The ongoing flood devastation continues to affect the UK's rail network , and engineers are working 24/7 to carry out repairs. (See Network Rail media below).. and landslips continue to occur, most recently near Banbury on Chiltern Railway's route to London Marylebone.
Infrastructure projects scheduled for the future include a 77 mile tunnel unveiled by China....that would make it the world's longest! More information as it comes to hand...
The funicular railway in the Cairngorms has a preferred bidder, whilst in Germany, operators are sought for the Rhine-Ruhr Express routes.
In the UK, Rail Freight Group's newsletter is available to read online.
And on the preservation front...the Strathspey Railway installs a new bridge..
A review of forthcoming heritage railtours....
And in the US, a new $10million project to build from scratch a Pennsylvania Railroad T1
(4-4-4-4) is featured... Take a look...
Read On....
Headlines:
UK storms: Two die as fierce storms continue.(BBC News)
Strathspey Steam Railway use crane for new bridge. (BBC News)
Natural Retreats UK named as preferred bidder for CairnGorm Mountain resort. (BBC News)
Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter RFG News available at www.rfg.org.uk
Operators sought for Rhine-Ruhr Express routes.(Global Rail News)
China unveils plans to build 77-mile, £22billion tunnel that will be the longest in the world. (Daily Mail)
Rail disruption expected to continue into weekend after landslip north of Banbury.(Oxford Mail)
Chiltern at Marylebone.
It's full steam ahead at Churnet Valley Railway.(Leek Post & Times)
See historical restoration of 1385 locomotive this weekend.(Wisconsin State Journal)
The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) T1 Steam Locomotive Trust on Steam Tube
(Picture Courtesy PRR T1 Steam Locomotive Trust)
Crossrail
Roman skulls headline new Crossrail archaeology exhibition
Crossrail will display more than 50 archaeology objects to the public for the first time, including skulls from Roman London, after an exceptional year of discoveries on Britain’s largest archaeology programme.
A Roman cremation pot (which contained remains when discovered), flint used by Londoners 9,000 years ago and 16th Century jewellery are just some of the finds that will be on display at Crossrail’s Portals to the Past free exhibition from 15 February to 15 March.
The exhibition comes as Crossrail reaches the half way point in its construction with the £14.8 billion project on budget and on schedule to open in 2018.
Crossrail’s archaeologists will be providing a Portals to the Past lecture each Wednesday evening, discussing:
- The Urban Realm - Buildings archaeology by Julian Munby from Oxford Archaeology, 19 February;
- Crisis and The Black Death by Sam Pfizenmaier from MOLA, 26 February;
- Beyond the City Walls, Recent finds from Liverpool Street Station by Alison Telfer from MOLA, 5 March;
- London's Last Great Shipbuilder - The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company by Danny Harrison, MOLA, 12 March.
Portals to the Past will be held at the Crossrail Visitor Information Centre behind Centre Point at 6-18 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LN. It will be open to the public, Tuesday to Saturday from 11am, no booking necessary.
For more information visit www.crossrail.co.uk/archaeology.
Network Rail
The last week has been a difficult week, to say the least, for Network Rail, its staff and other contractors charged with keeping the railway running.
These Network Rail photographs and videos highlight the immensity of the task facing them...
Flooding at Bridgwater, with the railway running across the centre of the picture
Flooding at Dachet
Flooded signalling equipment at Maidenhead
Work to protect the damaged sea wall site in Dawlish from the sea is going well in between high tides. A row of shipping containers is being put in place and filled with rubble to provide a breakwater, while concrete spraying has continued, in order to protect the vulnerable sub-soil.
(This was early in the week..before the latest storm breached the containers barrier defense)
An example, recently published (3rd February 2014) of engineering works on the West Coast Mainline.
West Coast Main Line (North) - renewing Switches and Crossings and track from Warrington Bank Quay to Euxton Junction. An 18 mile long possession with improvements to four critical junctions, delivered over nine days to deadline. July 2013.
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Friday 21st February 2014
The Curried Goyt (Evening Excursion) (Pathfinder Tours)
- DRS Class 37 (Pair) Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Miles Platting - Phillips Park - Ashburys - Brinnington - Romiley - Marple Wharf Junction - Rose Hill (rev) Rose hill - Marple Wharf Junction - Romiley - Woodley - Guide Bridge - Denton - Stockport - Crewe
The Red Rose Kipper (overnight Excursion) (Pathfinder Tours)
- DRS Class 37 (Pair) Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston (pu) - Lancaster - Oxenholme - Windermere (rev) - Oxenholme - Lancaster - Preston (rev) - Kirkham - Lytham St. Annes - Blackpool South (rev) - Lytham St. Annes - Kirkham - Preston - Blackburn - Accrington - Burnley Central - Colne - Burnley Central - Accrington - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Manchester Piccadilly - East Didsbury - Manchester Airport - Styal - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe
Saturday 22nd February 2014
The Clay Box (Pathfinder Tours)
- DRS Class 37 (Pair) Crewe (pu) - Nantwich (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Telford (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Coventry - Rugby - Daventry Rail International Freight Terminal - Rugby - Nuneaton - Lichfield Trent Valley - Colwich Juinction - Walton - Stone - Stoke on Trent - Cliffe Vale Clay Terminal (NR Limit ) - Stoke on Trent - Crewe - Sandbach - British Sand Sidings Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe (route tbc)
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Crewe (pu) - Preston - Carnforth
- 70013 Carnforth - Shap - Penrith - Carlisle
- 70013 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston
- 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Sunday 23rd February 2014
The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)
- Diesel tbc London Kings Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - York (pu) (sd) - Shildon (break/rev) & return
Other News
Ow.ly - Open letter from Tim Shoveller - the impact of current extreme weather (Feb 2014).pdf uploaded by @SW_Trains (South West Trains)
Flooding Risk - Passenger update for Saturday 15th February : Southern
Environment Agency - Flood warnings summary
GWR - Gloucestershire's mainline heritage railway - First coach enters new Winchcombe paint shop
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