Interesting thought it was for December 2025
Just seen a 769 depart Victoria on electric so confirms they are being used,would guess the 802s need a software update before they can go on Electric power.
As others have said upthread, it's the APCO (Automatic Power Change Over) balises in the area that are yet to be commissioned. Once those are commissioned, the balises further west can be decommissioned and removed. (The same modus operandi applied at Maidenhead during the earlier phases of GWEP as the 800s arrived, IIRC.)
he was replying to Gralistair, who was answering his question about Wigan-Bolton.
I would guess this will be done before December. Another thing with the 802s ive noticed is the rear most doors still dont open at LEG despite the platform extensions being open for 8 months.
I thought it had been said earlier that piling work was happening between Leeds and Church Fenton?
Stalybridge to Church Fenton is a long way and includes sections that are at very different stages of development. On the one hand it includes Huddersfield to Westtown, where major works are going on - see for example Robert Stenhouse's photos:
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It doesn't help when Network Rail says that ETCS, not a trivial task, will be installed on the route, but that it will follow conventional resignalling.
I passed through Stalybridge yesterday and there was a 769 pan-up in platform 5 (I presume it was a 769 as I believe all the Northern 319s have now gone).
Northern 319s were withdrawn by the last New Year
Been live for a few months. Don't know whether anything is using it.
The only likely use is with TPE 802s sent via Guide Bridge into Piccadilly.
I saw somewhere that the changeover points were to be west of the station, on each route.
APCO also to be installed at Castlefield Jn and Allerton Jn to facilitate electric running for diversions to Liverpool via Piccadilly & CLC (i.e. not routed via Chat Moss).
What a very sensible plan.
Quite often diverted Eastbound 802s on the CLC 'pan-up' when they are held at the signals approaching Castlefield Jcn.
Given the industry wants to promote its green credentials you would expect it to be better coordinated with the energisation.
Quote a few piles in place Church Fenton to Micklefield and also Garforth to East Garforth and just beyond. Don't know if they are just using spare resources in possessions.
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I did not know this! What is the reason and will there be additional functionality?
I assume the plan is still for the former Hillhouse shed site to be used as a temporary station for Huddersfield while the big work is taking place in the station area?
I think it's to enable linespeed improvements by moving the end of the loop to allow more favourable geometry, which AIUI will see more use by passenger services on the upgraded route.
Not sure why they have re-named this - Uppermill is well over a mile from Diggle at the other end of Saddleworth Viaduct, and Diggle Junction box was definitely nearer Diggle. Or are they doing something near the old divergence of the Micklehurst Loop (which still isn't particularly near Uppermill)?
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I understand that the Manchester Victoria to Stalybridge half hourly service was abandoned together with an extension all stations to Liverpool via Chat Moss.