Electrification work West of Bath

[whole diary]

[Electric train]

Dundas Aqueduct time-lapse of track lowering work, 2-8 August 2015  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFz2CnCwOk4

Enjoy 

[onthecushions]

Dundas Aqueduct time-lapse of track lowering work, 2-8 August 2015  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFz2CnCwOk4

Enjoy 

I wonder whether DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) asked NR^» (Network Rail - home page) to consider raising the viaduct!

OTC

[grahame]

I wonder whether DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) asked NR^» (Network Rail - home page) to consider raising the viaduct!

OTC

They could use a drop lock to pass the canal under the railway then there would be no headroom problem for trains 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(water_transport)#Drop_locks

[Electric train]

I wonder whether DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) asked NR^» (Network Rail - home page) to consider raising the viaduct!

OTC

They could use a drop lock to pass the canal under the railway then there would be no headroom problem for trains 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(water_transport)#Drop_locks

A syphon would be more fun for the boaters 

[Red Squirrel]

A caisson lock might be appropriate: http://www.coalcanal.org/features/Caisson/Caisson.php

Edit: Better link

[JayMac]

Hang on a mo. Have we not become geographically challenged? Dundas is tied in with the works east of Bath.

[Electric train]

Hang on a mo. Have we not become geographically challenged? Dundas is tied in with the works east of Bath.

Hay its all West of where I am 

[Red Squirrel]

I now have a mental image of Electric Train posting stuff from a bathtub... I thought it was dangerous to mix electricity with water!

[InTheSidings]

Hang on a mo. Have we not become geographically challenged? Dundas is tied in with the works east of Bath.

I did start a thread titled "Electrification Work East of Bath" (to post something about the work on the Batheaston bypass), but it was merged with this one 

As an aside, mention has been made regarding the Dundas Aquaduct widening work in order to allow this route to be used in future by Class 165/166, apart from freight diversions. 

I remember seeing Class 165/166 previously using this line from Westbury to SPM^▸ (St Philip's Marsh (Bristol depot)) for fuelling purposes, possibly during the Reading blockade. Would this have been under some sort of concession?

[IndustryInsider]

I remember seeing Class 165/166 previously using this line from Westbury to SPM^▸ (St Philip's Marsh (Bristol depot)) for fuelling purposes, possibly during the Reading blockade. Would this have been under some sort of concession?

Yes I'd imagine so.  Specially restricted speeds are often enough to squeeze a train through a banned route, or slightly more drastic measures could include removing the step boards.

[bobm]

Specially restricted speeds are often enough to squeeze a train through a banned route,

Getting HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) past the platforms at Bracknell was a famous example when FGW^▸ (First Great Western) trains were sent down the Reading-Waterloo line

[paul7575]

Specially restricted speeds are often enough to squeeze a train through a banned route,

Getting HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) past the platforms at Bracknell was a famous example when FGW^▸ (First Great Western) trains were sent down the Reading-Waterloo line

There are restrictions for Mk3/HSTs at quite a number of platforms along there, IIRC^▸ (if I recall/remember/read correctly) from previous discussions the basic reason is that on many platforms the brickwork is vertically below the platform edge coping, so there's much reduced clearance at bogie level.  Normal Mk 3 coaching stock is similarly affected.   At Ascot for instance, Mk3 coaches cannot use the up line at all.   Then again HST power cars (Cl 43) have a separate list of restrictions as well, which can be different to the coaching stock, as seen at Waterloo station itself...

Paul

[Adelante_CCT]

I remember seeing Class 165/166 previously using this line from Westbury to SPM^▸ (St Philip's Marsh (Bristol depot)) for fuelling purposes, possibly during the Reading blockade.

Yes, a turbo or two were kept at SPM in order to do the Theale to Westbury shuttle.

[TonyK]

I was at BTH^» (Bath Spa - next trains) on Tuesday, where the working platform for all passenger trains has changed from P1 (up) to P2 (down). There was a ballast train on the up line just past the station. I assume the action is complete on one side of Box Tunnel and that track relaying has begun on the other.

On the way to BTH (7.43, HST^▸ (High Speed Train)) we stopped by the old refuse siding "to pick up a member of NR^» (Network Rail - home page) staff". Coming home (1328, HST) we stopped at the same place "to drop off a signalman". The 1313 to PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) via BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) was cancelled because of a signalling problem.Any connection here?

[TeaStew]

I have been using the service that makes the previous journey from BTH^» (Bath Spa - next trains) (0722) to BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains).

I cannot distinguish between Monday and Tuesday morning any more but on one of those we "dropped off a member of Network Rail" in the same place.