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LDECRexile
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Reopening due on Monday next, 29th Jan. Paul and I intend to travel from Preston to Kirkham and Wesham and back then, by train.
Fingers crossed!
GRALISTAIR
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Looking back towards Preston and from your train journey I will be very interested indeed on your joint report of wires to Kirkham from Fylde Jct
If I was back in England - and I am - but February 23rd -26th , I thought about doing Preston - Blackpool South (possible break in either direction at K&W) then get a tram BPL South to BPL North and photograph progress at North.
LDECRexile
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Sounds like a fab jaunt, I have an immovable commitment 24th/25th, alas.
Foggycorner
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Nice picture ploughman is it for your 2018 christmas card?
where is it,looks like a relaying job with train of track panels in the distance waiting to be run out by crane
where is it,looks like a relaying job with train of track panels in the distance waiting to be run out by crane
Whistler40145
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Not related to the electrification work, but the Semaphore signal by Crossleys Bridge, Layton has finally been removed.
Jensen
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The picture in the snow reminds me of the time back in the day when we were replacing Br. No.153A (I think Lawley Street in Birmingham at Easter and it snowed. Heavily. Lacking in manpower, myself and I think one other (being from the client side) took it upon ourselves to shovel the snow off the new bridgedeck to allow the waterproofing subbie at least a fighting chance to put the membrane down (Wolfin 1B if anybody is interested.) In those circumstances the entire site team works as one and forget what cap badge you have on.
Ploughman
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Last weekend on the NYMR just outside Pickering.
LDECRexile
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Wrinkley has been for a walk trackside north of Lostock. He's sent a fine set of shots of the recently installed wires hanging in the sun.
I've added them to his album here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157654034635234
and to the Combined Volume here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633
Thank you Wrinkley.
I've added them to his album here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157654034635234
and to the Combined Volume here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633
Thank you Wrinkley.
LDECRexile
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An Orangeman has told me that Monday's reopening to Blackpool South is ON.
Last minute tidying at Kirkham and Wesham this weekend. If anyone's passing, don't forget your camera!
Last minute tidying at Kirkham and Wesham this weekend. If anyone's passing, don't forget your camera!
Pictures from the Twitter feed:
Kirkham:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/956906965296406529
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/956578860686106630
Between Lostock and Horwich:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/956843319597961216
Kirkham:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/956906965296406529
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/956578860686106630
Between Lostock and Horwich:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/956843319597961216
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LDECRexile
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Great, don't forget your camera or phone.
I worked up at Lostock on Friday just gone. After talking to the orange bods while delivering their post I was told next Thursday through till Saturday the car park will be closed for delivery of the electrical switch gear. Obviously this is not 100% but its good to hear!
Was it a gent from here I was talking to at the booking office? He seemed very clued up!
Was it a gent from here I was talking to at the booking office? He seemed very clued up!
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GRALISTAIR
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This is to my mind a major milestone and is indeed great news. Looking forward to the photos that someone is sure to post or may be even the GNRP twitter feed
Elecman
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The blackpool one was delivered this week
GRALISTAIR
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I thought that was going in- in fact already gone in- at Kirkham just west of the station before the Jct with the south line branch?
Not me at the booking office, but I will get down there next week with a camera.
GRALISTAIR
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Thank you - exciting. As Dave aka LDECRExile would say " teamwork at its best"
Elecman
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There is another one located just behind where the former Blackpool,No2 signalbox was. It was delivered in the last couple of days
GRALISTAIR
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Ahhrrrr OK did not know that thanks
LDECRexile
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Big kit gone in and going in is very good news.
Weather forecast wet in the morning but clearing from dinner time for tomorrow's reopening from Preston to Blackpool South.
I wonder what this weekend will bring south of Euxton. These worry spots remain:
1. Missing bases Salford Crescent Platform 2
2. Missing bases Pendleton Old to Cockrobin Bridge
3. Missing bases North of Agecroft Road bridge
4. Structure to be installed between Agecroft Road bridge and Clifton station?
5. Power lines oversailing between M60 and Kearsley?
6. Foot crossings either side of M60, close or bridge?
7. Stalactites in Farnworth Tunnel?
8. Missing bases Farnworth station to Squeeze Belly Entry footbridge
9. Lever Street footbridge, demolish, replace, leave as is?
10. Missing base Bolton Platform 5
11. Stalactites in Bullfield Tunnel?
12. Missing base(s) between Bullfield Tunnel and Newport Street, Bolton?
13. Big electric kit Lostock Junction
14. Incomplete footbridge Anderton Hall Lane
15. Foot crossing between Horwich and M61, close or bridge?
16. Missing bases on viaduct south of Chorley? (there may be fixings on the outside of the structure)
17. Stalactites Chorley Tunnel?
Please add any and, even better, show any to have been sorted or to be non-issues.
Weather forecast wet in the morning but clearing from dinner time for tomorrow's reopening from Preston to Blackpool South.
I wonder what this weekend will bring south of Euxton. These worry spots remain:
1. Missing bases Salford Crescent Platform 2
2. Missing bases Pendleton Old to Cockrobin Bridge
3. Missing bases North of Agecroft Road bridge
4. Structure to be installed between Agecroft Road bridge and Clifton station?
5. Power lines oversailing between M60 and Kearsley?
6. Foot crossings either side of M60, close or bridge?
7. Stalactites in Farnworth Tunnel?
8. Missing bases Farnworth station to Squeeze Belly Entry footbridge
9. Lever Street footbridge, demolish, replace, leave as is?
10. Missing base Bolton Platform 5
11. Stalactites in Bullfield Tunnel?
12. Missing base(s) between Bullfield Tunnel and Newport Street, Bolton?
13. Big electric kit Lostock Junction
14. Incomplete footbridge Anderton Hall Lane
15. Foot crossing between Horwich and M61, close or bridge?
16. Missing bases on viaduct south of Chorley? (there may be fixings on the outside of the structure)
17. Stalactites Chorley Tunnel?
Please add any and, even better, show any to have been sorted or to be non-issues.
GRALISTAIR
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Yes when bases are still missing it is definitely of concern. Since one has to assume the missing ones are bespoke that is not as simple as driving a pile in. Shuttering say one night plus rebar cage - pour concrete one more night. Then concrete cures - certainly 7 days though I prefer 28 days - then fix the mast then the cantilevers then the gubbins then the wires. Hmmmm Glad that item number 13 looks might get done this coming week
LDECRexile
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ALX400 has been for a shufty at Blackrod, where he found recent ballast and new stalactites under the Station Road bridge.
He kindly sent a couple of shots, which I've added 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
Thank you ALX.
He kindly sent a couple of shots, which I've added 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
Thank you ALX.
From the Twitter feed:
Kirkham:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/957649661220679680
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/957217958245421056
Blackpool's bit of ROC:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/957561554345447425
Kirkham:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/957649661220679680
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/957217958245421056
Blackpool's bit of ROC:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/957561554345447425
LDECRexile
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Reg has kindly sent four shots he took today at Bolton.
I've added them to his 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.
I've added them to his 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.
The empty cylinders asked about in the caption to 9428i look like part of the equipment for drilling rotary bored piles. The serrated edge would be at the bottom of the hole. An auger like a big drill would be drilled down inside the cylinders. The muck is brought out, a rebar cage lowered in and concrete is poured in, then the cylinders are pulled out.
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GRALISTAIR
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Which of course means you do not need shuttering and get the benefit of the tensile strength of steel from these and the rebar cage. A neat solution
The south Fylde line is running again! Caught the 07.06 from Lytham to Preston, first up service train (ecs ran earlier). Formed of a 142 and 150. Second train up crossed at Kirkham. At Kirkham used the new up platform and guard advised all Preston trains from this platform in future. Fair amount of wheel slip starting out of Lytham and 150 had a flat in the leading car. Dark so couldn’t see much but no wires in evidence at Kirkham Full platform lengths opened up at Kirkham and Salwick with vegetation removed. Pic shows shiny new signal and new off indicator and 142 leading.
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LDECRexile
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Interesting and informative, thank you; I didn't realise they had a serrated end which formed a cutting edge, I had assumed a hole was dug and they were placed in it, then concrete etc poured in.
This is at least as interesting as an answer to the question I intended, but expressed myself badly, which would have been "Why are these tubes here? Just a convenient place to stack them for use elsewhere or do they have a possible role with the base shown?"
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