2885 to be craned out of Birmingham Moor Street

Not sure a line possession would be required as the nearest running line is separated by a platform with a sizable canopy on it, though you could see why the platform itself and the road which it's being swung over would need to be closed, not that Moor St is a hive of activity in the middle of the night anyway, maybe a couple of ECS and possibly a freight on the through roads 100 yards away.

 

Information received today states that the craning out has been postponed.

RailPictureLibrary | 2885 to be lifted out of Moor Street station on January 13

 

Yesterday afternoon. Yellow signs warning of road closure on Saturday night have appeared around Moor street.

 

Those signs were there on Saturday morning.

 

it will not be lifted til approx midnight sat as there is a train due from london just before 12 strikes, road closure from 6pm, to allow crane to be set up,

 

RE LIFT CANCELLED, Where did you hear that please, rgds john

 

its been a hell of a job to get this date, with bus company and highways..........................will not go down very well with then, rgds john

 

OH DEAR.................. YES **** CANCELLED YET AGAIN...................something to do with chilton railways !!!!! rgds john

 

hey railway folk

has 2885 left birmingham moor street station yet

many thanks
yrm

 

Bit harsh Mr Creese: something might have changed in the intervening month. I for one have no idea whether these things can be arranged quickly if there's an opportunity or if it requires weeks of statutory notice.

 

Still there as of this morning.

 

update ........... they are awaiting chilton trains to say when this job can be done, no date yet !! rgds to all john

 

Same here.

 

Just out of interest does anyone happen to know what plans the owners of the loco have for it once it has been overhauled? ( In other words which Heritage line it might be destined for?)
In fairness that might well be a decision they dont need take at this stage!

46118

 

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/ell-r-brown/8923594467/

Now you see it, then you don't. Became a feature of the station almost sad to see it go, but much much better to see it in steam.