Recent content by 175001

I suspect as per a number of "RYR" proposals, it'll quietly be dropped I'm afraid..

No surprise there. This is going to be a long term job

Boots on the ground and heavy equipment is nearby. But no sign of any resolution. I wonder if they'll get passenger trains running over it but keep the heavy freight away. It's not a great situation at all for passengers at the moment. This mornings 0729 New Mills Central - Piccadilly was 2...

BX don't sign them at the moment.

Rail Advent stating a reopening on Saturday all being well with ballast being dropped as we speak on the breach.

Agreed. Definitely won't be open again on May 5th as stated on NRE

I did the RRB last week and it went via Hayfield :D

The initial TSR of 20mph had been there for about 18 months. The 5mph was implemented in January, it was then raised back to 20 before it was put back to 5 a few weeks ago. They've known about it for a long time New Mills Central box still in use. It where the Pilot goes for a brew between...

There was a booked 195 during covid on a Sunday, on the 0833 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn via Todmorden, as it formed a York from Blackburn.

The 20mph TSR has been on it for nearly 2 years. They've had plenty of time to think about sorting it out

Sunday timetable for the foreseeable is for the Manchester - Sheffield to run as booked via Marple The return working will be diverted via Chinley, but call additionally at Hazel Grove and Stockport, with a rail replacement bus from Chinley to Piccadilly via Marple.

The Murphy compound was there for the emergency ground investigation works which were due to be completed by the 4th of April. That of course now has been deemed irrelevant following the closure of the down line. I suspect with the location of the slip it's going to be along the lines of Eden...

From Monday, some but not all diverted services are to call at Stockport and Hazel Grove. The current 1 p/h to New Mills Central is to be retimed to incorporate SLW

I've seen a photo of the rail profile since Monday and it isn't pretty but thankfully closed before a catastrophic failure occurred.

Other than this on a New Mills Facebook page, there isn't any juicy photos as you wanted because traffic has been stopped on the line before it was too late.