Steam still helps run the railway! The winter development vehicle (WDV) blows hot air around the running rails – specifically around points and crossings – to melt snow and ice stopping the points from working.
The structure, which weighs more than the Eiffel Tower, is being installed in a painstaking nine-day operation as part of the £1.2bn upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.
The launch of the hub is a key part of the Tram Train Pilot scheme in South Yorkshire which runs between Sheffield Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate via Rotherham Central station.
Steam still helps run the railway! The winter development vehicle (WDV) blows hot air around the running rails – specifically around points and crossings – to melt snow and ice stopping the points from working.
The structure, which weighs more than the Eiffel Tower, is being installed in a painstaking nine-day operation as part of the £1.2bn upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.
The launch of the hub is a key part of the Tram Train Pilot scheme in South Yorkshire which runs between Sheffield Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate via Rotherham Central station.