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Penistone line engineering

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voyagerweb

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Does anyone know the nature of the engineering work on the penistone line for the next 2 weeks it's closed from 21:15 until 05:00am mon-thurs until next thurs.
 
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YorkshireBear

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removing some of the many jointed track sections i imagine. Or just tamping them.
 

voyagerweb

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So over 4 miles of track to be replaced hopefully help some of the many speed restrictions
 

ole man

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Would be a start though, maybe in my life time i will see some action!!
 

calc7

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A 142 experiences a very gallopy ride between Silkstone Common and Dodworth - the regulars don't bat an eyelid.
 

voyagerweb

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Something has gone badly wrong today. They claim over running engineering work looks like trains cancelled and replaced by busses all day must be a massive over run.
 
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