Westbury North Junction Renewal December 2018 - January 2019

[whole diary]

[bobm]

Just for comparison, this was the view in March 2014.

[Dispatch Box]

Just for comparison, this was the view in March 2014.

Looks alright does,nt it?. Is it really necessary to have a signal on a gantry there, it would be better to have it on a post at the end of the platform, then staff would be able to see when its off.

[grahame]

Looks alright does,nt it?. Is it really necessary to have a signal on a gantry there, it would be better to have it on a post at the end of the platform, then staff would be able to see when its off.

The signals on platform 3 at Westbury have been set back about one carriage length to provide sufficient of an overrun if a train overshoots. Darned nuisance in some ways, as it means that even HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) have had to draw up with their tails off the back, a problem for accessing cycles.  I think the platforms are being lengthened, and in any case cycles don't go in the tail of an IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)).

[Dispatch Box]

I feel the new platform line will be added later, All they need to do is add cables for points,signals ect.Then lay the track down.

[Dispatch Box]

In one of the pictures there is a siding to the right that looks like its disconnected, is this being removed, according to a plan of Westbury in 1984, looks like it may of been a Bovis siding.

[SandTEngineer]

Having just looked at the photo signalling website, there were pictures of Westbury power box on there, and one can see, as to why they cannot reinstate the platform line yet, the panel cannot be altered to add any extra signals, due to its large tile layout, so would have to be ripped out and made into an I.E.C.C. Before they could do it. But if they were to move that line over to the platform they could do it and use the existing signalling. On sandt plan it shows as a down reception line but could be made into a platform one very cheaply and could of been part of this work. wasted opportunity.

Absolute nonsense, not supported by any facts.

[Dispatch Box]

Looks alright does,nt it?. Is it really necessary to have a signal on a gantry there, it would be better to have it on a post at the end of the platform, then staff would be able to see when its off.

The signals on platform 3 at Westbury have been set back about one carriage length to provide sufficient of an overrun if a train overshoots. Darned nuisance in some ways, as it means that even HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) have had to draw up with their tails off the back, a problem for accessing cycles.  I think the platforms are being lengthened, and in any case cycles don't go in the tail of an IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)).

Will the signals be replaced by a new type?.

[Clan Line]

The sun was shining in Warminster.....................but not in Westbury !!!       1300 today.

[bradshaw]

This appeared on Network Rail Western’s Twitter feed on the 26th
 On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me; four hollow sleepers.
This will enable cables to safely run from one side of the track to the other

Hopefully photo attached

[Dispatch Box]

From those pictures, have the points been positioned in slightly different places to the old ones, as there does,nt seem to be any cables on the trackside that would of been disconnected from the old ones. Also noticed that teacup on the drain cover. Wish to ask are points made up in a yard from bits then brought to site?.

[bradshaw]

Latest from Network Rail Western
https://twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1078741112368582661?s=21

Today is day 6 of our 12 days of Christmas work in Westbury

📸 We will be sharing a picture each day

🎶 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me; six way ducting under the platforms

This enables cables to run safely across the station as signalling is upgraded

[Dispatch Box]

Latest from Network Rail Western
https://twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1078741112368582661?s=21

Today is day 6 of our 12 days of Christmas work in Westbury

📸 We will be sharing a picture each day

🎶 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me; six way ducting under the platforms

This enables cables to run safely across the station as signalling is upgraded

Is this so they can move the cables beneath the ballast in front of the disused platform to bring it back into use at a later date.

[bradshaw]

Yesterday’s situation can be seen on the following link:

http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc

[Clan Line]

Midday today.

[Dispatch Box]

From those pictures, have the points been positioned in slightly different places to the old ones, as there does,nt seem to be any cables on the trackside that would of been disconnected from the old ones. Also noticed that teacup on the drain cover. Wish to ask are points made up in a yard from bits then brought to site?.

From those latest pictures, I think I,ve now got my answer about the cables, It looks like they got cut off and connected to new boxes on posts,with new lengths leading to the points, I assume these will be fixed into the ballast at the side of the track upright.