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    Buckshaw Parkway - now unstaffed?

    Don't think the place was open over Christmas. I had to get my season ticket from Adlington. might have been shut on Sat 23rd? I seem to remember.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Bit of business happening at the up end at Adlington today. Last sunday was foliage clearance. Anyone know why they demolished the brand new shelters at Adlington and replaced them again?
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    Line closure Bolton - burst water main at Moses Gate

    might be being thick here, but what have they done to the down platform at Moses Gate?
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Like the sign. Finally feel like it's actually coming.:lol:
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    I think he was just asking a question, that's all.:(
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Is there still going to be a 'weak bridge' weight restriction on the lostock bridge once them work's been completed?
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    This morning I noticed three more sets of uprights on the down side of buckshaw parkway. can't recall them being there yesterday? They're in between the station and the bridge.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5273565,-2.3284666,87m/data=!3m1!1e3 i think
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    seems bizarre to just replace one? both are knackered and have load limiting bollards on them. Can't see them having another period of closre to replace the Preston line bridge...
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Not been to Salford Central in a week. Weird seeing trains running through platforms 3/4. Also spotted some uprights between Buckshaw and Chorley tunnel - 4 on each side?
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    shows how much attention I pay when I'm on the train :oops::lol:
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    I think there were some masts up between Bolton and Lostock or between Horwich and Lostock - can't remember. maybe 10 or so. Not sure if this has already been reported.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Hiya Ballast train parked up at Adlington this morning. Think i saw a 66 with wagons pulling OHLE uprights between Chorley and Adlington? I could be mistaken as i was on a coach on the A6 400 yards away...
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Just been on the train between Adlington and Buckshaw and my train stopped at Chorley. Twice. They let a bunch of people off at the temporary platform and then pulled up to the refurb platform and let a load of people on.:lol: Pretty sure I saw three piles south of Adlington two on the up...
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    noticed the pilings too this morning. Apparently people were complaining of a strange noise in the vicinity of Queens Park during the night for a few nights. It's on Bolton News website. Now wash your hands.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    yeah. I twittered them a couple of months back asking why they'd installed the crossover they said it was because they'd removed the one at chorley. https://twitter.com/NetworkRailNP/status/769484114667905024
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    May have missed it, but is there work between Bolton and the Crescent this weekend? Buses between Bolton and Vic, et al. It's been buses between Preston and Bolton then trains all the way in, thus far.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    yeah, Don't think the boring machine was there on saturday. cheers
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    yeah. Didn't bother looking on the way on or way out today to see what was done, but it seemed like it was going on for a while. I could hear it the other side of Main Street....

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