632. SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
ARRANGEMENTS (Contd.)
2. Future Priority
Schemes (Contd.)
Chester - Chief Civil Engineer not
yet had survey made, but estimate thought to be between
£70,000 and £100,000. Doubtful whether sidings
visualised could be accomodated. Estimate could not be
submitted for approval in principle before January, 1959.
Noted that temporary maintenance and
fuelling arrangements could be made at Chester.
Accrington - Shot estimate
£67,500 but lighting proposals being reviewed. Draft
plan in circulation and Commission Central Staff consulted.
Lostock Hall - Shot estimate
£227,500. Draft plan in circulation and Commission
Central Staff consulted.
Nottingham - Shot estimate
£85,000, plus £15,000 for outstabling
facilities. Draft plan being reconsidered by Chief Civil
Engineer.
Mr.Fiske stressed that to obtain
advance authority for the above proposals (excluding Reddish)
particulars and shot estimates would require to be submitted to
the Area Board and Commission and it was essential that the
necessary information be sent to the General Manager with the
least possible delay. It was not necessary for the whole of
the five schemes to be submitted together but submissions could
be made as individual schemes became ready.
634. SCHEMES AUTHORISED BUT NOT YET IN
OPERATION
(1) Manchester Part 2 (S.E.Lancs.)
Scheme
First part of scheme introduced on June 9th, 1958. Remainder
of scheme will be brought into operation on June 15th, 1959.
(2) Liverpool, Lime Street - St.Helens
- Wigan Scheme
Scheme would be partially brought into operation on January 5th,
1959, maintenance and fuelling being temporarily covered at
Speke motive power depot and Edge Hill carriage shed.
(3) St.Pancras Suburban
Scheme
(a) Rolling Stock - Delivery
between April and December, 1959. Arrangements are being
made to introduce part of scheme in September, 1959 and complete
scheme in January, 1960.
