Just thought I'd make a thread on the latest goings on the South Staffordshire Line between Stourbridge and Walsall. The stretch of track north of the M6 at Bescot Junction (including the Bescot Curve) to Walsall is currently being reopened!
Coal trains for Rugeley Power station will use the stretch of track in order to avoid using Bescot Yard. Engineers are currently clearing the vast amount of vegetation from the track, and resignalling work is being carried out.
The new signals - http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa141/JagStype/picture1620.jpg
A video of diggers building a ramp to access the railway - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzPcalNsqqA
Resignalling is expected to be completed in 2013.
It's certainly a step forward to getting the whole of the line reopened between Stourbridge and Walsall.
Coal trains for Rugeley Power station will use the stretch of track in order to avoid using Bescot Yard. Engineers are currently clearing the vast amount of vegetation from the track, and resignalling work is being carried out.
The new signals - http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa141/JagStype/picture1620.jpg
A video of diggers building a ramp to access the railway - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzPcalNsqqA
Resignalling is expected to be completed in 2013.
It's certainly a step forward to getting the whole of the line reopened between Stourbridge and Walsall.