Filton Bank 4-tracking visualisation

[Sean Emmett]

Stapleton Road station off limits today. Various things going on. Just south of the station, on the East side, the work in Albion Road to strengthen the embankment retaining wall is nearly complete.

 

[Sean Emmett]

View from Easton Road (1m 18c) - with phone held above raised parapet, looking North towards Stapleton Road (with disused Avonside branch trailing in), then South towards the ex Midland Railway bridge (now the Bristol - Bath cycle track) and Lawrence Hill.

 

[Phil G]

Looking pretty finished at this end!

 

[Sean Emmett]

View from the cycle track looking North to the rebuilt Easton Rd bridge (with its raised parapets), then South to Lawrence Hill station.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Lawrence Hill station looking North, with a 66 trundling through with spent ballast. Then South towards Ducie Road.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Ducie Road (Pack Horse!) showing raised parapet for deferred electrification, view North towards Lawrence Hill, then South to Dr Days Jn, with 66s on ballast trains.

The newly relaid main lines tied into the existing infrastructure. This seems to be the main achievement of the first week of the blockade.

 

[Wychwood93]

Ducie Road (Pack Horse!) showing raised parapet for deferred electrification, view North towards Lawrence Hill, then South to Dr Days Jn, with 66s on ballast trains.

The newly relaid main lines tied into the existing infrastructure. This seems to be the main achievement of the first week of the blockade.

Many thanks Sean. All going well, and on schedule, by the look of it. An NR mini project to be completed on time?

 

[Sean Emmett]

Dr Days Jn - looking North with the newly relaid main lines extending beyond the crossovers on the right hand side and a 66 heading north on the down relief with new sleepers and ballast.

Then looking South towards Temple Meads, with spent ballast being taken out round the rhubarb curve (left), and new coming in on the right.

On way to Temple Meads saw thus EM 158 at Bart Nil.

Now it's time for Moor Beer...

 

[contractor1]

Quick update....last set of S&C going in tonight (new 7007) at FAW
all down to alstom testing everything then!

 

[DFM1A]

Quick update....last set of S&C going in tonight (new 7007) at FAW
all down to alstom testing everything then!

Is 7007 a new signal, contractor1? Thanks in advance

 

[MarkyT]

Is 7007 a new signal, contractor1? Thanks in advance

S&C refers to 'switch and crossing', i.e. points and 7007 must be their ID number in the new layout.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Had a walk up the upper part of Filton Bank today. Starting with Ashley Hill/Down, looking South.
New signals shining bright.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Constable Road, looking South then North. Appears that signal testing was in progress.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Horfield, looking South with the old station site in the foreground, then North.

The crossovers for the new Horfield Jn appear complete and more signals have appeared.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Footbridge at 4m 18c, looking South to the former Filton South Jn, then North towards Filton Abbey Wood with the new signal gantry evident.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Filton Abbey Wood looking South then North. Plenty of work going on to finish the new/extended platforms.

So all the trackwork appears complete, let's hope it's all ready for use next Monday!

 

[Mintona]

Thanks for the updates Sean!

 

[Sean Emmett]

When taking the pics on Monday a member of the orange army said it was 4 days behind. But GWR staff said that it was still due to reopen on Mon 19 Nov.

FOSBR facebook page now saying its been delayed a week. Any truth in that?

 

[InterCity:125]

Last I was there, there were still workmen under the new bridge at Stapleton road. Anyone know what the night be doing to the bridge?

 

[Sean Emmett]

My Turbo from Severn Beach to Temple Meads has just been overtaken by a 150 between Stapleton Road and Lawrence Hill...

GWR reported 06.00 BRI BPW not calling at Law Hill or Stap Rd due to points problem. Presumably the new Horfield crossovers?

About to take 07.00 voyager from BRI as far as Parkway.

 

[Sean Emmett]

All lines now appear to be in use, Horfield crossovers in use both ways.

08.30 ex BRI voyager overtook a lste Turbo around Constable Rd.

Orange Army, conspicious by its absence earlier, is now re-emerging.

 

[83G/84D]

There were a few minor issues first thing this morning but as I understand it everything is now working well.

 

[HowardGWR]

All lines now appear to be in use, Horfield crossovers in use both ways.

08.30 ex BRI voyager overtook a lste Turbo around Constable Rd.

Orange Army, conspicious by its absence earlier, is now re-emerging.

Great reporting Sean, most grateful. I hope to take a trip or two with a Bristol Ranger day ticket. I could hopefully sample an IET at the same time but am not sure now many are not ECS along that stretch, if any.

 

[Sean Emmett]

Some confused/angry pax on island plat (2/3) at FIT earlier.

On 09.23 PMH CDF (11.54 ex BRI) which left RL but weaved to main at Horfield and used P2 at FIT, leaving pax on P4 behind.

 

[swt_passenger]

Some confused/angry pax on island plat (2/3) at FIT earlier.

On 09.23 PMH CDF (11.54 ex BRI) which left RL but weaved to main at Horfield and used P2 at FIT, leaving pax on P4 behind.

Wasn’t it forecast somewhere a few weeks ago that the PIS might not be working fully until sometime later? I wonder if the platform change was seen on the displays?

 

[HowardGWR]

Wasn’t it forecast somewhere a few weeks ago that the PIS might not be working fully until sometime later? I wonder if the platform change was seen on the displays?

Is the station not staffed?

 

[ATW158Xpress]

A few delayed services on the first day of the new track layout. Teething problems to blame or signallers getting used to pathing trains with the old working timetable?

 

[Mag_seven]

FIT

PMH CDF

BRI

RL

pax

I know what they mean but not everybody does.

 

[swt_passenger]

Is the station not staffed?

I can’t say. I remember someone once mentioning that a ticket sales chap appeared in the morning peak, but no idea if that’s up to date.

 

[ATW158Xpress]

I can’t say. I remember someone once mentioning that a ticket sales chap appeared in the morning peak, but no idea if that’s up to date.

I’m sure it’s also staffed in the afternoon peak aswell.