Leicester burton line

johncas · Post by **johncas** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:06 pm

Anyone know why this like is being doubble tracked someone told me they are doubble tracking the line although I have not seen them doing it my self

chuxn2005 · Post by **chuxn2005** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:47 pm

It is already Doube tracked in sections.
Between Stud Farm and Mantle Lane it is Double Tracked.
They have been cutting/reducing line side trees along the line apparetly (from a bloke I met whilst photting on the line)because they are going to be using a heavy machine to transport coal along the line. I wasn't sure what he was on about but his mates seemed to. ??

I haven't heard anything of double tracking it myself. Where did you hear this from? I know NR did checks for the bridges to see if class 86 could be hauled down the line into mantle lane. Dont know what came about of that though?!

Andy

chuxn2005 · Post by **chuxn2005** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:23 pm

Here is a good website showing the line

http://nickallsop.fotopic.net/c1096726_1.html

chuxn2005 · Post by **chuxn2005** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:00 pm

Talk of Mantle Lane being used as A Re Fueling Point bt Freightliner as they have been banned from rugby

Thrashin · Post by **Thrashin** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:24 pm

How did they manage that?

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:41 pm

I believe its called leaving your shed running and conking out on the up or down fast with no fuel i could be wrong though.

Thrashin · Post by **Thrashin** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:34 pm

Nice...

chuxn2005 · Post by **chuxn2005** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:26 pm

i was told that it was for environmental reasons

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:28 pm

and what of the smog from the bus garage thats worsee

johncas · Post by **johncas** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:11 pm

I found out there doubbleing it for passanger trains when Trent Junction closes for engineering work trains to derby will go via the burton line a diversion but if this works well it might reopen for passanger work

ALSO when trent junction closes for the work nottingham trains will go via the old GCR to the heritage centre at ruddington and then passangers get a bus to nottingham is that true

dkightley · Post by **dkightley** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:20 pm

ALSO when trent junction closes for the work nottingham trains will go via the old GCR to the heritage centre at ruddington and then passangers get a bus to nottingham is that true

Not unles the trains go through Loughborough very fast....fast enough to jump the gap caused by removal of the bridge over the canal!

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:13 pm

johncas wrote:
ALSO when trent junction closes for the work nottingham trains will go via the old GCR to the heritage centre at ruddington and then passangers get a bus to nottingham is that true

When trent Junction closes for Engineering Buses take over full stop and the Freight service probably goes the long way round.

chrishal11 · Post by **chrishal11** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:45 pm

dkightley wrote:
ALSO when trent junction closes for the work nottingham trains will go via the old GCR to the heritage centre at ruddington and then passangers get a bus to nottingham is that true
Not unles the trains go through Loughborough very fast....fast enough to jump the gap caused by removal of the bridge over the canal!

No. The Gap is missing to link the 2 sections of the GCR. The Midland Mainline has a chord that links the GCR (N) to MML on the Leicester side of Loughbouro Station.

Think there are some plans of the gap and chord on http://www.bridgingthegap.com although the site hasnt been updated fora while.

Chris

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:27 pm

thats only for the GCR as a preserved line not for use of normal service trains.

Yes there is a chord from the MML to Ruddington but its not for regular runs

chrishal11 · Post by **chrishal11** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:47 pm

Well gypsum trains run to Rushclife Halt.

But the track would need a lot of upgrading if an HST was to run over it. Been a couple of years, but I got a run down the line, and between Rushcliffe Halt and the MML chord, the tracks not the best in the world...

Chris