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GRALISTAIR
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Oh wow - well I can see that sort of makes sense -as without wires there is no function. So I think it also points to serious wiring getting done in March.
How do you mean - do you mean with respect to bases, masts, cantilevers, danglies and wires?
Yes. I don't remember seing it mentioned for ages.
GRALISTAIR
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Best I can do is Friday February 23rd when I will be getting a train from Manchester Airport to Preston - hopefully someone can give us an update before then though.
YorkshireBear
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Although I must confess I am not fully up to date in terms of exact terminology but i walked the windsor link the other day so this is what i remember. From OLW/1 Liverpool Street to Windsor Bridge South Junction it appears that everything is there except the wires themselves. Not sure south of OLW/1 towards Ordsall Lane but i think they are there.
Joseph_Locke
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I concur with the above.
From Ordsall Lane, all structures and cantilevers up as far as OLW/1 awaiting wire (the structures support the over-run wire for Ordsall Lane Junction), but can't see the planned stovepipes under the bridge itself.
EdwardKirkham
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New update from NR/Nodrog/Others if anyone is interested....haven't seen posted elsewhere before.
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themiller
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I've just got back from an IET lecture at Preston. Dates confirmed by Project Engineer are Blackpool North open on 26/03/18 but for diesel only. Testing ongoing until 20/05/18 when timetabled trains start. Bolton route should be August 2018.
Elecman
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The IET lecture was very interesting and fully confirmed there are no concerns with meeting the milestone reopening dates for Diesel operation and then full electric operation at the May timetable change
LDECRexile
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Paul and I sat next to Elecman at this excellent and encouraging presentation. We travelled to the venue via significant sites, as you do.
I've added Paul's shots to his album here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157649792560381
and both of our endeavours to the Combined Volume here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633
Thank you Paul.
I've added Paul's shots to his album here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157649792560381
and both of our endeavours to the Combined Volume here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/albums/72157661069863633
Thank you Paul.
LDECRexile
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I will be away until Sunday 18th with end-on-end family commitments. Until then I will get opportunities to wang photos on, but they will be scattered. Please keep sending stuff to me and I'll do them as and when.
Brilliant pictures of the Yarrow viaduct and the flying arches! Many thanks to all involved.
This pic of an easily identifiable location is from the Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/961227997155135488
This pic of an easily identifiable location is from the Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/TheGNRP/status/961227997155135488
Shaw S Hunter
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... and is quite noteworthy for the view of the main station building not normally possible due to the platform canopies which are currently missing.
GRALISTAIR
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May I please echo those sentiments. Excellent shots and very heartening progress indeed.
LDECRexile
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I may have my wires crossed, but I believe the canopies have been permanently cut back. Can anyone please confirm or refute?
Just been down on a Southport--Airport train. Everything appeared in place in terms of masts and "stalactites".
The most noteworthy part of the journey has been running into platform 4 at Bolton! In 25 years of travelling from the Southport and Chorley lines into Manchester, that's the first time I've ever run through platform 4 in that direction!
Francis
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Hope they've changed the signage on the footbridge, if this is going to be a regular occurrence. Otherwise a crowd of annoyed Manchester passengers left on platform 3.
59CosG95
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Did he mention whether the Bolton route would be open to electric traction in stages or in one go?
(e.g. could an electric service run from Manchester to Bolton but not Preston to Bolton?)
LNW-GW Joint
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That's very unlikely because the most difficult areas are either side of Bolton.
And a Lostock-Euxton route would be useless without Salford-Lostock also being live.
themiller
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He said that the Bolton route would be open in August. By that I took it to mean throughout from Manchester to Preston.
Platform alterations 3<>4 at Bolton have traditionally been avoided like the plague due to the length of schlep over the bridge.
323235
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There must have been an issue as Platform 3 wasn't used from 3pm - 6pm and there was some part-cancellations - A Blackburn - Victoria started from Platform 5.
GRALISTAIR
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I suppose you have all heard the lift shafts have arrived on site at Kirkham.
PDG1949
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But they've not got 'Kirkham and Wesham' writ large on them - pity, I thought it was starting a trend..........
Whistler40145
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The new Footbridge also has Kirkham & Wesham in Large Letters on the frontBut they've not got 'Kirkham and Wesham' writ large on them - pity, I thought it was starting a trend..........
To get it installed at the right station, or inform passengers as they arrive?
Whistler40145
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Probably so the engineers know which station it’s being installed at.
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