Sam Hewitt

Bishopsgate Tunnel track replaced

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Sam Hewitt

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1st November 2019

ALMOST a mile of track has been replaced in Bishopsgate Tunnel, on the approach to London Liverpool Street, Britain’s third busiest station. The renewal of more than 1,550 metres of track, sleepers and ballast was carried out over six consecutive weekends, and was complicated by the confined space, limited ventilation, a need to maintain timetabled…
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Electric Railway Museum stock stored at Colne Valley

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

A NUMBER of historic items have been accommodated at the Colne Valley Railway (CVR), Essex, following closure of the Electric Railway Museum at Coventry in 2017. The move was made possible as the CVR had recently secured its own future following a closure threat the year before. The stock includes BR EMU driving trailers, Class…
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Mangapps celebrates 30th anniversary

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

THE Mangapps Railway, Essex, held an anniversary gala over the August 24-26 bank holiday weekend. The railway and extensive museum have been built up entirely from scratch by the Jolly family over the past 30 years. The line has grown enormously since then, when the presence of main line diesels would have been unimaginable, but…
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Trimley bridleway bridge open

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

A NEW step-free bridge carrying a bridleway over the Ipswich to Felixstowe branch opened to the public in early September. The bridge replaces six high-risk foot crossings, providing a safer route across the railway for pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists. It has been provided as part of the £65million project to increase capacity for intermodal…
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New Azuma train to include six new services to Harrogate

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2019

LNER is set to introduce new Azuma services between Harrogate and London’s King Cross from December 15 2019.
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Sulzer Type 2s in spotlight at Caledonian weekend event

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2019

THE Caledonian Railway, running between Brechin and Bridge of Dun, held a diesel weekend on August 17-18. All trains were worked by a pair of Sulzer Type 2s – Class 26 No. D5314 and Class 27 No. D5370. Only one was double headed on the Saturday, returning top-and-tailed. All other trains were headed by one loco or…
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Springs Branch goes live again

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2019

NEW overhead line equipment has been switched on at the reactivated Springs Branch depot in Wigan. The former BR diesel depot and EWS disposal site will reopen as a new £46million depot for Northern EMUs and DMUs from December. Springs Branch has been rebuilt with new stabling and servicing facilities for 24 Northern electric and…
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Liverpool signalling upgrade next month

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2019

LIME Street and Edge Hill stations in Liverpool will be closed on November 2-3 as Network Rail undertakes a multi-million pound signalling upgrade at Edge Hill. The work will include commissioning of new signals and the transfer of control from local signalboxes to Manchester Railway Operating Centre (ROC), as part of the £340million Liverpool City…
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Roof topped out as Bank upgrade passes halfway stage

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Sam Hewitt

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29th October 2019

WORK to upgrade Bank Tube station passed a milestone in early September when the roof over the new entrance on Cannon Street was topped out. This entrance will provide direct access to the Northern Line and connect to the Central Line via a moving walkway. The major project is just over halfway complete, and is…
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Hitachi ruled out of Tyne & Wear bid?

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2019

Hitachi is no longer in the running to build the next generation of trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro
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