Recent content by the-gog

From a friend of mine: "There's been a speed restriction on the bridge for several weeks now, and a few TSR's between Afonwen and Pwllheli - these are I think in relation to sleeper replacement work but I don't know about Glaslyn Bridge" --- old post above --- --- new post below --- 15kph...

37668 was certified to work on the Cambrian under ERTMS level 2 conditions a while back – I don't think it's coming down this week. This is 669 at Welshpool last night, with 97304 for company: http://www.mylordz.com/index.php?/category/105

Add to that Forden (new road built at colossal cost - "money no object" or so I was told regarding that one), and the newish road at Penarth, Newtown. It appears there's a very big pile of cash available to close crossings and NR are quite delighted to spend it.

Well, it's happening: Green light for Powys rail crossings closure - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-26085025

There is an ongoing plan to close many of the UWCs and their replacement with new roads and/or bridges.

Well, it has to be for ERTMS to work. If GSM-R drops anywhere, then trains default to degraded working at 15mph.

A couple of screenshots from it. Note the little kid on the RHS.

A couple of screenshot of G-TAKE

From elsewhere: "Delayed again north of Doncaster due to another trespass."

Some of the trespassing snappers this morning.

Between St Neots and Huntingdon

Would driver access to live signalling maps such as http://www.opentraintimes.com/maps/signalling/cambrian help? But I suppose that would depend on track circuits and other signalling systems working normally.

According to Railsigns.uk: "The first line to be equipped with PoSAs was the East London Line, in 2010."

And 66850 and 66849 last night at Newtown: http://www.mylordz.com/picture.php?/915/category/97

Looks like you missed this bit that I wrote at 12.51 today: "The climate will always change - it has done ever since the earth gained an atmosphere." You're welcome.