Mike, thanks for documenting the work. At least most of this was done in the daylight. When I documented platform 5 and the reworkings of the junction most of the interesting bits were in the small hours of the night !
Very interesting video. Watching machines at work is something I could watch all day! By comparison with the laying of the sleepers, the moving of single lengths of track was tediously slow.
The first item of rail laid in the video contained the IRJ (marked up on the sleeper) - Insulated Rail Joint required for signal replacement controls. The signal was situated immediately on the approach to the bridge the film was taken from. Get that item of rail positioned first (position is critical) and they can then lay, cut and weld the longer cwr sections in. There's minimum distance criteria to be observed from IRJ to the nearest weld I believe hence they won't cut the IRJ length of rail shorter.
Can't believe how or why they just rip out trees, they're building new homes near us, it was a huge expanse but that wasn't good enough, lets rip all the trees out first. Ludicrous
The clue is in the title - 'Bank' - i.e. a gradient and in rail terms quite a significant one. What do trees shed? What does the weather do in Sth Wales rather a lot in Autumn? There's your answer.
You asked what do trees shed, well think about this what happens when you take trees out on a embankment? Landslides trees drink millions of gallons of water and there roots hold back the embankment from slipping that's why it's important not to cut the trees down, and network rail should learn this,@@gingertom2355
I've watched those sleeper placement machines on a few projects recently. The accuracy is astounding and they're quite hypnotic to watch working.
Mike, thanks for documenting the work. At least most of this was done in the daylight. When I documented platform 5 and the reworkings of the junction most of the interesting bits were in the small hours of the night !
Wow how things have changed
Nice captures Mike
Very interesting video. Watching machines at work is something I could watch all day! By comparison with the laying of the sleepers, the moving of single lengths of track was tediously slow.
Yes, but when IETs travel along at high speed, it must be perfect !
Hope you show the rails being installed
Did you miss that, it was included?
I would have thought they would have laid out the concrete sleepers and then long lengths of continuous rail?
The first item of rail laid in the video contained the IRJ (marked up on the sleeper) - Insulated Rail Joint required for signal replacement controls. The signal was situated immediately on the approach to the bridge the film was taken from. Get that item of rail positioned first (position is critical) and they can then lay, cut and weld the longer cwr sections in. There's minimum distance criteria to be observed from IRJ to the nearest weld I believe hence they won't cut the IRJ length of rail shorter.
@@gingertom2355 Welding together into a long CWR ruclips.net/video/8LQUlzSwc-k/видео.html
Remember the good old days when they diverted via Tondu when this was on. Not buses!
ruclips.net/video/EZmGWb0Aaes/видео.htmlsi=Paq-IixEyzw7_Rk2.........here's a clip from the good old days at Tondu
Why aren't they laying lengths of track, instaed of just sleepers?
What do you think the 2 cranes are lifting at 13.00 ???
They are lifting track only not track + sleepers. See othere videos@@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways
@@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways. I think @simontaylor2319 is asking why are they not laying panels.
imagine the navvies from 1840 seeing that , they would be in tears , interesting vid mate
In America those guys straitening the railroad ties would be called gandy dancers
Just like in the United States. Most of the work crew just standing around doing nothing at all.
Need more chaps in orange suits
Can't believe how or why they just rip out trees, they're building new homes near us, it was a huge expanse but that wasn't good enough, lets rip all the trees out first. Ludicrous
The clue is in the title - 'Bank' - i.e. a gradient and in rail terms quite a significant one. What do trees shed? What does the weather do in Sth Wales rather a lot in Autumn? There's your answer.
Look how quickly they've grown back again!
You asked what do trees shed, well think about this what happens when you take trees out on a embankment? Landslides trees drink millions of gallons of water and there roots hold back the embankment from slipping that's why it's important not to cut the trees down, and network rail should learn this,@@gingertom2355