NYMR Winter Civils work 2014 - 15

You can see the reason when there has been cases where children buggies with the child still in it have run off the platform onto the tracks, so with the platform sloping the other way should stop it happening on new platforms, so is best this platform is been corrected as the last thing the railway would want is a child to be killed or injured.https://uk.screen.yahoo.com/train-near-misses/shocking-pictures-pram-terror-072605414.html

 

Whitby No.2 platform slopes the right way. Just not enough (I think by about 20mm).

 

20mm is correct, as said in a earlier, post less than an inch and all that work, or well 0.7874 of an inch which sounds much less to those not using metric.

Mind you the video example is more poor parenting left alone with no brake on, than anything, prams/pushchairs should never be left unattended on a platform, or most places even go a second or two.

 

Latest update from Nigel.
2 Ballast trains have run on the relay this week from DB Schenker.
Looks like that there are still some operating Seacows on the Network still.

http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/02/winter-civil-engineering-diary-part-11-2/

 

Great update and interesting photos to, thanks.
With the minus temperatures, is anything not able to be done because of the Low temperatures, or as long as the PWay can arrive, life goes on as normal, but feeling bloody cold?

 

Great update - how many tonnes of ballast did you use?

 

2 train loads so about 480 tonnes in each. 960 in all.
There may be a small top up of about 100t by our usual own ex coalhoppers next week. (Our "New" Seacows need a lot of work before they are allowed out.)
The weather delayed some of the welding as Wet stuff and molten metal do not mix.
There was some worry if the signal boxes on the NYMR would be able to be manned due to road conditions but that was managed.

Tamping and regulating is due to take place next week and the forecast at the moment looks ok for that, well the first day or so at least.

Tamping and Welding are really the only things that might be seriously affected by low temps.
You do not tamp in heavy snow as that creates void problems when the track warms up.
Saying that though, with low temps the old ash sticks to the rails and does create problems when trying to relay or even uplift old track.
Hammer use can have interesting results with cold metal castings as well.

 

Thanks for the information - always good to see what is going on behind the scenes

 

Latest update from the Civil Engineer.

http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/02/winter-civil-engineering-diary-part-13-2/

WE could get on and do more if it wasn't for having to stop and run trains.

 

time for the latest update.

http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/03/winter-civil-engineering-diary-part-15-2/

 

Latest news.
http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/03/winter-civil-engineering-diary-part-16-2/

Should also add that the Wickham Railmotor that was placed on long term loan to the Derwent Valley has been returned to running condition by the DVLR.
Well done to all concerned.


This used to operate on the York - Hull line near Stamford Bridge and was bought by one of our group members.

 

Can I ask the origin of that grounded coach you can see in the background of that video?

 

According to the DVR website it is NER 1057 of 1877 now used as a messroom


Keith

 

Latest update came out yesterday.
http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/03/winter-civil-engineering-diary-part-17-2/

Yesterday the tamper and Regulator were out.
Work around the Newbridge relay this weekend.

 

Trains start running tomorrow so all major track works should be finished now.
Nigel's latest update -
http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/03/winter-civil-engineering-diary-part-18-2/

Since this was issued
Thursday, the Welders have been back in at Newbridge to finish off some joint welding.
The Regulator wandered off up to Farworth to plough and brush the ballast ready for another stone tip. Then moved up to Summit and ploughed out the heavy stone tip dropped last week by DB Schenker.
The tamper eventually followed on and joined us at Summit to tamp through the rerail site and the 3 reverse curves between the Lyke Wake crossing and approx 19m 30ch.
While we were out at summit a stone tip of a couple of wagons was dropped at Farworth which we then had to plough out on our way back to Newbridge.

S+T were also busy at Newbridge with the reinstatement of all the S+T equipment, troughing, Bond wires and other Gubbins that is involved in the signalling there.
Usual moans from them about not putting the sleepers back in the same place as before, using concrete G44 Sleepers instead of wood, burying everything in stone, and using bigger ballast than before. The list goes on. You can't please everybody can you?

That is it then for this years serious works, if it's not done it will have to wait until next winter or be done at night.
There may be a few more Civil Engineers updates to come though.

Back to wagon repairs a week on Friday.

 

Bit of a round up of work to date and prospects for the future.
http://www.nymr.co.uk/2015/04/civil-engineering-diary-part-19/