Suitably refreshed after the extra hour in bed and I ventured down to the west side of the work site on cold damp Sunday morning. Leaves falling everywhere and the knowledge that it would be dark early today might it quite depressing! As I expected the changes were more subtle but there were some things to report mainly concerning drainage work. I went under the main line via the River Hiz underbridge and was surprised to find that a drainage outfall into the river had been constructed in the past seven days. The access road up onto the embankment has been removed and the landscaping is being extended. Access to the embankment will now be via the former Midland goods yard in Nightingale Road along the former Bedford branch embankment.
Here is the recently constructed outfall of the drain from the embankment next to the River Hiz bridge.
Looking up to the raised embankment there is evidence of the drainage work.
Turning slightly left at the same point, the embankment top soil is being extended alongside the new retaining wall.
The ground has been recently dug to install the new drainage system. Some leftover pipework can be seen centre left.
Taken from the scrapyard bridge, the steep access road has gone with top soil capping in its place.
The final section to be installed now has edging work underway. Note the top of the former Bedford line embankment behind in relation to the viaduct.
Looking north from the far side of the scrapyard. Not much change here.
See the difference in height here as the viaduct meets the higher ground compared to the Bedford embankment seen between the two piers. It emphasises the quite steep gradient.
Now the leaves are falling I was able to take a better panoramic shot of the viaduct from the nature reserve.
The embankment is complete with the last bit filled in to viaduct level. Needs the topsoil capping on a short section.
Concrete edging has nearly reached the end on this side of the main line.
Here is evidence of more drainage work. Here is a similar construction to the Hiz outfall but presumably to take water through the embankment to the other side. This would be the lowest point. There is a new drainage gully running between the embankment and the beetle bank. There were a lot of birds here today so maybe word has got out about the beetle banks! Bit soon I reckon as they not any where near completed.
Another drainage construction further round nearer to the Centre 3 office building. The gantries of the main line can just be seen as it heads north.
Here between the two is the extent of the ballasting with a roll of membrane laying on top ready to be extended.
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