Nuneham Viaduct - June 2023

🙌 🌉 Nuneham Viaduct has reopened a day early after a major project to replace a 160-year-old supporting structure.
A full timetable is set to resume this weekend after the line between Didcot and Oxford closed in April. 😀
👉 www.networkrai...

[@marvintpandroid2213]

Well done everyone, good stuff.

[@grenfellroad8394]

I’ll be honest, I expected this to take far longer. I’m seriously impressed, well done everyone involved 👍👍

[@hajimarifftunkara3610]

Happy to participate in the work, good job everyone

[@TonyAbbeyFETraining]

What a magnificent effort! Congratulations to all involved.

[@MrBongoking]

Thanks for getting this done. It's been a massive pain having it closed, but I've very much appreciated the regular updates, and it's obviously been a huge undertaking, so well done to all involved.

[@hoagy_ytfc]

Super stuff, we’ll done y’all.

[@annabelheywood3234]

Really impressive 👍 thank you

[@colinsmith6280]

well done to all that clay was amazing how it behaved when the man demonstrated it moving .

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

Congratulations, terrific effort. Hoping tptb who make policy learn and base their ideas on what can be done when all minds are put on the right track, or rail.

[@declanjoyce8640]

Wow...good job...

[@TheDaf95xf]

Fantastic job done from the orange 🍊 army 👍🏻

[@keefr22]

That's impressive!!

[@Andrewjg_89]

Very good work Network Rail. Marvellous achievement.

[@penguinchef]

impressive

[@MrBook123456]

good work

[@davidsnapebrcrosslane8782]

Great stuff, this is how it should be. Glad the route is back open at last.

[@holukisp-9088]

Good job 👍

[@martyn6792]

Fascinating video, if you have footage, a time lapse video of the work would make interesting viewing

[@aidanfell4297]

Completed it mate

[@edmundcarew7235]

Excellent job. Congratulations. Great to see that diligence (even when there may have been some difficulty procuring materials) pays off.
I love visiting the UK from Oz, and always travel by rail, as do a high percentage of Australians.

[@DavidAlanGilbert]

I'd love to see an explanation of what makes the ground bouncy like that.

[@ModelRailway]

A long story short … is that it’s very similar to ‘Quicksand’. If you have a certain sub grade material (can be granular like sand or even clay) that then has enough water content, then add some loading upon it, it can act more ‘bouncy’ as a result. Material can also ‘liquify’ and slide (as per land slides). Conversely, if you have a sub grade material like clay and it dries out over time, it can shrink … and cause other issues!

[@Cartoonman154]

It must be heavy holding a clipboard.