.

GRALISTAIR · 21 Jul 2018

inianin said:
Good afternoon, I've just joined...
I had a pleasure to see some earth wires in Chorley station being instaled today.
It looks to me as if the metalwork at the station was finished but some distanses seem to me to long (hard to judge, I'm just trying to compare one to another).
Are they still short enough (I hope!) or aditional bases and weeks are needed?

Welcome - we all look forward to your contributions- written, photographic or indeed other.

LDECRexile · 21 Jul 2018

inianin said:
I hadn't taken them, because I didn't think about being here, although I read about progress every day.
Next time I do but my camera is not perfect, hopefully the pictures will be good enough.
Actually the wires I saw were not at the station itself but towards the north from it.

We'll be delighted to receive photos of any quality. My simple rule is that a poor shot is better than no shot. We receive photos ranging from professional quality to ones taken through dirty train windows using a mobile phone. No money ever changes hands in either direction.

Readers can ignore owt they feel unworthy of their attention.

By the way, if you are a Chorley person, can you get to Hoggs Lane to see if there's any sign of work on Yarrow Viaduct?

inianin · 22 Jul 2018

I was at Hogg's Lane today but nothing changed there.

LDECRexile · 22 Jul 2018

ALX400 is back from his hols and has visited Chorley, Adlington, Grimeford Lane and Blackrod today and sent us shots of each.

I've added them to his album here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157651121057352

and to the Combined Volume here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633

Thanks and welcome back ALX.

LDECRexile · 22 Jul 2018

I've created an album for inianin's very welcome debut shots, though the lack of progress they show is disappointing.

I've added his photos to the album here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157669390542677

and to the Combined Volume here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633

Thank you inianin.

Inox · 22 Jul 2018

wiring train going through buckshaw at 20.49

GRALISTAIR · 23 Jul 2018

Inox said:
wiring train going through buckshaw at 20.49

I have a feeling, even if it is only 1 mile, some wiring is going to get done virtually every night from now on. Good news

TBSchenker · 23 Jul 2018

Well last week there was no wiring visible that was done on Thursday night, despite the quick progress of the previous nights. That’s not to say no earth wiring was installed - I wasn’t checking that, but the progress made on wednesday night was to Blackrod Jn, where the wire terminating point remained on Thursday night.

LNW-GW Joint · 23 Jul 2018

Viewing the Down line today, catenary/contact wiring now extends about half way between Blackrod and Adlington stations.
There was a mast plus boom lying in the cess north of Adlington station, and a base without steelwork south of Lostock.
The wiring at Salford Crescent is only on the Vic-Bolton axis, there's another catenary wire route to go up through the station yet on the Ordsall Lane-Atherton axis.
But good to see the rapid wiring progress at last.

Tricky1 · 23 Jul 2018

LDECRexile said:
We'll be delighted to receive photos of any quality. My simple rule is that a poor shot is better than no shot. We receive photos ranging from professional quality to ones taken through dirty train windows using a mobile phone. No money ever changes hands in either direction.

Readers can ignore owt they feel unworthy of their attention.

A few of the pictures I took at Lostock this morning.

View attachment 49980

GRALISTAIR · 23 Jul 2018

Tricky1 said:
A few of the pictures I took at Lostock this morning.

Thankyou and welcome to the board and to this thread.

Elecman · 23 Jul 2018

Tricky1 can I please ask you to remove the engineers name and phone number fron your wires up photo

Tricky1 · 23 Jul 2018

Elecman said:
Tricky1 can I please ask you to remove the engineers name and phone number fron your wires up photo

I've attempted to edit (remove) the photo. I hasten to add it was displayed on the platform at Lostock.

GRALISTAIR · 23 Jul 2018

Elecman said:
Tricky1 can I please ask you to remove the engineers name and phone number fron your wires up photo

Tricky1 said:
I've attempted to edit (remove) the photo. I hasten to add it was displayed on the platform at Lostock.

So in other words - in the public domain. I am sure Elecman has his reasons but when stuff is in the public domain - well - it is in the public domain.

jyte · 23 Jul 2018

GRALISTAIR said:
So in other words - in the public domain. I am sure Elecman has his reasons but when stuff is in the public domain - well - it is in the public domain.

oooh I could get pedantic here

GRALISTAIR · 24 Jul 2018

jyte said:
oooh I could get pedantic here

Please do I am constantly learning

Inox · 24 Jul 2018

Why is 2 foot of the earthing strap missing from the up platform at Lostock on the north abutment? Looks like it's cut off at the fastener

Foggycorner · 24 Jul 2018

Metal thief

LDECRexile · 24 Jul 2018

Welcome Tricky1 and thank you for the photos.

I've created an album for Tricky1's shots here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157696225129232

and added them to the Combined Volume here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633

Keep 'em coming!

LDECRexile · 24 Jul 2018

I unexpectedly travelled from Manchester Piccadilly to Southport via Bolton last night in the near dark.

I couldn't see any wiring changes, specifically, still no wicketkeeper at Bolton Platform 2 and the bespoke portal next to Newport Street bridge still not up.

Joseph_Locke · 24 Jul 2018

Inox said:
Why is 2 foot of the earthing strap missing from the up platform at Lostock on the north abutment? Looks like it's cut off at the fastener

poor installation I'd guess - I think it used to reach but had to be pulled back to loop it out of the way of passing trains - been like that for about 3 months now.

Tricky1 · 24 Jul 2018

LDECRexile said:
Welcome Tricky1 and thank you for the photos.

I've created an album for Tricky1's shots here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157696225129232

and added them to the Combined Volume here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633

Keep 'em coming!

Hi. I have a dozen or so photos i took at Lostock and from the train into M/cr yesterday. Happy to share but as a new member I don't think I can PM you.

wrinkley · 24 Jul 2018

The attached letter from Network Rail was received by someone living close to the line today, it came through the door with the junk mail.

Note the date on the letter and the dates for the first two lots of work.

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