A digest of the main changes on Network Rail, London Underground and Northern Ireland Railways infrastructure during May 2020; compiled by Martyn Brailsford of the Branch Line Society (www.branchline.uk).
May saw some reportable projects move forward, including the improvements to the stabling facilities at Cambridge and Cricklewood, whilst the project to add a new platform at Leeds continues to progress.
ANGLIA
Cambridge (2:11C)
Further works have taken place at Cambridge (55M 52ch) with the overhead lines energised at 25kV on No 8 and No 9 Carriage Sidings, with these two lines now open for traffic. A number of sidings have been renamed and also names have been allocated to various parts of the layout that were not previously named (see diagram). It should be noted that two lines in the sidings area are still under construction.
EAST MIDLANDS
Cricklewood (4:8B)
As part of the Brent Cross station project, and in anticipation of commissioning next month, further overhead line equipment has been energised at 25kV in Cricklewood sidings over South Sidings A to E. The North Neck, between the depot signal box and running lines, has been taken out of use.
LONDON NORTH EASTERN
Between Shaftholme Junction and Knottingley South Junction (2:40D)
Cuckoo Lane User Worked Crossing (UWC) at 67M 30ch has been equipped with telephones that ring in Norton Crossing Box.
