Despite a short working week and rain over the Bank Holiday weekend last week's work was the last for our contractors.
At completion just shy of 1500 tonnes of new material was reinstated at site.
The site was left with a temporary speed restriction, increased to 10mph, & monitoring in place for the weekend of the 9/10th May.
This week the Permanent Way have works planned. They will be the welding of every-other-joint together. The result is a reduction in dipping of joints which in turn decreases the effect of 'hammer blow' from the train wheels every time they pass over a joint. PWay are undertaking this task, which will be from the foot crossing next to the slip, down to the fully-welded section at Bishops Cleeve, is in an effort to prevent the track infrastructure, and any subsequent vibrations resulting from it, from transferring through to the embankment.
On Friday, 15th May, those experiencing the footplate experience will be the first to experience the whole line again at full line speed. A phenomenal effort by contractor & volunteers alike.
Thanks,
Sarah Clayton (Infrastructure Manager)
Look fantastic, well done !
ReplyDeleteExcellent work by both the contractors and our volunteers.
ReplyDeleteWell done to all of you who have been involved and thank you
ReplyDeleteAn impressive achievement - something to be proud of
ReplyDeleteExcelent work by you all. A very inventive way of solving the hopper wagons unloading exactly at the site where it was needed.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Paul.