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For details and photos of test train running before 2018 see the index here.
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In October 2013 the BRB Residuary was abolished and the line passed to NR ownership The main operations in 2018 concerned the testing and commissioning of the Class 345 Crossrail stock for Bombardier with the London Overground class 720 units towards the end of the year. |
August 2018
| An S Stock set was due to arrive last week for testing - possibly trainborne train control system(TBTC) but this was cancelled and has been re-arranged for Monday 6th August. This will be top'n'tailed using four GBRf class 20s which will transit to Barrow Hill after delivering the unit to Asfordby |
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A GCR class 180 (180114) was due to arrive on 7th July to undertake ETCS testing for approx one week - |
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180114 at Doncaster in April 2012 Author |
June 2018
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On the evening of 13th June 37099 'Merl Evans 1947-2016'
top'n'tailed with rail blue 37025 on 1Z10 consist including the track recording
coach and MENTOR from Derby RTC to Old Dalby. They plan to conduct high speed
calibration runs overnight Wed/Thur and Thur/Friday returning to RTC at )4.00 on
Friday 15th June May 2018
Colas Rail's 37099 'Merl Evans 1947-2016' and 37254
'Cardiff Canton TMD' are visiting the test track on Tuesday 22nd and
Wednesday 23rd with the Track Inspection 2 (TIC2) set for calibration.
Following a very lean period for infrastructure monitoring trains on the
line, with Network Rail instead opting to undertake the majority of this
work at High Marnham, there has been an upsurge in visits to Old Dalby again
of late. The New Measurement Train HST was present last week during the
middle part of the week for two nights of calibration.
On Monday 21st a high speed rail milling machine (HSM), DR79601 which is owned by Schweerbau was delivered to the test track. More information can be found here: http://www.schweerbau.de/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/schweerbau_HSM_gb.pdf |
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GBRf liveried 66744 'Crossrail' and British Rail large
logo liveried 66789 'British Rail 1948-1997 are seen passing East
Midlands Parkway station this morning, top and tailing the 6X01 0800
High Marnham - Old Dalby with the HSM unit in consist. Ben Wheeler |
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66744 is seen again on the rear at Melton Junction.
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66789 approaching Melton Junction, after
the train had reversed in Platform One at Melton.
Ben
Wheeler |
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After first visiting the High Marnham test facility in Nottinghamshire, it will then be hauled to Old Dalby on Monday 21st to commence five days of testing. On Friday it returns to the RTC at Derby. |
