Great Western Electrification Progress

[XDM]

As well as being in case of an electric train routed the wrong way, it also means that if that branch is later wired, then they don't have to mess around with the junction and close the main line.

Not always true that wires extending on to the Marlow branch, as exampled, are to save trouble if they later decide to electrify it.
In fact it can add to costs.
The first 400 yards onto the Gospel Oak Barking line were electrified when the North London line was 25kv'd years ago. All torn down a few months ago by NR's contractors & replaced with sticks etc feet from the ones that had been trashed. Why?

 

[59CosG95]

Quick question on the state of play at Reading West Curve: are both the Down & Up lines there wired now? Last I heard the Up Curve has Catenary & Contact wires installed, while the Down Curve only has Catenary.

 

[3973EXL]

Quick question on the state of play at Reading West Curve: are both the Down & Up lines there wired now? Last I heard the Up Curve has Catenary & Contact wires installed, while the Down Curve only has Catenary.

Still a contact wire missing when I last saw it, Tuesday.

 

[PaulHarding150]

I was at Cardiff Station on a freezing cold night last Friday and I am sure that steelwork was not there, there was a pacer in platform 0 at the time, anyway that is one less to put up then!, thanks for pointing this out.

Three masts have appeared in the last 72-48 hours on Platform 0 and there is a small area fenced off on platforms 1&2 today.

I'm plesently surprised that it's happening now I assumed wiring the station would be a long way off.

 

[father_jack]

Nice to see the layout of the new Platform 1 developing on the ground.

Platform 1 at BPW may be delayed due to "OFF" indicator issues. Or lack of....

 

[Hellzapoppin]

Interested where you heard that Father Jack. Are you working on the project ?

 

[ANP1990]

On a slightly related note, the new footbridge at Newbury has been going up at a rate of knots. In the past two days, Network Rail have put in the steps and the deck across the line.

 

[59CosG95]

Interested where you heard that Father Jack. Are you working on the project ?

Might that be an Ecumenical Matter?

 

[3973EXL]

B&H first catenary and contact wire run up on the down between Thatcham and Newbury RC.

Couple of not very clear shots from a Turbo.


Also a lot of other wire gone up on masts between Thatcham and Newbury RC.


Added more photos to post #6135 of Newbury FB.

Lineside and compound from Frouds Lane Aldermaston.

 

[jyte]

B&H first catenary and contact wire run up on the down between Thatcham and Newbury RC.

Yay!
Down or up? That must have been done in the past few nights as nothing was up earlier this week.

 

[Thatcham Xing]

I see from Network Rail update https://www.networkrail.co.uk/runni...estern/great-western-mainline/west-berkshire/ that there's quite a bit of work scheduled between Reading West and Theale over the Chsristmas period also.

 

[Unclepete]

B&H first catenary and contact wire run up on the down between Thatcham and Newbury RC.

Also, new bridge now up at Newbury Station, fast work!

 

[swt_passenger]

^^^
Seems odd that they sometimes choose to arrange the lifts with doors on opposite sides at platform and footbridge level. Seems to me it adds complexity, there are similar footbridges around where the platform doors are under the stairs and bridge...

 

[jyte]

Also, new bridge now up at Newbury Station, fast work!

It doesn't look terrible!

Also wow, that's something that's also gone up overnight.

 

[Non Multi]

^^^
Seems odd that they sometimes choose to arrange the lifts with doors on opposite sides at platform and footbridge level. Seems to me it adds complexity, there are similar footbridges around where the platform doors are under the stairs and bridge...

At least you won't need to reverse or turn around in the lift to get out.

 

[Southsider]

^^^
Seems odd that they sometimes choose to arrange the lifts with doors on opposite sides at platform and footbridge level. Seems to me it adds complexity, there are similar footbridges around where the platform doors are under the stairs and bridge...

Wheelchair or pram can pass straight through.

 

[deltic08]

Also, new bridge now up at Newbury Station, fast work!

I can't believe it, a replacement station footbridge with a roof for protection from the elements. The passenger coming first for once! How many times does that happen?
Do readers know of any other instances here this has happened with replacement station bridges?

 

[Non Multi]

I can't believe it, a replacement station footbridge with a roof for protection from the elements. The passenger coming first for once! How many times does that happen?
Do readers know of any other instances here this has happened with replacement station bridges?

Goring and Streatley: old versus new.

 

[jimm]

Twyford, Goring & Streatley, Axminster.... hardly a revelation

 

[coppercapped]

I can't believe it, a replacement station footbridge with a roof for protection from the elements. The passenger coming first for once! How many times does that happen?
Do readers know of any other instances here this has happened with replacement station bridges?

Tilehurst - but no lifts. (Can be added later, though).

 

[jyte]

Does anyone know when the little glass lip was put back in above platforms 1 and 2 at Paddington?

 

[Sean Emmett]

I can't believe it, a replacement station footbridge with a roof for protection from the elements. The passenger coming first for once! How many times does that happen?
Do readers know of any other instances here this has happened with replacement station bridges?

Well on the Waterloo to Reading line quite a few.
Staines had an uncovered Station Foot Bridge, now has covered SFB with lifts.
Ditto Virginia Water, Bracknell and Wokingham.

Ascot has a new covered SFB across all 3 platforms with lifts to replace the uncovered one spanning only two. This complements the subway.

 

[Non Multi]

Another milestone reached: https://twitter.com/IanProsser7/status/944259672487399424

 

[jyte]

Another milestone reached: https://twitter.com/IanProsser7/status/944259672487399424

wait what does this mean? Bristol is back on the table?

 

[jimm]

Which would appear to mean the following, judging by a post on RMWeb

ORR have confirmed Paddington to Didcot can now be fully used for electric services. This will commence with a soft launch of 387s on 28th December before a full launch on 2nd January.

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78877-gwml-electification/page-166

 

[Mag_seven]

Which would appear to mean the following, judging by a post on RMWeb



http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78877-gwml-electification/page-166

Seems like common sense to try some 387's out in the quiet period between Christmas and New Year rather than plug everything in at once on the 2nd!

 

[HowardGWR]

wait what does this mean? Bristol is back on the table?

Who has said it is 'off'? AIUI, it is just a dish to be served later, at least at present. Or did you mean Bristol Parkway? That's full steam ahead at present.

 

[spark001uk]

Who has said it is 'off'? AIUI, it is just a dish to be served later, at least at present. Or did you mean Bristol Parkway? That's full steam ahead at present.

Don't you mean full electric ahead?

 

[snowball]

One or both routes to Bristol TM will probably be wired in CP6 but, as has been repeatedly stated, there is no guarantee of this. They were deferred indefinitely just over a year ago. Similarly Didcot-Oxford and the two Thames branches. They will have to re-justify themselves financially.

 

[jyte]

Which brings it back to my question : what does Prossers tweet mean?