Meglodon 5
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I was just wondering when the next ECML divert through Ely/Cambridge will be.
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Any idea when the next ECML diversion through Cambridge/Ely will be?
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Weekends 9th/10th, 16th/17th and 23rd/24th January 2021 and Sundays 7th and 14th February 2021.
Meglodon 5
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Thank you
Kieran1990
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What is the usual pattern for LNER via Ely?
Assume an hourly Anglo-Scottish and bi hourly Leeds?
I’m travelling from Leeds to London on 16th so unsure if to avoid and go via Sheffield or maybe Manchester WCML option
Assume an hourly Anglo-Scottish and bi hourly Leeds?
I’m travelling from Leeds to London on 16th so unsure if to avoid and go via Sheffield or maybe Manchester WCML option
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Earlier this year it was just an hourly Edinburgh service just using either 9 car or 5+5 car bimodes (14 diagrams) and a reduced service north of Edinburgh.
Now that LNER are using 5 car bimode + 5 car electric on diversions there could be up to 18 diagrams available this year allowing for a few more services to be diverted.
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Kite159
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At a guess the electric 9 coach units will run shuttles from say Doncaster/Peterborough to Edinburgh/Leeds.
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Kieran1990
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Think I’ll book a ticket from York if it’s just the hourly Anglo-Scott workings
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As only the down Stamford is electrified between Helpston and Peterborough I assume it will only be diesels/bimodes used on the services. Can't see there being single line working between Helpston and Peterborough on the down Stamford as well.
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I thought it has been said that a new signal had been installed to permit signalled moves on this route instead of Single Line Working.
Very well could be... I'm just going from info from Twitter, namely this: https://twitter.com/RickyBarsby/status/1333003464876683265
Link also had video of a 67 doing the move during one of the blockades.
Single Line Working is technically inaccurate, but easy to understand for the average traveller.
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Hasn't been installed yet last I heard.
Whistler40145
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Does the OHLE have sufficient capacity for Azuma’s to run on 25kV from Hitchin to Ely via Cambridge?
Please explain?
Sorry I wasn't clear.
SLW has a specific railway meaning, which doesn't apply here (assuming the signal is being provided).
However, I reckon your average non-railway person would understand Single Line Working simply to mean using only one line to run both ways.
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Okay, well I think there is some uncertainty above that a signal will actually be provided, in which case it would be SLW with trains working in the 'wrong direction'. (Basically we agree I just wasn't sure where you were coming from!)
Yes we do! Without a signalled route it is true SLW
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