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« Reply #930 on: February 09, 2011, 17:33:23 » |
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From today's observations while driving past or walking out to the line, sleepers are now half-way from the end of Aston Magna curve towards Blockley level crossing, so I'd expect the rest to arrive tonight or tomorrow, rail clipping is yet to reach Aston Magna but is well beyond Dorn. Walked out from Paxford later on to a bridleway crossing the far side of the level crossing and trackbed clearance is heading off towards Chipping Campden. Couple of pictures, plus one I took at Moreton on Sunday at http://www.flickr.com/photos/willc2009/sets/ |
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« Reply #931 on: February 11, 2011, 12:45:42 » |
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Rails now fixed to sleepers through the road bridge at Aston Magna but not on to the curve yet, sleepers dropped as far as Blockley. Top ballasting is through the cutting at Dorn, with profiled ballast just in sight around the curve from Moreton-in-Marsh on the approach to Dorn
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« Reply #932 on: February 12, 2011, 11:51:36 » |
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Some pictures taken yesterday now online.
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« Reply #933 on: February 12, 2011, 19:44:13 » |
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Yet more pictures taken today now uploaded. Trackbed clearance has reached Chipping Campden, while rails are now fixed on Aston Magna curve and top ballasting has been finished through Dorn.
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« Reply #934 on: February 16, 2011, 10:55:29 » |
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Work started on new platform at CBY, fencing has appeared, JCB and associated plant excavating area where platform will be located.
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« Reply #935 on: February 16, 2011, 17:24:19 » |
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Rails now fixed to sleepers as far as Blockley level crossing, with laying of bottom layer of ballast under way towards Chipping Campden.
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« Reply #936 on: February 16, 2011, 23:59:27 » |
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Couple of pictures taken this morning at Blockley now online. Top ballasting has been done on the track down the bank there from Aston Magna but the section through Aston Magna itself was still awaiting top ballast.
Passed though Ascott-under-Wychwood on the way home and work has also started there at the station, with the Leylandii-type trees which stood at the back of the western end of the platform felled. The new access to the existing platform will go there, instead of passengers using the platform ramp opposite the signal box.
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« Reply #937 on: February 17, 2011, 15:18:03 » |
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Went over to Evesham this morning so came back via Honeybourne to see what was happening there. The sidings area west of the station has been cleared ready for new sidings to be laid, though at least one siding appeared to have been left in place. It is probably the least easily viewed location on the line, a long way from the station and bridge, with trees all around and even where a bridleway runs alongside the western end, there are more trees blocking the view. AmeyColas has had to improve and extend an farm track to create a vehicle access to the site.
Ballasting from Blockley level crossing appears - from a somewhat distant roadside vantage point - to be well on the way towards Chipping Campden. A signals team was working near the level crossing.
Top ballasting of the new track was done through Aston Magna last night. Felt a bit odd looking through under the road bridge and realising I was one of the first people in nearly 40 years to see a fully-ballasted double track railway there. Finishing touches still needed, with the rails requiring welding and stressing.
You know where to look for pictures.
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« Reply #938 on: February 17, 2011, 18:43:54 » |
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Ballasting from Blockley level crossing appears - from a somewhat distant roadside vantage point - to be well on the way towards Chipping Campden.
As far as 96MP today, which is roughly as far as Briar Hill User Worked Crossing. |
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« Reply #939 on: February 19, 2011, 16:06:36 » |
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willc - was that you I just saw taking photos at today's sleeper head as I went past on the 1457 from WOF?
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« Reply #940 on: February 19, 2011, 16:25:22 » |
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Early morning trains this morning disrupted owing to cable theft around Moreton. No idea if it was trhe new stuff?....
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« Reply #941 on: February 19, 2011, 19:41:00 » |
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willc - was that you I just saw taking photos at today's sleeper head as I went past on the 1457 from WOF?
Guilty as charged... though I was wondering whether it was really worth the trip after trudging from Paxford through the swamps that pass for fields and footpaths hereabouts at the moment. The wellies needed a good wash afterwards. A few pictures where you would expect. |
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« Reply #942 on: February 20, 2011, 19:12:26 » |
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Guilty as charged... though I was wondering whether it was really worth the trip after trudging from Paxford through the swamps that pass for fields and footpaths hereabouts at the moment. The wellies needed a good wash afterwards.
Yes, it looked fairly waterlogged from where I was sat. Slightly surprised to see a little stream alongside the ballast just north of Moreton station, running under the line side equipment that is raised on concrete columns. Clearly this has been anticipated, but I can't help wondering what will happen when it rains hard. Unfortunately today's 1242 from PAD» was turboized. |
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« Reply #943 on: February 21, 2011, 23:47:13 » |
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Unfortunately today's 1242 from PAD» was turboized.
And will be for several weeks whilst NR» have a good hack at Didcot East Junction. All Turbo's are at least running as 5/6 cars with top and tail drivers to do a speedy reversal at Foxhall Junction. The first sign of work on the old platform at Honeybourne is now evident with the poor tree that had taken up root being chopped down! |
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