"Rich Mackin" wrote in message
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"Bob" wrote

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Does anybody know what works are covered by the £18.5 million? I would
imagine that the rebuilding Gospel Oak Junction,W10 Gauge clearance,
775metre plus loops etc., and rebuilding embankments at the eastern
end would eat most of this..

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Resignalling - the line will be used as a diversion for freight during the
Olympics when capacity at Stratford will be at a premium. How freight will
get between GEML and GOBLIN is another matter - reverse at Forest Gate
Junction and again at Woodgrange Park Junction? New junction perhaps??

Some freight from the Tilbury line crosses the GEML on the level between
Forest Gate and Stratford, and then goes via the NLL. Transferring this to
Goblin will provide a lot of relief, though it will have to be
diesel-hauled. From the GEML it will be possible to go via Stratford, Lea
Bridge, and South Tottenham (there is a route which avoids reversal).

If it is intended to project passenger trains along the NLL west from Gospel
Oak it will be necessary to rebuild GO station as well as the junction -
trains from Barking teminate in a bay platform with no access to the NLL,
but I don't think it would be acceptable for trains between Barking and
Willesden Junction to miss out this station.

Peter