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Wonders what's happened to Sarah Bell Youtubes of the TPU which have not been on for a couple a weeks or so. I enjoyed them a great deal. Hope all is ok with her. K

Just watched the latest very informative On Track with Tim YouTube which shows:- 1. Healey mills new sidings just one train in. 2. Fell Lane new bridge piling for the new abutments prob 50% done, 3. Baker viaduct looks just about complete aan ready for ballast, 4. The flying junction box...

Latest bumper On Track with Tim Youtube video part 1 shows work on the bridges abd stations east of Leeds including the preperation for the Sat removal of Church Fenton bridge. Part 2 shows the demolition of the A62 Leeds Road bridge, mast installation aroend Colne Bridge, more progress with...

Sounds a good job. Any news on the Leeds Road A62 bridge demolition Huddersfield. Thanks K

Richard Bowker of the excelent green signals Youtube channel put much of the blame on the gov for pausing/cancelling the wires north of Wigston. This created the need for a unique 222 performance bi mode rather than a simpler emu.. what do forum members think? Would a straight 8xx emu be much...

I was puzzled by Roger Fords excellent article on the 810 proplems in that he said the bodyshells were Mig welded at Newton Aycliffe rather than Hitachi preffered stir welding. Im sure I read somewhere Hitachi had invested in a stir welding facility at Aycliffe. Anyone clarify. Also re the...

I think it must be nearing the time to return the lot as not fit for purpose. I believe Brenda Ansodo which Hitachi took over were involved with the design had of course a history of returned trains. K

Re Church Fenton Bridge replacement. Is removal of the decking with the associated line closure still on this weekend 10th 11th Oct as per TPU upgrade site? K

Latest TRU official video says big push this final weekend of the current 16day blockade with most attention being at Deighton where the stairs and footbridges are due to be lifted in. Also note from one of latest Tim Youtube videos that a turnout has been positioned at the Hudds end of the...

One of Tim's Youtubes looked to show mast bases for a short distance west of the tunnels. Perhaps to permit west end shunting between platforms at times of disruption. K

Ive lost track as to:- ● which units are accepted and in regular service ● which are accepted but not in passenger service. ● which were accepted but are withdrawn for modifucations. ● which are near entering service presumably like 019 which has been out recently on test. ● which are still...

Re TPU signalling. With all the recent pictures an videos of progress on the new fast lines and Huddersfield station it got me wondering about the signalling which these dosn't appear to be any sign. Leeds Dewsbury was completed a while back. Is the existing line from Dewsbury to Hudds to...

Huddersfield. Nice to see on the TPU fb site the new roof has been exposed now much of the scaffold is being removed. Pity we have to wait 8 years for the electric trains so will soon be dirty with diesel soot as will the track with dripping oil. K

Re Springwood junction. Looking at the latest Sarah and Tim videos work really progressing with allmost all new sleepers and rails in place just awaiting final tamping. I found this picture of the junction from 1959 when the double track Penistone line was linked to both tunnels into the...

"On track with Tim" is doing some live drone videos on YouTube today. First so far show Huddersfield station more new canopy sections in place, Leeds road bridge looks like preparation for demolition and Geldolt tunnels preparing to lower tracks by ~150mm north single track tunnel and ~200mm...