Author's collection
Author's collection
2008 activities
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April
In April 2008 there was a bank slip between Old Dalby and Upper Broughton and this was repaired by Balfour Beatty. |
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The bank slip between Old Dalby and Upper Broughton pictured
in April 2008 looking south. Author's collection |
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By September the 'Great Wall of Dalby' had been erected by
Balfour Beatty - and very nice too Author's collection |
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October The plans for the new use of the test track were submitted to Melton Council and were were approved on 16th October with conditions, mainly to do with the number of trains allowed to run each day. The exact details of these conditions were displayed in the planning application via the Rushcliffe Borough Council. Further environmental issues were later resolved. November NR trains ran occasionally on the main test line, the new UTU trains plus TIC and Mentor returned to the test track in November 2008. One of the UTUs ran on the line early on 17th November and a ballast working later in the day. |
December
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The TRC ran on 6th December for an Emergency Exercise with Leicestershire Fire & Rescue in Grimston Tunnel on the 7th Dec, hence it stabled overnight returning to Derby later on the Sunday. |
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37606 propels the TRC test train
past the Ground Frame (out of sight) and crosses over to the original Down
line formation on its way towards Asfordby Tunnel - the other side of the
road bridge Ben Wheeler |
