That makes more sense - I assume the neutral section would only be on the down (geographically) line?
As I understand it, people’s front doors are currently 8-10 above the railhead, so any wiring would be at an unacceptable height from a safety point of view. With the station moving 300 meters, I was wondering if there was scope to lower the trackbed enough to put a cut and cover tunnel through the section and thus negate the need for a neutral section at all.
It's only on the westbound/Manchester-bound ('up' in railway terms on this route) where having a neutral section poses a problem due to the present proximity of the station. The down line is probably far enough from the houses that a neutral section isn't needed... though if it was needed it wouldn't present the same issues as stoppers would be slowing for Mossley station anyway.
I have often wondered what it was like for the residents in those houses during "the Age of Steam".
Most houses also had coal fires in those days, so any additional smoke from trains would be a drop in the ocean.
In some places, such as Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, there were agreements that engines would only burn coke when passing through particularly sensitive locations like this. These tended to end up being ignored however.
March is in CP6, April is in CP7.
I already private messaged the mods about 6 months ago with a couple of options. Close this thread and link it and then open a new thread or just rename it. That time is getting close of course.
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With regard to works at Red Doles, does anyone "at the coalface" know if pedestrian access will still be restricted this coming weekend? Understandably the TRU website deals with changes to train services rather than relatively local concerns, and getting any useful information out of Kirklees Council is like getting blood out of a stone. A question about this area has come up on a Huddersfield Town supporters forum, so if anyone has information I can relay it would be much appreciated.
What alternative toilet facilities are available at that station?
There are very smart temporary toilet facilities at the Manchester end of platform 4. See the photo in post #7546.
What specific listed building regulations cover the "demolition prior to re-erection matter" of a listed building such as you describe above?
Many thanks for the update.
Wonderful old posters exposed on the building. A few samples
Great stuff... though the slogan on the second poster is somewhat tainted by its association with a certain Leodsian former disk jockey! The third poster proves that the "Pacer" name was a later coinage that didn't come along with the 141s.
It didn't register this morning as to why it had been taped over, first time I've seen them this morning.
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How long will it take to prepare the site for the actual work?
At the snail pace this job is going you will need a CP8 thread as well but got five years to set that one up!!
The thread title has now been amended by the website staff, removing any mention of a control period.
