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Most, but not all of them. 9B21 was 1x185 MAN-SHFAre the meagre Transpennine services from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly via Huddersfield all 2x3 coach 185s? Formations are not showing on RTT (as I'd pretty much expect).
Most, but not all of them. 9B21 was 1x185 MAN-SHFAre the meagre Transpennine services from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly via Huddersfield all 2x3 coach 185s? Formations are not showing on RTT (as I'd pretty much expect).
Thanks. I wonder if that service was seriously crammed or if most people are avoiding the route completely?Most, but not all of them. 9B21 was 1x185 MAN-SHF
The 2 boxes remain in situ until at least mid AprilAny pics of diggers, yellow plant, orange army etc?
Are the meagre Transpennine services from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly via Huddersfield all 2x3 coach 185s? Formations are not showing on RTT (as I'd pretty much expect).
In situ but disconnected/out of use, presumably?The 2 boxes remain in situ until at least mid April
Yes, we at Sheffield SUB-ROC take it over on the 25th. New workstation, Sheffield Outer.In situ but disconnected/out of use, presumably?
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I guess live there's not much to see. Even a time-lapse wouldn't show very much visible progress.Pity Volker didn't put some webcams up for the public to see the progress.
I guess live there's not much to see. Even a time-lapse wouldn't show very much visible progress.
Is that one of the ones I saw on Abbeydale Road this lunchtime with “I’m a pretend train, choo, choo” on its indicator?Reports suggest TPE are having difficulty producing route trained crews for the advertised 2 hourly service. However, journey times by substitute coach are 5-10 minutes quicker than the trains diverted via Wakefield and Huddersfield.
Maybe, however there'sIs that one of the ones I saw on Abbeydale Road this lunchtime with “I’m a pretend train, choo, choo” on its indicator?
Yes, the Northern choo, choo for New Mills Central! It goes to New Mills New Town, probably because it's easier to wait there and that offers an alternative route into Piccadilly.Is that one of the ones I saw on Abbeydale Road this lunchtime with “I’m a pretend train, choo, choo” on its indicator?
Is that one of the ones I saw on Abbeydale Road this lunchtime with “I’m a pretend train, choo, choo” on its indicator?
Since it was stated that a retaining wall would be necessary alongside the Dore Loop. has that now become just some concrete pumped into the ground?
Hope Valley visit today, to see progress. Also visited Earles Sidings to see how we at York ROC will fringe to Earles on the new Sheffield Outer Workstation, live from 25th March. Any interior signal box pictures, taken with permission of the LOM and Duty Signaller.View attachment 154581
Yep. They've spelt Bamford wrong on the gradient chart. First sticker incoming no doubt.....Glad to see a shiny new diagram has been provided at Earles Sidings rather than the usual method of gaffer taping a sheet
of A4 paper over the old one!
MARK
No, it just shows our first signal which is the entrance into to loop. Just so that Earles can see what's going on. The loop is fully York ROC Sheffield Outer.Am I interperting the diagram correctly that the change over of control to York happens part way down the loop?
Is that normal for one box/panel to control the entrance to a loop and a different one control the exit?
Used to be very common, still in use at Langham Jn. to Oakham on Syston to Peterborogh.Am I interperting the diagram correctly that the change over of control to York happens part way down the loop?
Is that normal for one box/panel to control the entrance to a loop and a different one control the exit?
Great set of pictures sirHope Valley visit today, to see progress. Also visited Earles Sidings to see how we at York ROC will fringe to Earles on the new Sheffield Outer Workstation, live from 25th March. Any interior signal box pictures, taken with permission of the LOM and Duty Signaller.
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An excellent photographic summary of progress - I'm envious of the access obtained to so many locations. Completion of track round the Dore curve has been bogged down for some time!Hope Valley visit today, to see progress. Also visited Earles Sidings to see how we at York ROC will fringe to Earles on the new Sheffield Outer Workstation, live from 25th March. Any interior signal box pictures, taken with permission of the LOM and Duty Signaller.
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First picture shows remains of the pond/swamp that was bedevilling construction round the curve. It's still very wet down there.Below is the view from the compound in the triangle, and the new signal at Bamford for the new loop, which has flashing aspects in rear of it for a faster entry into the loop, rather than approach control.
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Indeed - and great to see it all coming together. But thanks are due to you as well, for your series of photographic updates over the project.An excellent photographic summary of progress - I'm envious of the access obtained to so many locations. Completion of track round the Dore curve has been bogged down for some time!