WCML substations

[bramling]

Here's a nugget from my archives. Original 1963 Euston - Manchester - Liverpool Electrification Major Switching Diagram (what we'd now call a Major Feeding Diagram). A few amendments over the years but last updated 1993 for Manchester Airport / Heald Green. Hope it's readable as it was a large TIFF file I've converted to JPG. Should give Graphitprojekt something to chew on.

Wow very interesting, thanks for taking the time to post this. If you have any others please do consider posting them.

 

[GraphitProjekt]

Very interesting, thanks for that. Looks like some kind of transitional state between Heaton Norris and the now Edgeley+Heald Green setup. And perhaps a perhaps a transitional state between Tamworth getting one of its transformers replaced.

I hadn't previously heard of Milford & Brocton, or indeed a TSC actually at Euston.

 

[WAO]

Many thanks - it zooms in and stays very clear. Fascinating to see the variety of transformer ratings and the clear distinction between overlap and neutral sections. Also Kings Langley and Headstone Lane adjacent neutral section TSC's with KL n/c. Were Crewe TF's 10 and 15MVA?

Let's salute the operators who memorised this diagram!

WAO

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

Here's a nugget from my archives. Original 1963 Euston - Manchester - Liverpool Electrification Major Switching Diagram (what we'd now call a Major Feeding Diagram). A few amendments over the years but last updated 1993 for Manchester Airport / Heald Green. Hope it's readable as it was a large TIFF file I've converted to JPG. Should give Graphitprojekt something to chew on.

Oh thats great to have such an overview of the WCML South system as it was pre the WCRM works.

 

[PeteK]

Here's a nugget from my archives. Original 1963 Euston - Manchester - Liverpool Electrification Major Switching Diagram (what we'd now call a Major Feeding Diagram). A few amendments over the years but last updated 1993 for Manchester Airport / Heald Green. Hope it's readable as it was a large TIFF file I've converted to JPG. Should give Graphitprojekt something to chew on.

I’ll check this out tomorrow. If anybody finds similar for the GE around 1970 I’d bite their hand off.

 

[59CosG95]

Not sure where else to stick this, but Oxhey Grange footbridge on the WCML south of Bushey is due to be demolished at short notice.
See link from Network Rail here.

West Coast Main Line to close between London Euston and Watford due to emergency bridge work​

Region & Route: North West & Central | North West & Central: West Coast Mainline South
Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe.

The bridge, which crosses the West Coast Main Line south of Watford Junction, was closed on 26 July after routine inspections revealed it had deteriorated more quickly than expected and required urgent intervention. Engineers have decided it must now be removed as soon as possible to protect passengers, railway workers and the local community.

To complete the work safely, Network Rail will close all four West Coast Main Line tracks and the adjacent London Overground Lioness line beneath the bridge from midnight on Saturday 19 September until 4pm on Sunday 20 September. The bridge will be lifted out in a single operation using a specialist 100-metre-tall heavy-lift crane capable of lifting 1,200 tonnes. This approach significantly reduces the amount of time the railway needs to be closed compared with alternative removal methods.

The closure will affect journeys between London Euston and Watford Junction until 4pm, with amended services operating across the West Coast Main Line.

Passengers travelling between London, the West Midlands, North West England and Scotland are being advised to avoid travel if they can. Those who need to make journeys should check before travelling and allow extra time. Updated timetables for Sunday 20 September will be available in journey planners from Monday 7 September.

During the closure:

• Avanti West Coast services to and from Scotland and North West England will start and terminate at Milton Keynes Central, with additional services starting and terminating at Rugby.
• London Northwestern Railway services will operate between Milton Keynes Central and destinations to the north, with an hourly shuttle service running between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction.
• London Overground Lioness line services will be limited to two trains per hour between Euston and Willesden Junction, while London Underground Bakerloo line services will continue to operate normally.
• Passengers travelling between England and Scotland will still be able to travel using alternative rail and replacement bus arrangements, although journey times will be longer than usual.

Preparatory work is already under way at the site, including structural monitoring, site surveys and construction of a crane platform. Temporary speed restrictions are also in place beneath the bridge as a precaution while removal plans are completed.

Network Rail is continuing to develop plans for a replacement crossing and will engage with local residents and stakeholders as the project progresses.

I bring it up here as this seems like a potentially decent window to undertake more power supply upgrade works at Bushey, short as the window is.

 

[GraphitProjekt]

Is the Bushey area PSU work actually undergoing construction at the moment? If not it'd be surprising if anything could be done at such short notice.

I do wonder if the issue with Bushey netural section itself is any closer to being resolved? Not being able to separate phase at Bushey would surely seriously exacerbate an N-2 at Acton Ln and especially Bushey itself. Bourne End to Euston all fed from a single Acton Ln supply doesn't sound good