BEIJING MTR Corporation, a joint venture company comprising MTR Corporation, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Corporation and Beijing Capital Group commenced a concession agreement with the Beijing municipal government on November 6 for a public-private partnership..
SIEMENS has handed over the first Vectron electric locomotive to German leasing company Railpool, which ordered a batch of six units in December 2010. The 200km/h four-axle locomotives will be equipped with ETCS ....
TANZANIA-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has signed a $US 42m agreement with the Chinese government that will enable Chinese companies to implement rehabilitation projects on the ailing railway...
www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson restores limited commuter-rail service; MTA opens more lines
STB to review Tongue River Railroad's entire rail line proposal
Post-Sandy supplies could best come to New York via rail, Long Island association and state senator say
RTA: Crosstie production climbed, purchases slipped in September
Metra board elects O'Halloran, Partelow to leadership posts
Houston's METRO receives state recognition for financial transparency, reporting
Union Pacific: Coal loadings dropped in October; trackwork projects up and running in Colorado, Illinois
Rail supplier updates from TESMEC, Bombardier, A&K and Railserve (Nov. 7)
www.railway-technology.com Updates..
Adif, Renfe start tests on Barcelona - Figueres high-speed line Spanish company Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (Adif) and state-owned train operating firm Renfe have started passenger service tests on the 131km Barcelona - Figueres high-speed line.
Testing to start on Edinburgh trams from depot to airport
Testing of Edinburgh's tram system in Scotland is scheduled to start from 26 November 2012 on the overhead 750V dc power lines, between the depot at Gogar Castle Road and Edinburgh Airport.
Canadian National Railway, Arc to build unloading terminal in Alabama
Arc Terminals is working with the Canadian National Railway (CN) to build a rail tank car unloading terminal in Mobile in Alabama, US, to handle Canadian oil shipments destined for Gulf Coast refineries.
First container train despatched from China to Europe
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL), together with YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics, has despatched its first container train from China to Europe using the CIM/SMGS Common Consignment Note.
Office of Rail Regulation (UK)
Towards a more efficient railway – Richard Price’s Beesley Lecture
7 November 2012
At the Institute of Economic Affairs’ Annual Beesley Lecture in London, Richard Price, Chief Executive at the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), emphasised that the rail industry needs the freedom to innovate, to deliver better value for money, and to make rail more attractive for passengers and freight.
Richard Price highlighted that, to help industry get the best service for its customers and a good deal for the taxpayer, ORR and governments need to step back from the detail of running the railways. The lecture can be read in full at: http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/beesley-lecture.pdf
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railwaygazette.com reports: Common standards should be adopted to ensure interoperability across the 10 000 km of new freight railway corridors to be developed by the federal government over the next 15 years,(Brazil)
Includes the Bluebell Railway....The main focus at present is "Funding for the Finish" to complete the Railway's Extension to East Grinstead..
Including -he first of six Vectron electric locomotives ordered by leasing company Railpool was formally handed over by Siemens Rail Systems Division CEO Dr Jochen Eickholt on November 7.(railwaygazette.com)
76084's Heart has a Beat
Our Boilersmith, Adam Dalgliesh, of Adam Dalgliesh Engineering Limited has worked hard to get the heart of our locomotive restored to working order. Given that we wanted to make the Shareholder’s Open Day (click the link to see photos) really special the first target set was to have the boiler hydraulically tested, passed its out-of-frames steam test and in the frames under light steam for this annual event. In other words 76084 looking like a locomotive. One or two unforeseen issues meant that we had to step back from this target and reassess the boiler restoration timetable.
What was achieved for the Shareholders was that all the tubes were installed and the boiler hydraulically pre-tested reaching a pressure of 295 psi on Wednesday 24 October 2012. Then on the following day, it underwent its official hydraulic test in the presence of the boiler inspector, which it passed with flying colours. A boiler’s 10-year certificate starts from the day of a successful hydraulic test.
Out-of-frames steam testing commenced the day afterwards with the first fire being set and lit in the boiler’s firebox for the first time in 45 years on the 25 October 2012 – an historic day for the project. The object of this testing is to raise the temperature within the boiler to allow expansion and then cooling to see if the contraction brings about any leaks. As at 3 November the boiler had been to full pressure with no leaks evident and the safety valve calibrated for the correct pressure. The cycle being repeated several times until the inspector is satisfied, the boiler tubing etc has settled in. Only then can the boiler be lifted into the frames for final connection to all the necessary pipework. It is anticipated that the boiler lift will be achieved by mid- to late November. In-frames testing will then take place to ensure that new pipework connections are leak-free.
Cladding sheets for the boiler have been delivered to site and will be installed after the necessary insulation is applied to the barrel and firebox areas.
The Board and all the Shareholders would like to thank Adam and his team for the tremendous effort put into getting the boiler ready in the tight timescale allowed.
Please pass on this news to anyone you think might be interested. You can still assist with 76084's return to steam by sponsoring parts.
What was achieved for the Shareholders was that all the tubes were installed and the boiler hydraulically pre-tested reaching a pressure of 295 psi on Wednesday 24 October 2012. Then on the following day, it underwent its official hydraulic test in the presence of the boiler inspector, which it passed with flying colours. A boiler’s 10-year certificate starts from the day of a successful hydraulic test.
Out-of-frames steam testing commenced the day afterwards with the first fire being set and lit in the boiler’s firebox for the first time in 45 years on the 25 October 2012 – an historic day for the project. The object of this testing is to raise the temperature within the boiler to allow expansion and then cooling to see if the contraction brings about any leaks. As at 3 November the boiler had been to full pressure with no leaks evident and the safety valve calibrated for the correct pressure. The cycle being repeated several times until the inspector is satisfied, the boiler tubing etc has settled in. Only then can the boiler be lifted into the frames for final connection to all the necessary pipework. It is anticipated that the boiler lift will be achieved by mid- to late November. In-frames testing will then take place to ensure that new pipework connections are leak-free.
Cladding sheets for the boiler have been delivered to site and will be installed after the necessary insulation is applied to the barrel and firebox areas.
The Board and all the Shareholders would like to thank Adam and his team for the tremendous effort put into getting the boiler ready in the tight timescale allowed.
Please pass on this news to anyone you think might be interested. You can still assist with 76084's return to steam by sponsoring parts.
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