Werrington grade separation updates

[59CosG95]

A snippet of information for @Crun - the redundant headspan masts (for structure E127/14) north of the new OLE portal boom (E127/12A) near Cock Lane FB have now been removed. The same can also be said for the redundant headspan masts E128/02, E128/06 & E128/08; only the Up side mast for E128/04 remains as it still anchors the wire run using the crossover from the Down fast to the Down Spalding.

 

[Crun]

A snippet of information for @Crun - the redundant headspan masts (for structure E127/14) north of the new OLE portal boom (E127/12A) near Cock Lane FB have now been removed. The same can also be said for the redundant headspan masts E128/02, E128/06 & E128/08; only the Up side mast for E128/04 remains as it still anchors the wire run using the crossover from the Down fast to the Down Spalding.

Many thanks for the informative feedback.

 

[59CosG95]

The 9-Day Blockade has now been confirmed as running from the 16th to the 24th of January 2021 (inclusive). Tunnel boring works are also finished - the tunnels are now being fitted out before the big push.

 

[Crun]

Sunday August 16th 2020. The third weekend possession of the Joint Line to install part of the new Glinton Junction. Film of work installing points on the Great Northern Great Eastern line with a train containing ballast and a crane:

 

[Crun]

For recent photographs and videos of work on the Werrington Grade Seperation project please go to:

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

Saturday the 13th June. Showing views of sheet piling, augers and the dive under excavation near the Cock Lane Bridge:

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[SouthStand]

Sunday August 16th 2020. The third weekend possession of the Joint Line to install part of the new Glinton Junction. Film of work installing points on the Great Northern Great Eastern line with a train containing ballast and a crane:

Thanks for these videos, very interesting. Presumably the new crossover, will give additional flexibility in the event of a track issue.

 

[Crun]

Thanks for these videos, very interesting. Presumably the new crossover, will give additional flexibility in the event of a track issue.

There's further discussion on the crossover here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/i...de-for-werrington-junction-diveunder/page/54/

 

[Crun]

Thanks for these videos, very interesting. Presumably the new crossover, will give additional flexibility in the event of a track issue.

Yes it will as it gives a crossover which doesn't exist in a standard double junction so there is some more built in flexibility.

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This update from Network Rail contains details of a fly through video of how the dive under will work:

East Coast route - Network Rail

The East Coast route includes the East Coast Main Line (ECML), which is one of the oldest and proudest names in British railway history.

www.networkrail.co.uk

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There will be more activity on the dive under or grade separation tomorrow with a crane lifting new bridge sections into place to form the base of the extension to the Lincoln Road bridge. This will enable the new pathway to pass through to join the Great Northern Great Eastern line to Spalding to the north of the Werrington district of Peterborough. The existing bridge will close from 8am to 6pm.

Yes it will as it gives a crossover which doesn't exist in a standard double junction so there is some more built in flexibility.

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This update from Network Rail contains details of a fly through video of how the dive under will work:

East Coast route - Network Rail

The East Coast route includes the East Coast Main Line (ECML), which is one of the oldest and proudest names in British railway history.

www.networkrail.co.uk

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There will be more activity on the dive under or grade separation tomorrow with a crane lifting new bridge sections into place to form the base of the extension to the Lincoln Road bridge. This will enable the new pathway to pass through to join the Great Northern Great Eastern line to Spalding to the north of the Werrington district of Peterborough. The existing bridge will close from 8am to 6pm.

Due to the high winds the lifting of bridge spans onto the base of the Lincoln Road bridge has been postponed.

 

[Crun]

Werrington Grade Separation site: a film by Trackside ECML of a visit to check on the works on a very windy afternoon, 25th August 2020. A musical soundtrack only due to high wind noise:

 

[Legolash2o]

It seems like it's going to have an Line of Route of LN145 (MGC ELR?), and it says September-21.

The junction at the Peterborough side will be called Marholm Jn at 126.790. Stanox 45126, Tiploc MRHLMJN, Nalco 613356.
The Lincoln side will be called Glinton Jn at 129.535 / 80.40 . Stanox 45127, Tiploc GLNTNJN, Nalco 613353

 

[Crun]

Werrington Junction Upgrade 26 August 2020. A film of the installation of concrete spans on the new Lincoln Road bridge. Part of the work on the dive under route on the Great Northern Great Eastern line.

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Crane being dissembled post lifting bridge spans into place on the GNGE on 27th August 2020:

 

[Legolash2o]

Question, on the attach image, I've highlighted some houses. Have they needed to be demolished for this upgrade?

P.S. If you zoom in on my electrification maps, you should now see where the tracks have moved.

 

[59CosG95]

Question, on the attach image, I've highlighted some houses. Have they needed to be demolished for this upgrade?

P.S. If you zoom in on my electrification maps, you should now see where the tracks have moved.

Nope, the houses highlighted have not needed to be demolished. I can report with near certainty that they're staying put; the east side compound for the project is basically wrapping round its northeastern and southeastern edges!

 

[Crun]

Levelling the mounds of soil and clay on 28th August 2020. Viewed from the Hurn Road bridge looking south.

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Nope, the houses highlighted have not needed to be demolished. I can report with near certainty that they're staying put; the east side compound for the project is basically wrapping round its northeastern and southeastern edges!

The occupants of the bungalow in question moved out to a hotel during a particular period of the project. It was surrounded early on by a newt trapping fence and then later by a tall wooden fence. Hopefully the mounds of earth will be removed by the end of the construction and the area landscaped.

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Werrington Junction Upgrade 30th August 2020. The arrival and unloading of trackside infrastructure such as electrical cabinets.

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£1.2 billion engineering works to take place on East Coast Mainline to improve Peterborough train services

Network Rail have confirmed a huge engineering works scheme on the East Coast Mainline, which will involve partial closures of the line, will take place over spring and summer next year.

Details in an article from the Peterborough Telegraph:

£1.2 billion engineering works to take place on East Coast Mainline to improve Peterborough train services

Network Rail have confirmed a huge engineering works scheme on the East Coast Mainline, which will involve partial closures of the line, will take place over spring and summer next year.

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

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3rd September 2020: A film of work on the Werrington Junction dive under below the A15 bridge using an auger drill before installing piling:

 

[Crun]

Sunday 6th September 2020 views of work on the Werrington Junction dive under:

Work on the Cock Lane bridge to replace bearing pads:

Saturday 12th September 2020: the piling auger under the A15 bridge:

 

[Crun]

Video footage from the East Coast Main Line from mid September 2020:

More video footage from the East Coast Main Line from mid September 2020:

Friday 18th September 2020, new additions under the A15 bridge:

Views of the dive under work from Cock Lane Bridge:



A film looking back at the start of work on the dive under at Werrington Junction:

Sunday 20th September 2020, Views North of Glinton Road bridge and of work on bridge itself:

 

[Rick1984]

what are the sticking up bits of concrete on top of the concrete encasing for?

https://www.railforums.co.uk/attachments/20200918_160941-jpg.83658/

 

[Crun]

what are the sticking up bits of concrete on top of the concrete encasing for?

https://www.railforums.co.uk/attachments/20200918_160941-jpg.83658/

From the CGI video it looks like they support the beams above the tracks:

East Coast route - Network Rail

The East Coast route includes the East Coast Main Line (ECML), which is one of the oldest and proudest names in British railway history.

www.networkrail.co.uk

 

[Rick1984]

Ah cheers

 

[Crun]

Monday 21st September 2020, film of work on the area around the A15 and Lincoln Road bridges:

Network Rail photographs showing the tunnel under the East Coast Main Line:



Saturday 26th September 2020. photographs from Cock Lane Bridge:

Photographs from around the A15 and Lincoln Road bridges:


Monday 28th September 2020, film of work under the A15 bridge for the Werrington Junction dive under:

 

[Crun]

There's an article on all the projects in the East Coast Main Line upgrades in the current Rail magazine, including the Werrington Junction dive under.
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Wednesday 30th September 2020, film of activity and work on the Werrington Junction dive under. Creating the track bed for one of the Stamford lines:

Thursday 1st October 2020, film of activity and work around the Cock Lane bridge area near Werrington Junction on the East Coast Main Line:

Future of Rail | Curved box jack under East Coast Main Line junction | New Civil Engineer

Spring next year will mark completion of a major engineering scheme at Werrington, just north of Peterborough. The project will improve rail capacity on

www.newcivilengineer.com

Tuesday 6th October 2020, Film of work on the grade separation around the Cock Lane bridge area of the East Coast Main Line:

 

[Crun]

Wednesday 7th September 2020, YouTube film of work on the Werrington Junction and Hurn Road sections of the grade separation:

A photograph filled article from the Peterborough Telegraph on the grade separation work:

REVEALED: Inside the giant engineering project taking place underneath our feet

During Lockdown one of the biggest engineering projects in the country has been taking place under Peterborough residents’ feet - and the Peterborough Telegraph was given exclusive access to the incredible works being undertaken.

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

 

[Royston Posh]

Some interesting photos from within the site in the Peterborough local paper today.

They are also on the peterboroughtoday.co.uk website but I'm not going to link directly to that advert/popup/spam infested site. Go there at your own risk...

 

[Crun]

Saturday 10th October, photographs of work around the Cock Lane bridge:

 

[Tobbes]

Can I ask why they've built guide tunnels (and I don't understand how that will work) rather than simply using a large TBM to drill full size tunnels, please?

 

[quantinghome]

Can I ask why they've built guide tunnels (and I don't understand how that will work) rather than simply using a large TBM to drill full size tunnels, please?

Push-launch crossings are usually straight. However this one is curved which needs a structural guide, which is what the tunnels are needed for. TBMs would not be an appropriate technology in this case.

 

[Crun]

Can I ask why they've built guide tunnels (and I don't understand how that will work) rather than simply using a large TBM to drill full size tunnels, please?

ECML will be lifted and then the line of the box will be excavated. The guide tunnels will then be opened down to guide rail level and the box jacked into place. The sides and top will then be infilled and the ECML relaid.

 

[Tobbes]

ECML will be lifted and then the line of the box will be excavated. The guide tunnels will then be opened down to guide rail level and the box jacked into place. The sides and top will then be infilled and the ECML relaid.

Excellent many thanks to you both.

 

[swt_passenger]

Excellent many thanks to you both.

There’s a good explanation with sketches and photos if you follow the link in post #330 of this thread to a “New Civil Engineer” article.

Amongst other details they report that the “slot” in the embankment will only be excavated just ahead of the moving box section, 1.5 metres at a time, I expect that way they hope to minimise the effects on the retained embankment immediately outside of the box.

 

[crablab]

TBMs would not be an appropriate technology in this case.

... because there isn't sufficient space to launch and receive a large TBM, from the article linked above. I got the impression this would have been preferred if it had been possible.