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Elecman replied to the thread Preston Station - really poor and needs urgent improvement.Would also need the panelling and locked door ar the bottom of plat1&2 removing as it’s only got a small pedestrian staff door now -
Elecman replied to the thread Avanti cancellations at Glasgow Central yesterday and today..No rest day working agreement?
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Elecman replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).There is no 25kV backup at Manchester ROC for a couple of reasons
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Elecman replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).Most of Manchester City Centre is fed of a 6.6kV DNO distribution system!
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Elecman replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).It was that area of Manchesters Primary substation that was affected hence whole swathes of East Manchester went off supply. The ROC...
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Elecman replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).Yes it is still operational
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Elecman replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).Manchester ROC has 2 independent 6.6kV DNO intake feeders fed from a primary substation either of which can feed the entire building by...
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Elecman replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.The dry weather has prevented the initial rusting process as that needs the Corten steel to be wetted
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Elecman replied to the thread Electrical Control Rooms.There is no ECR at Manchester that is covered from Crewe ECR presently located in the DB Cargo electric depot and will not afaik be...
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Elecman replied to the thread Electrical Control Rooms.Yes thats the one 1785351774 Rugby ECR is still in its original location. It has never transferred to the ROC
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Elecman replied to the thread Electrical Control Rooms.There is a YouTube video that I can’t remember the name of showing the ECR and the depot interior with loco and EMU present in the depot
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Elecman replied to the thread WCML substations.I think he means the massive variation seen in the supply voltage from 19kV upwards 1785264301 Most older SSPs /PSPs in OLE areas are...
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Elecman replied to the thread WCML substations.In a nutshell they dampdown( reduce) the level of harmonic frequencies induced into the OLE by the Pendolinos
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Elecman replied to the thread WCML substations.Yes those are Harmonic dampers and nothing to do with the AT system
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Elecman replied to the thread Electrical Control Rooms.The Rugby Colas depot was originally a DED