Wow a big lump of serendipity with 2 trains in view on the Chiltern line, Dominique so close to the National Grid and the end is nigh.... Wonderful views, thanks...👍👍
bonjour wink wink,, i'm wondering if the dom will keep going to the tunnel entrance, there going to needs some space to pull it apart one leg at a time. thanks, and yeah had some train luck that day
the music at the beginning @0:19 (first 25 seconds) sounds like a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western ....and Dom is squaring off vs. Copthal Tunnel...who knew ! cheers from across the pond ! Only 5 segments remain on the viaduct...are there only those 5 to go ?
Yet another great update. Many thanks. Reckon that Dom still has at least another couple of weeks to go, but not much more than that. Must say that the viaduct is looking very impressive. Will be interesting to see the extent of the cleanup/land restoration round around here. Hopefully it will be of high quality - would be good to demonstrate to the HS2 doom merchants that the land bordering what is essentially a very narrow railway line can be reinstated to a really high standard...
thanks mate, yes i think old dom has a few more if not 4 weeks left, , its going to hit the bank holiday slow down so it won't be slipping out of its sticky red velvet underpants just yet...
For info.... Northholt tunnel is 8.5 miles long from West Ruislip to the Victoria Road crossover box, near Old Oak Common station. The twin bores are called East and West. The four tunnel boring machines...TBM are working towards from both ends and will meet at Greenford vent shaft. Sushila and Caroline TBMs are heading East to London from Ruislip. So that's the spoil we see at Harvil Road, and Cophall tunnel. Emily and Anne TBMs are heading west towards Birmingham from Old Oak Common. They will all finish in August 2025...
Superb footage as ever, Mr. C. Great soundtrack also - it's kind of Tangerine Dream exploring their inner Hot Butter (look it up, kids). Exciting times for we CVV nerds. I'm looking forward to the final deck section being placed and then you and cuemaster having fisticuffs over who captured the exact moment and who first uploaded it. I jest, of course. All of you who have covered this project over the months and years have provided an invaluable archive for future generations of railway and architectural boffins. So ... keep 'em coming 👍
thanks chicken lips😆, sure has been a journey following the dom as it speeds its way over the lakes, will be nice to see it starting to take shape as they remove the haul roads and other bits of old fluff, sure the cue, myself and doctor rock will keep the updates coming if not cumming even, .. thanks mate..
I think it’s incredible to spend this much of the Nations resource to shave 20 minutes off a journey between two cities that the majority of the population never even visit. Incidentally, if you need to go centre to centre the old Trains still quicker.
HS2 is not built to achieve that (solely). It provides two extra tracks to Birmingham and beyond. The full value can only be achieved when Phase 2 is constructed which provides two extra tracks to Manchester and beyond and two extra to Leeds. Do read up on this I beg of you.
This HS2 will put the really fast trains onto their own line and track, so then there can be many more slower trains and even electric freight on the heritage lines. The HS2 increases capacity by opening up the schedules to slower heritage trains....so by adding the new HS2 you "get" more capacity on the old heritage lines. The HS2 is really a win-win....you get faster trains for the commuters...and get many more slower tains can be scheduled on WCML and heritage lines.
I think it’s incredible to spend this much of the Nations resource to shave 20 minutes off a journey between two cities that the majority of the population never even visit. Incidentally, if you need to go centre to centre the old Trains still quicker.
04:15 I love the lone tree on the right which has survived! This is the best video I have seen of this Copthall section, yet, thanks.
Don''t draw attention to it - some moron will come under cover of night to chainsaw the Copthall Chestnut.
yes. The Copthall Tunnel is shaping up and through adjacent to the heritage WCML train services...great coordination and cooperation !
ahhh yess the tree, " the tree that survived" a symbol of hope and resilience
Something keeps triggering my 'tree' comment. It could be the word 'chanesore'. I won't bother trying again. Long live the Copthall Chestnut!
Wow a big lump of serendipity with 2 trains in view on the Chiltern line, Dominique so close to the National Grid and the end is nigh.... Wonderful views, thanks...👍👍
bonjour wink wink,, i'm wondering if the dom will keep going to the tunnel entrance, there going to needs some space to pull it apart one leg at a time. thanks, and yeah had some train luck that day
great update and HS2 construction views and WCML in action near the Copthal Tunnel progress. Nice end-to-end tying so much all together. Thank you.
cheers me dear😘
the music at the beginning @0:19 (first 25 seconds) sounds like a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western ....and Dom is squaring off vs. Copthal Tunnel...who knew !
cheers from across the pond !
Only 5 segments remain on the viaduct...are there only those 5 to go ?
Yet another great update. Many thanks. Reckon that Dom still has at least another couple of weeks to go, but not much more than that. Must say that the viaduct is looking very impressive. Will be interesting to see the extent of the cleanup/land restoration round around here. Hopefully it will be of high quality - would be good to demonstrate to the HS2 doom merchants that the land bordering what is essentially a very narrow railway line can be reinstated to a really high standard...
thanks mate, yes i think old dom has a few more if not 4 weeks left, , its going to hit the bank holiday slow down so it won't be slipping out of its sticky red velvet underpants just yet...
Wonderful project , thankful the nimbys and greens couldn’t get it cancelled, they would love us to be living in the stone age.
For info....
Northholt tunnel is 8.5 miles long from West Ruislip to the Victoria Road crossover box, near Old Oak Common station.
The twin bores are called East and West.
The four tunnel boring machines...TBM are
working towards from both ends and will meet at Greenford vent shaft.
Sushila and Caroline TBMs are heading East to London from Ruislip.
So that's the spoil we see at Harvil Road, and Cophall tunnel.
Emily and Anne TBMs are heading west towards Birmingham from Old Oak Common.
They will all finish in August 2025...
Great video Simon - as usual!
thanks 🥃
Superb footage as ever, Mr. C. Great soundtrack also - it's kind of Tangerine Dream exploring their inner Hot Butter (look it up, kids).
Exciting times for we CVV nerds. I'm looking forward to the final deck section being placed and then you and cuemaster having fisticuffs over who captured the exact moment and who first uploaded it.
I jest, of course. All of you who have covered this project over the months and years have provided an invaluable archive for future generations of railway and architectural boffins.
So ... keep 'em coming 👍
thanks chicken lips😆, sure has been a journey following the dom as it speeds its way over the lakes, will be nice to see it starting to take shape as they remove the haul roads and other bits of old fluff, sure the cue, myself and doctor rock will keep the updates coming if not cumming even, .. thanks mate..
@@SIMONC256 Ha. I'll bring a cheap bottle of cider and see you all down there ☺
I think it’s incredible to spend this much of the Nations resource to shave 20 minutes off a journey between two cities that the majority of the population never even visit.
Incidentally, if you need to go centre to centre the old Trains still quicker.
HS2 is not built to achieve that (solely). It provides two extra tracks to Birmingham and beyond. The full value can only be achieved when Phase 2 is constructed which provides two extra tracks to Manchester and beyond and two extra to Leeds. Do read up on this I beg of you.
@@SWRural-fk2ub When phase 2 is constructed? Lol
This HS2 will put the really fast trains onto their own line and track, so then there can be many more slower trains and even electric freight on the heritage lines.
The HS2 increases capacity by opening up the schedules to slower heritage trains....so by adding the new HS2 you "get" more capacity on the old heritage lines.
The HS2 is really a win-win....you get faster trains for the commuters...and get many more slower tains can be scheduled on WCML and heritage lines.
I think it’s incredible to spend this much of the Nations resource to shave 20 minutes off a journey between two cities that the majority of the population never even visit.
Incidentally, if you need to go centre to centre the old Trains still quicker.