Progress Reports

A number of correspondents have provided progress updates:

• A work site, currently empty, has appeared just west of Huyton Junction on the north side of the line at the site of Huyton Quarry station.
• Mast bases have started appearing between Huyton and Eccleston Park.
• Lots of new cable troughing and new rails in the Newton/Earlestown area.
• The switching/substation site at Newton-le-Willows appears externally complete.
• Wiring also appears complete on the Parkside Junction to Lowton Junction curve.
• The length of catenary going east from Parkside Junction is getting a lot longer.
• New cable troughing is being laid east of Eccles.

My thanks to all who took the trouble to email me.