charbridge way it links to jarvis laneWhich bridge? Charbridge Lane?
charbridge way it links to jarvis laneWhich bridge? Charbridge Lane?
Thought it worth observing that the bridge has been tidied up - extra bricks and topping.
That was a discussion very shortly before the main EWR thread was split and repurposed. It is about mid April in the now fairly dormant “consultation” thread. So you weren’t imagining things…According to the November Modern Railways, p. 25, the first 440m of the line, from Gavray Junction to Charbridge Lane, Bicester, have been commissioned for engineering trains.
I thought I'd seen a discussion upthread about why this section was so well advanced compared with other sections, but can't find it now, but you can see the stretch in the pics in #239.
Elsewhere in the same issue of the magazine (p. 90, Trackwatch) the length commissioned is given as 1 mile 20 ch, about half of which is within the work site.According to the November Modern Railways, p. 25, the first 440m of the line, from Gavray Junction to Charbridge Lane, Bicester, have been commissioned for engineering trains.
Would Trackwatch reports normally add up each direction for a two track railway? I’m struggling to fit 1 mile 20 ch into the space available, even if halved…Elsewhere in the same issue of the magazine (p. 90, Trackwatch) the length commissioned is given as 1 mile 20 ch, about half of which is within the work site.
It's saying the length commissioned extends further east than the other report. It says from Gavray Junction (19M 00ch) to 17M 60ch. It says the worksite is entered at 18M 28ch on one track and 18:34 on the other. It says LCs have been abolished at Jarvis Lane, Bicester Eastern Perimeter Road and Manor Farm, and a temporary facing crossover has been put in.Would trackwatch normally add up each direction for a two track railway? I’m struggling to fit 1 mile 20 ch into the space available, even if halved…
Oh so the length commissioned includes the junction, so that makes more sense. I think you meant “further west” though?It's saying the length commissioned extends further east than the other report. It says from Gavray Junction (19M 00ch) to 17M 60ch. It says the worksite is entered at 18M 28ch on one track and 18:34 on the other. It says LCs have been abolished at Jarvis Lane, Bicester Eastern Perimeter Road and Manor Farm, and a temporary facing crossover has been put in.
I’m thinking the 400m (or 800m if counted both ways) of brand new track is up to the temporary alignment of Charbridge Lane, which is somewhat short of the old LC and the new bridge. The extra length commissioned must be the existing track and junction just west of the new section. The initial section of 2 track EWR well under the Chiltern line bridge already existed before the works started.Surely further east? Going east from Oxford through Bicester towards Bletchley, the link to the Chiltern line turns off at what I assume is Gavray Junction (near Gavray Drive), then continuing east you go under the Chiltern line and into the work site?
The tracks still stop at the temporarily diverted Charbridge Lane. First pic in #239 a few days ago. I think it will be some time yet before they extend towards Launton.I'm not familiar with the area and didn't have a clear mental picture of which roads are open or diverted, but it looks as though 1M20ch, or about 2km, would take you to a point due north of Launton, about easting 61 on the OS map. If that's incompatible with open roads, well Trackwatch has done retractions before now.
Charbridge Lane is now closed for the next couple of months to commission the new bridge, so it might be quicker than you think.The tracks still stop at the temporarily diverted Charbridge Lane. First pic in #239 a few days ago. I think it will be some time yet before they extend towards Launton.
Yes but it was still closed at the time of the Modern Railways article we were discussing.Charbridge Lane is now closed for the next couple of months to commission the new bridge, so it might be quicker than you think.
Well quite. It was still open on Sunday afternoon when it was supposed to be closed tooYes but it was still closed at the time of the Modern Railways article we were discussing.
So does that look as though they’re closing the temporary road well before, (maybe 3 months or so), the road over the new bridge is finished?Well quite. It was still open on Sunday afternoon when it was supposed to be closed too
It's closed now until December 17th, and if I recall correctly from the letter that arrived the other week when it reopens there'll only be one lane open for a few months so temporary traffic lights to add to the fun.So does that look as though they’re closing the temporary road well before, (maybe 3 months or so), the road over the new bridge is finished?
What do the yellow boxes do in the middle of the track on the 2nd photo?View from the new bridge over the railway in bicester.
That’s the magnet of the AWS (automatic warning system).What do the yellow boxes do in the middle of the track on the 2nd photo?
ThanksThat’s the magnet of the AWS (automatic warning system).
When I saw it I was wondering what the plans for signalling on the new line will be. I think all new lines are supposed to be fitted with ETCS, but I guess for the delivery trains they need AWS/TPWS for the time being.That’s the magnet of the AWS (automatic warning system).
AFAICT that section is just a reinstatement of the existing system.When I saw it I was wondering what the plans for signalling on the new line will be. I think all new lines are supposed to be fitted with ETCS, but I guess for the delivery trains they need AWS/TPWS for the time being.
E-W will be lights on sticks.When I saw it I was wondering what the plans for signalling on the new line will be. I think all new lines are supposed to be fitted with ETCS, but I guess for the delivery trains they need AWS/TPWS for the time being.
Thanks for your pictures - did you see any signs of a lift installation going in?Bletchley Viaduct: The Box over the mainline is looking nearer to completion, with shuttering removed on the Duncombe Street side, revealing the connection between viaduct and Box, (p1061) and on the Eaton Road side side (p1058). More steelwork has been erected for the highlevel station buildings, and an external concrete staircase on the Saxon Street side of the station is also visible (p1056).
I could not see any signs of a lift installation. Also if there is going to be foot access from Saxon St I wonder how passengers will negotiate the cement works access road and that 20ft high concrete wall. Maybe somebody knows more from prior announcements and drawings?Thanks for your pictures - did you see any signs of a lift installation going in?