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On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:24:36 +0100
"Paul Scott" wrote: wrote in message ... I vaguely remember reading something about clearance issues with the severn tunnel wrt overhead wires. There is no OHLE clearance issue in the Severn Tunnel. If there was, they wouldn't be wiring through to Cardiff, would they? Wouldn't they? You tell me. There were plenty of gauge issues with containers around the country but they sorted that so why would this be an issue other than money? B2003 |
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On Mar 26, 3:30*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:24:36 +0100 "Paul Scott" wrote: wrote in message ... I vaguely remember reading something about clearance issues with the severn tunnel wrt overhead wires. There is no OHLE clearance issue in the Severn Tunnel. *If there was, they wouldn't be wiring through to Cardiff, would they? Wouldn't they? You tell me. There were plenty of gauge issues with containers around the country but they sorted that so why would this be an issue other than money? ISTR the Severn Tunnel had very severe damp problems. |
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On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:28:30 -0700 (PDT)
77002 wrote: Wouldn't they? You tell me. There were plenty of gauge issues with contai= ners around the country but they sorted that so why would this be an issue other than money? ISTR the Severn Tunnel had very severe damp problems. I wouldn't be surprised if Reading becomes the equivalent of Bedford on the MML. Even though it would make sense to continue the wires no one can be bothered. B2003 |
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On Mar 26, 4:42*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:28:30 -0700 (PDT) 77002 wrote: Wouldn't they? You tell me. There were plenty of gauge issues with contai= ners around the country but they sorted that so why would this be an issue other than money? ISTR the Severn Tunnel had very severe damp problems. I wouldn't be surprised if Reading becomes the equivalent of Bedford on the MML. Even though it would make sense to continue the wires no one can be bothered. From what I have read in this thread, the wires will go right thru to Bristol and South Wales. I am curious about the current state of the Severn Tunnel. |
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In message , at 15:42:43 on Mon, 26 Mar
2012, d remarked: I wouldn't be surprised if Reading becomes the equivalent of Bedford on the MML. Even though it would make sense to continue the wires no one can be bothered. I hope it doesn't inherit that other dubious characteristic of Bedford - only a quarter of the long distance trains bothering to stop there. -- Roland Perry |
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On Mar 26, 9:03*pm, wrote:
In article , (77002) wrote: On Mar 26, 3:30*pm, wrote: On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:24:36 +0100 "Paul Scott" wrote: wrote in message ... I vaguely remember reading something about clearance issues with the severn tunnel wrt overhead wires. There is no OHLE clearance issue in the Severn Tunnel. *If there was, they wouldn't be wiring through to Cardiff, would they? Wouldn't they? You tell me. There were plenty of gauge issues with containers around the country but they sorted that so why would this be an issue other than money? ISTR the Severn Tunnel had very severe damp problems. s/had/has. They need a lot of pumping capacity. Not the ideal environment for 25kV AC then! :-) |
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"77002" wrote in message
... On Mar 26, 9:03 pm, wrote: s/had/has. They need a lot of pumping capacity. Not the ideal environment for 25kV AC then! :-) The main works contract for the GWML wiring has been let to Amey yesterday, to Cardiff (via the tunnel), Bristol, Oxford and Newbury. Paul S |
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On Mar 27, 4:19*pm, "Paul Scott"
wrote: "77002" wrote in message ... On Mar 26, 9:03 pm, wrote: s/had/has. They need a lot of pumping capacity. Not the ideal environment for 25kV AC then! :-) The main works contract for the GWML wiring has been let to Amey yesterday, to Cardiff (via the tunnel), Bristol, Oxford and Newbury. Thank you Paul. There are days when I just love Usenet. It is another month before "Modern Railways" drops onto the doormat. An electrified GW mainline, how exciting. |
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On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:35:24 -0700 (PDT)
77002 wrote: There are days when I just love Usenet. It is another month before "Modern Railways" drops onto the doormat. An electrified GW mainline, how exciting. I wonder how much brand new copper cabling the pikeys will manage to nick before its complete. B2003 |
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