Photos and videos from Werrington Junction, including work on the grade seperation project

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Trains on the ECML. A YouTube film by Trackside ECML:

 

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Werrington Junction Separation Fluid Simulation:

 

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Trains around Werrington Junction early September Part 1. A YouTube film by werrington junction:

 

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Trains around Werrington Junction early September Part 2. A YouTube film by werrington junction:

 

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Aerial photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Aerial photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Aerial photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Aerial photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Aerial photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Photograph by MGNorthern:

 

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Week on the Network: Network Rail News film on YouTube 12/09/2021. It starts with coverage of last weekend's work on the dive-under:

 

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Trains on the ECML. A YouTube film by Trackside ECML:

 

[Aictos]

I'm looking forward to the day that I can get a train in both directions booked to use the dive under even if it's just a stopping service like Peterborough to Lincoln.

Thanks for the various videos though

 

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I'm looking forward to the day that I can get a train in both directions booked to use the dive under even if it's just a stopping service like Peterborough to Lincoln.

Thanks for the various videos though

I thought it was strictly goods trains only that were to use the dive under. There may be a special passenger excursion some time after it is open for use some time around December this year.

 

[Aictos]

I thought it was strictly goods trains only that were to use the dive under. There may be a special passenger excursion some time after it is open for use some time around December this year.

There's no reason why the Lincoln to Peterborough services can't use the diver under and use Platforms 4 to 7 at Peterborough together with the existing bi directional Up Slow between Werrington Junction and Platforms 1 and 2 at Peterborough.

Indeed there's two services that could use the dive under on a weekday; 18:35 Lincoln to Peterborough which at the moment is booked to use Platform 2B which upon arrival at Peterborough forms the 20:12 Peterborough to Nottingham via Stamford and Leicester which if it was diverted to use the diver under instead and be booked to use Platform 7 instead, this would mean no conflict with the 18:45 Leeds to Kings Cross or the 19:27 Kings Cross to Sunderland as they only need to be a minute late and it impacts onto a late departure for the 20:12 Peterborough to Nottingham.

Especially as there is nothing booked to use Platform 7 so it could easily be fitted there without any additional work being done, also there's no reason why diverted passenger trains can't use it either eg LNER, Lumos, Grand Central, Hull Trains etc...

 

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Sunday 19th September
Views north from Marholm Road bridge:

 

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There's no reason why the Lincoln to Peterborough services can't use the diver under and use Platforms 4 to 7 at Peterborough together with the existing bi directional Up Slow between Werrington Junction and Platforms 1 and 2 at Peterborough.

Indeed there's two services that could use the dive under on a weekday; 18:35 Lincoln to Peterborough which at the moment is booked to use Platform 2B which upon arrival at Peterborough forms the 20:12 Peterborough to Nottingham via Stamford and Leicester which if it was diverted to use the diver under instead and be booked to use Platform 7 instead, this would mean no conflict with the 18:45 Leeds to Kings Cross or the 19:27 Kings Cross to Sunderland as they only need to be a minute late and it impacts onto a late departure for the 20:12 Peterborough to Nottingham.

Especially as there is nothing booked to use Platform 7 so it could easily be fitted there without any additional work being done, also there's no reason why diverted passenger trains can't use it either eg LNER, Lumos, Grand Central, Hull Trains etc...

A friend asked NR about passenger use at the last visit to the dive under. They said that there is no plan for passenger services to use it on booked journeys, it might be used by diverted services however. They also have no knowledge of any scheduled passenger specials before it opens to freight traffic in December.

Another point, not often considered, is that passenger use would require route knowledge by the TOC drivers and that is costly. Diverted services can, of course, use a freight driver to pilot the train through if required.

 

[Ianno87]

A friend asked NR about passenger use at the last visit to the dive under. They said that there is no plan for passenger services to use it on booked journeys, it might be used by diverted services however. They also have no knowledge of any scheduled passenger specials before it opens to freight traffic in December.

Another point, not often considered, is that passenger use would require route knowledge by the TOC drivers and that is costly. Diverted services can, of course, use a freight driver to pilot the train through if required.

There's no real advantage to a planned passenger service using it - as it is the Spalding Dogbox keeps itself nice and reasonably contained on the Up Slow into Platform 1 and 2.

Sending it via the Dive Under gets it tangled up on the Stamford lines with everything else.

 

[Aictos]

There's no real advantage to a planned passenger service using it - as it is the Spalding Dogbox keeps itself nice and reasonably contained on the Up Slow into Platform 1 and 2.

Sending it via the Dive Under gets it tangled up on the Stamford lines with everything else.

You're forgetting about the daily Lincoln to Nottingham via Peterborough service which should be booked to use it to avoid having to cross just north of Peterborough station to get access to the Stamford lines.

 

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Tuesday 21st September
Views west from the Fox Covert Road bridge:

 

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Views east from the Lincoln Road bridge:

 

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Views from Hurn Road looking towards the A15 bridge:

 

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Views from around the approach to the Hurn Road bridge of work on a drainage culvert and a new service road:

 

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Trains around Werrington Junction in mid-September 2021. A YouTube film by werrington junction:

 

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Trains on the ECML Mid-September 2021. A YouTube film by Trackside ECML:

 

[Ianno87]

You're forgetting about the daily Lincoln to Nottingham via Peterborough service which should be booked to use it to avoid having to cross just north of Peterborough station to get access to the Stamford lines.

Apart from that one train then (assuming there is space in 5/6/7 to accommodate it). Probably makes a handy route learner via the dive-under for diversions.

 

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Apart from that one train then (assuming there is space in 5/6/7 to accommodate it). Probably makes a handy route learner via the dive-under for diversions.

According to RTT as a snapshot, there's no conflict in Peterborough was least one platform is available.

 

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According to RTT as a snapshot, there's no conflict in Peterborough was least one platform is available.

You seem very certain that this is possible. Most people I talk to on this matter beg to differ.