12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2013, 23:03:11 »

If only we could all pitch up at anytime for a Magical Mystery Tour.

Here's a few photos of some semi-famous Liverpudlians pitching up in a chippy in my hometown whilst on a Magical Mystery Tour. 13 years after these Scousers popped in, a 7 year old bignosemac would get a bag of scrumps from the self same chippy. 7 years old and allowed up the shops on my own. I even used to get Mum's 20 Dunhill International from the newsagent next door, along with my 10p mix up. The current Chinese proprietors of the chippy still have the pictures of the Scousers on the wall.

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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2013, 07:28:24 »

I understand they do a fab no. 27.


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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2013, 10:12:17 »

Quote from: Electric train on July 15, 2013, 20:41:58

Bad bad bad boys who used ridgiduct so close to the surface, the use of this in the Southern Routes for electrification and plant cabling is prohibited on or near the surface. The type of plastic used does not self extinguish when it get a light as its meant to be buried.

Most of the cabling between Swindon and Kemble is currently in Rigiduct while the redoubling goes ahead to allow it to be moved around as new ballast is delivered and graded. A lot of the original concrete ducting is stacked lineside presumably to be re-used when the final alignment is put in place.


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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2013, 14:26:12 »

Many thanks for posting that useful information, patch38 - and, with apologies for our tardiness in doing so, may I offer you a rather belated warm welcome to the Coffee Shop forum! Embarrassed


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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2013, 16:19:17 »

Many thanks for the welcome, Chris. I have been lurking for some considerable time and finding the Forum both highly informative and fun. I'll chime in again when I have something useful to contribute. I'm keeping a close eye on the Swindon - Kemble work from a handy vantage point Wink


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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2013, 21:28:36 »

Quote from: patch38 on July 31, 2013, 16:19:17

I'm keeping a close eye on the Swindon - Kemble work from a handy vantage point Wink

Any useful titbits of information on that would be very useful when the blockade starts.


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Re: 12/7 Total signalling loss at Swindon

« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2013, 22:30:05 »

And welcome from me too, patch38! Photographs would be particularly of interest. I have a sister-in-law who uses Kemble regularly - she doesn't drive - and refuses to believe that this time, it's for real. We're all agog to see how it is progressing.


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