Someone must have been getting a lot of overtime in, as I believe the Down Slow is being reinstated this weekend. Fast lines then both OOU until the following weekend, when the temporary slew is undone, after which I presume it's 'NWR'.
That’s making good progress then, and thanks for the update.
Winchester to Micheldever was also utilised for a couple of hours yesterday morning
The figure of seven or eight weeks was being bandied about before the slew was put in.
Looks like the works were complete for the Down Slow going by OTT. Any word on a date for the Up and Down Fast?
NR has stockpiles at strategic locations, so they can conduct emergency repairs on this and then have enough lead time to replenish the stockpile before major works.
That smaller area looks like a temporary/emergency Vehicle access to the lineside for the RRVs.
It’s a ramp to get plant up top isn’t it?
I‘m not sure about that at all, I‘ve seen a few videos now but it was never clear what happened in that area. Perhaps some material might have been delivered by side tipping?
They would want the access to be close to the site compound. You can clearly see tyre tracks on the smaller area that indicate it was used to access the line from the haul road.
That figures - I believe loads of the emergency weapons/planes developments for the Falklands turned out much cheaper than normal.
When there is an incident, NR always seem top notch in getting things back to normal quickly, I dont think there is another Company that could compete, but when such things are planned............. not always so good !
Even if it were only on Beattock Bank where freight trains sit down all to often.
Headcorn. A beautiful airfield with sheepses on the runway.
AKA a berm, which adds weight above the toe of the embankment so improving the factor of safety against a rotational slip failure.
Looking at the video, I imagine the areas either side are at far lower risk, having far less height from the base and being vegetated (with the binding benefit of root systems).
How vegetated? If it’s trees they can be a problem, particularly if it’s clay AIUI.
Looked like small trees and bramble-type cover.
OT, but that was made easier (and cheaper) by locking some of the QA organisations away for the duration. Different imperatives rule in such times.
