Contrary to my previous assumptions it looks like much of the remaining installation work is already done - I've attached pictures of the setup near Braybrooke / Wigston substations.
From what I could tell on yesterday's travels there were some sealing ends on cross-track feeder masts and most of the Braybrooke neutral (Up Main) left to install, but the wire run connections are probably all in place. Even the Wigston neutrals are already there, which I previously considered a RS2 deliverable.
From the Spion Kop bridge you can see the RS1 OLE limit about 400 metres up the line (OHNS is 230 metres further up). Incidentally the Freightliner loco - spotted by chance - was operating under headcode 6M92.
I also had a look at the fast line OLE anchoring south of Bedford. As expected there are more anti-fall installations in place, but the retensioned Mk3b wire runs in Wixams (see post #7065) were still attached to one BWA at each end; it appears that OLE125 is not replicating the 15/12kN tensioning present in UKMS125.
From what I could tell on yesterday's travels there were some sealing ends on cross-track feeder masts and most of the Braybrooke neutral (Up Main) left to install, but the wire run connections are probably all in place. Even the Wigston neutrals are already there, which I previously considered a RS2 deliverable.
From the Spion Kop bridge you can see the RS1 OLE limit about 400 metres up the line (OHNS is 230 metres further up). Incidentally the Freightliner loco - spotted by chance - was operating under headcode 6M92.
I also had a look at the fast line OLE anchoring south of Bedford. As expected there are more anti-fall installations in place, but the retensioned Mk3b wire runs in Wixams (see post #7065) were still attached to one BWA at each end; it appears that OLE125 is not replicating the 15/12kN tensioning present in UKMS125.
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Braybrooke GSP pylon.jpg258.2 KB · Views: 116
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Braybrooke neutral section (DM).jpg215.2 KB · Views: 108
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Cross-track feeder masts at Wigston (left for OLE, right for ATF).jpg289.4 KB · Views: 108
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Switching masts at Braybrooke ATFS.jpg327.8 KB · Views: 110
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Where Braybrooke neutral section (UM) will go.jpg256.9 KB · Views: 116
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Wigston MPATS ft. Poppy 66614.jpg686.9 KB · Views: 117
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Wigston MPATS.jpg955.7 KB · Views: 118
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Wigston neutral section (UF).jpg274.7 KB · Views: 115
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Wigston neutral sections (U&DS, DF).jpg246.2 KB · Views: 115