43063 at Steventon 1st Oct 15'
HST 43063 passes the piles for electrification masts, which should be buried in the ground, but currently adorn the lineside in various locations along the GWML.
The german built 'HOPS' is clearly no match Isambard's track bed, which is doing its best to resist change for as long as possible!
HOPS is the £40m High Output Plant System, built for Network Rail by Windhoff GmbH, which should put in 18 piles in a 6 hour shift!
The FGW blue HST was 1B46 1445 London Paddington to Swansea, which was later diverted via Bath following a suicide that closed the line between Wootton Bassett and Bristol Parkway.
43131 was the rear power car on 1st October 2015
43063 at Steventon 1st Oct 15'
HST 43063 passes the piles for electrification masts, which should be buried in the ground, but currently adorn the lineside in various locations along the GWML.
The german built 'HOPS' is clearly no match Isambard's track bed, which is doing its best to resist change for as long as possible!
HOPS is the £40m High Output Plant System, built for Network Rail by Windhoff GmbH, which should put in 18 piles in a 6 hour shift!
The FGW blue HST was 1B46 1445 London Paddington to Swansea, which was later diverted via Bath following a suicide that closed the line between Wootton Bassett and Bristol Parkway.
43131 was the rear power car on 1st October 2015