Patricroft - Astley Signal Box - Newton-Le-Willows

[Peter Gl]

I have started commuting on a regular basis from Patricroft to Liverpool LS, and have wondered why, when leaving Patricroft towards Liverpool the train accelerates to a "certain" speed, and then, as it passes Astley signal box the driver opens the throttle and goes flat out to Newton-Le-Willows, and obviously, vice versa on the return trip?

Why the relatively slow running between Patricroft station and Astley signal box?

Pete

 

[cymro inside]

there is a perm speed restriction of 60 mph over Chat Moss,the rest of the route is 75 mph, i,m told that the speed was reduced to 60 years ago when concrete sleepers and continuous welded rail were installed as this caused some subsidance!

 

[Peter Gl]

That's interesting, thank you cymro inside.

Pete

 

[RichmondCommu]

there is a perm speed restriction of 60 mph over Chat Moss,the rest of the route is 75 mph, i,m told that the speed was reduced to 60 years ago when concrete sleepers and continuous welded rail were installed as this caused some subsidance!

Will this be corrected with the forthcoming electrification?

 

[Welshman]

there is a perm speed restriction of 60 mph over Chat Moss,the rest of the route is 75 mph, i,m told that the speed was reduced to 60 years ago when concrete sleepers and continuous welded rail were installed as this caused some subsidance!

I remember thinking at the time in 1829 that no good would come of Stephenson's floating his line over the boggy land on wood and stone.

Another example of short-term gain at the expense of long-term permanence!

 

[lancastrian]

I remember thinking at the time in 1829 that no good would come of Stephenson's floating his line over the boggy land on wood and stone.

Another example of short-term gain at the expense of long-term permanence!

Does anyone know if Stephenson got the chance to float a railway line over the sea has he said he could at the Parlimentary Questioning leading up to the passing of the Liverpool & Manchester Bill?:grin::grin::grin:

 

[Welshman]

I'm not sure about that, but I'm sure 'elf and safety would have had something to say about it.

 

[lancastrian]

I'm not sure about that, but I'm sure 'elf and safety would have had something to say about it.

Well if not then, certainly after the official opening. I am of the opinion that 'elf and lunacy', causes more problems (and costs) than it solves.:roll: