merlodlliw
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I am interested in this topic but had not heard that there was a funded proposal to extend electrification beyond Ellesmere Port. Can you point me in the direction of information about this so I can do some more research?
There have been proposals (often from organisations who did not have to pay!) for extending the third rail from Rock Ferry to most railways on the south Wirral since 1928 but it took a very long time for any of it to come to pass. This one however is new to me and I would be interested in more information.
PS. I think you mean arcing from the third rail. Flashover is usually used to describe an equipment fault. Still has potential for ignition however.
Indeed arcing is correct the potential for ignition, also known to some as as flash overs , I am not able to guide you to the paperwork as its 30 years ago, but ill try & find it,the proposal was Hooton to Helsby, with large slices of Euro funding available. It was then watered down Hooton to Chester & Hooton to Ellesmere Port after the Shell problem arose.
Bob
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Jings! Crivvens!
No criticism of the Mods intended (I'm one on another forum, I appreciate its a thankless task) - I was just confused as I was pretty sure I'd already answered the point about the Warrington service - maybe I was sleep-posting again?
Anyhow, to go back on topic, this short stretch of line seems destined never to get much of a better service, it's stuck between three TOCs (Northern, Merseyrail & ATW), it doesn't really serve any large population centres, it's not much use for the one thing at Ellesmere Port that would attract visitors (Cheshire Oaks), I can't see it getting much of an increase in service whilst Cheshire - Warrington/Manchester seems to be poorly resourced (so any spare DMUs in the area would be better concentrated on services via Chester).
March of the Mods, yes it must be a thankless task.Must have put that up after a glass of red wine
Bob
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I am interested in this topic but had not heard that there was a funded proposal to extend electrification beyond Ellesmere Port. Can you point me in the direction of information about this so I can do some more research?
There have been proposals (often from organisations who did not have to pay!) for extending the third rail from Rock Ferry to most railways on the south Wirral since 1928 but it took a very long time for any of it to come to pass. This one however is new to me and I would be interested in more information.
PS. I think you mean arcing from the third rail. Flashover is usually used to describe an equipment fault. Still has potential for ignition however.
Indeed arcing is correct the potential for ignition, also known to some as as flash overs I am not able to guide you to the paperwork as its 30 years ago, but ill try & find it,the proposal was Hooton to Helsby, with large slices of Euro
Bob funding available. It was then watered down Hooton to Chester & Hooton to Ellesmere Port after the Shell problem.
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