On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 12:44:30PM +0000, d wrote:
On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
77002 wrote:
Meanwhile, the route is being electrified to Reading where ample new
Is this going to be the first stage of the electrification of the whole
GWR main line or is that still pie in the sky?

It's been approved at least as far as Bristol and Cardiff, but not
onwards to Swansea. I don't know about the branch down to Exeter,
Penzance etc.

Of course, approved doesn't mean that it's actually going to get built.
I won't believe it until I see the wires in place with electric trains
using them.

--
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You can't spell "slaughter" without "laughter"

On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:57:43 +0100
David Cantrell wrote:
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 12:44:30PM +0000, d wrote:
On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
77002 wrote:
Meanwhile, the route is being electrified to Reading where ample new
Is this going to be the first stage of the electrification of the whole
GWR main line or is that still pie in the sky?

It's been approved at least as far as Bristol and Cardiff, but not
onwards to Swansea. I don't know about the branch down to Exeter,
Penzance etc.

I vaguely remember reading something about clearance issues with the severn
tunnel wrt overhead wires.

B2003

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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?

Paul S

On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:24:36 +0100
"Paul Scott" wrote:
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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

On Mar 26, 3:30*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:24:36 +0100

"Paul Scott" wrote:
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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.

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

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.

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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(77002) wrote:

On Mar 26, 3:30*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:24:36 +0100

"Paul Scott" wrote:
wrote in message
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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.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Mar 26, 9:03*pm, wrote:
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(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! :-)