Elecman
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They are to catch and short to Earth the bare ATF conductor should it snap.
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They are to catch and short to Earth the bare ATF conductor should it snap.
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GRALISTAIR
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So it must have the mother of all earth bonding - sorry equipotential bonding-strap. 25mm? on the uprights?
LDECRexile
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TGBUs are photos 2886, 2850 and 2830 in this mini-album:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157680016605326
GRALISTAIR
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My definition of a Thundering Great Big 'Un is "An electrification mast concrete base containing at least 4 cubic metres of concrete"
How's that?
Joseph_Locke
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Those are all just portal structures; some fairly big, admittedly.
LDECRexile
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Reg has kindly sent a shot of what appears to be one of a pair of time-lapse cameras attached to Orlando Street bridge.
Can anyone confirm that is what it (they) are and, if so, where we can access the images?
I've added his shot, and a zoom in on it, to Reg's album here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157671732263863
and to the Combined Volume here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633
Thank you Reg
Can anyone confirm that is what it (they) are and, if so, where we can access the images?
I've added his shot, and a zoom in on it, to Reg's album here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157671732263863
and to the Combined Volume here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633
Thank you Reg
Really impressed at the pace things are moving now, the masts are looking nice and bonny dressed ready to go on the stretch from Horwich Parkway towards Blackrod, wont be long and i bet they are past Adlington towards Chorley, it seems its mast up dress it then next 
, hows things going from Bolton towards Salford as if anywhere is going to be problematic i think it might be that way past Kearsley etc
, hows things going from Bolton towards Salford as if anywhere is going to be problematic i think it might be that way past Kearsley etc
QueensCurve
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Any chance of the direct link to that picture?
driver9000
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The Fast lines, middle siding and engineers sidings at Kirkham are abandoned after service tonight. They will be lifted at a later date.
Elecman
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Hasn't middle siding been o o u for years?
CAF397
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The disconnected track and points causing a few issues at Bolton this morning, due to one of the points losing detection despite being secured.
LNW-GW Joint
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The "kink" is better shown in 4504k: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/19383229665/in/album-72157651953947345/
Anyway, it's history now, as the whole line had been rebuilt.
Just been to walk the dog across Anderton Hall LC and found it it now locked shut with a NR notice saying follow the diversion on the council notice which says use the new not-yet-built footbridge route. <facepalm>
I thought these foot level crossings were kept open while the bridge is built.
I turned around and went the longer route through the golf course. As I got back up towards the services, I heard voices behind and looked to see that group of teenagers had climbed over the locked gates to cross the line. :roll:
I thought these foot level crossings were kept open while the bridge is built.
I turned around and went the longer route through the golf course. As I got back up towards the services, I heard voices behind and looked to see that group of teenagers had climbed over the locked gates to cross the line. :roll:
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I hadn't noticed when QueensCurve quoted you that he was quoting a post from 2015!
QueensCurve
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Off topic for this thread, but wasn't Rowrah recovered about 1984-5?
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Thank you in big.
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I have a frustrating issue that I get signed out automatically at random. This repaginates the site for me and I sometimes go back to a much earlier post.
Any guiidance on why this is happening, what cookies I need etc would be welcome.
I have a frustrating issue that I get signed out automatically at random. This repaginates the site for me and I sometimes go back to a much earlier post.
Any guiidance on why this is happening, what cookies I need etc would be welcome.
I'm not sure I understand. Does it cause the posts in a thread to be listed in non-chronological order?
The March 2017 update to the Enhancements Delivery Plan is now up:
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan.pdf
I've mentioned it in the electrification thread index thread but as that thread is pinned it's not obvious when it gains a new post.
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan.pdf
I've mentioned it in the electrification thread index thread but as that thread is pinned it's not obvious when it gains a new post.
QueensCurve
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No.
I choose the number of post per page through my account. If I click on the link to the next page, it goes to the page with that number. If it has logged me out, it goes to that number on the default (much lower) number of posts per page. :cry:
I don't know how to make mine do that. When I want to read a thread I just go to the last page and look backwards until I come to posts I recognise, then read forwards.
Meanwhile I see Victoria to Stalybridge is still listed for completion in December 2017 (Regulated Output, journey time improvements included).
If I remember correctly there are no bases yet.
Meanwhile I see Victoria to Stalybridge is still listed for completion in December 2017 (Regulated Output, journey time improvements included).
If I remember correctly there are no bases yet.
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LNW-GW Joint
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Well done for finding.
A great deal of work has evidently gone into the NW update.
It has no date for Preston-Blackpool (other than CP5), and it shows Victoria-Stalybridge as Dec 2017!
They are still "working with the new franchise operators" to determine outputs.
At least we have some faith in the Dec 2017 for Manchester-Preston now.
Huyton 4th track is also down for Dec 2017 (but is indicative).
Depends which column you look at. GRIP 6 (construction) completion is indicative but Entry Into Service is the same day and is regulated!
Joseph_Locke
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Utterly impossible - even building the extension lead by then will be a tall order.
The West Coast Power Supply Upgrade item on page 69 contains some new text:
"WCPSU is a critical enabler for the Preston – Manchester (Phase 4) EIS in December 2017 following changes to the NWEP Phase 5 programme."
Its third commissioning area, Springs Branch to Euxton, has slipped from March 2017 to December 2017, and its fourth commissioning area, Weaver to Whitmore, has disappeared.
"WCPSU is a critical enabler for the Preston – Manchester (Phase 4) EIS in December 2017 following changes to the NWEP Phase 5 programme."
Its third commissioning area, Springs Branch to Euxton, has slipped from March 2017 to December 2017, and its fourth commissioning area, Weaver to Whitmore, has disappeared.
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Greybeard33
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Why not just leave the posts per page on the default setting? In my experience, software is generally least buggy when used in its default configuration, because that gets the most testing. I suspect most forum users (myself included) have never even looked at that "Edit Options" page.
Are you remembering to tick the "Remember Me" box when you log back in? I get logged out at random if that is not ticked.
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