No.114 Trains Around Werrington Junction February 2024

Late winter views of the East Coast Main Line, Joint Line and the Stamford Lines from vantage points at Lincoln Road, Hurn Road, Foxcovert Road and Cock Lane.
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[@tomcarr1358]

Hurn Road is a good vantage point. Nice to see the light improving. That steamer would obscure every colour light in the vicinity as well as your vision.

[@werringtonjunction]

Yes, Hurn Road (footbridge) is a nice place to be, the only drawback is missing the freight that uses the dive under. The dive under clips were taken from the green fence that you see adjacent to the garden end of the lone bungalow in the field. It was rather swampy that day after all the rain we have had. The steam train was a bit difficult as the fog kept drifting in and out. Thank you for watching and commenting Tom.

[@peterlittle6651]

Some new vantage points Mike ? Great content as usual.

[@werringtonjunction]

Almost every time I go out I say to myself, I must try some different angles otherwise it becomes boring showing views from the same positions all the time. I seem to have done a lot on this video for some reason. Thank you for watching Peter and noticing the different shots, which makes it all worthwhile.👍

[@mikeuk4130]

Although I love seeing diesels old and new, it’s also great to see so many fast electric trains passing this very efficient junction. Are the wires here set particularly high above the track or is this the current standard? The pantographs all seem to be at full stretch.

[@werringtonjunction]

That is a question that I have asked before but I have never been able to find the answer Mike. From Werrington Junction going north passed Hurn Road footbridge and as far as Helpston the pantographs are almost at full stretch all the way. From Werrington Junction going south passed Cock Lane footbridge towards Peterborough, pantographs are what I would call in a normal position, i.e., about 45° as seen on the 5-car Azuma at 28:05. Cock Lane footbridge is much higher than the one at Hurn Road so it is not a clearance issue. My guess is the wires are tensioned tighter for higher speed running north of Werrington Junction which I believe lessens pantograph bounce. Thank you for watching and commenting Mike.

[@mikeuk4130]

@@werringtonjunction Thanks for coming up with a reasonable answer, Mr Junction. Perhaps an OHLE expert from NR will jump in.

[@werringtonjunction]

@@mikeuk4130This might interest you regarding OHE and pantograph height Mike 🤔, it would certainly keep the populous from riding on the train roofs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noi9mYaigZtrqZI

[@mikeuk4130]

@@werringtonjunction Wow, yes indeedy! They've even got a Queen Mary-style brake van on the back! Those are some serious pantographs and they look to be in high-speed use too! I'll stop worrying now. Thanks for the responses.