2018
Thameslink route joins Great Northern via Canal Tunnels (non revenue use from 2016)
Northbound Thameslink Portal
ECML portal (York Way)
Regent Canal Junction St Pancras low level
sign of the times?
Regent Canal Junction St Pancras low level southbound portal can be seen on right
foot of North London Incline looking towards King's Cross
cab signalling test unit 313 121 July 2013
motor bogie detail
Pantograph trailer coach
313 121 July 10th 2013
313121 at Bletchley on trial runs.
Schematic of new Cricklewood layout (correct as of August 2013)
Down Canal Tunnel September 2013
26 September 2013 DfT Invitation to Tender (ITT) issued for Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern (TSGN)
14 September 2014 FCC (all- both TL/GN) becomes management contract  (Operated by Govia)
December 2014 Joint FCC/Southern (Sevenoaks/Orpington) operated services join management contract
July 26th 2015 TSGN Franchise takes over all other 'Southern' services
July 2015 First 700 class to arrive for testing/training
June 2016 700 class in passenger use.
May 2018 new timetable with 700 class on all peak services
2019 now ???? West Hampstead Power SignalBox scheduled to close, control transferred to Derby EMCC and Three Bridges ROC.

Bi Di running down direction over up line note 'X' theatre route indicator.
Mandatory evacuation walkway takes shape
Looking South towards St Pancras Low Level
With all these new trains ordered, additional siding space is required capable of accommodating 12 car lengths so redevelopment work at Cricklewood in North London will see long term mothballed sidings being replaced and electrified starting from Xmas 2013. Various photos of the changes below.
May 2014 progress at ECML Portal
Look South
Look North Belle Isle, new junction to be installed here.
June 15th 2014 and Great Northern is connected to the Thameslink route at Belle Isle (looking South)
Looking North Belle Isle June 2014
down slow controlled signal WH 235 with route set to depot exit road
Cricklewood station up slow - down direction
old style WH537 position light
6011 HyDrive points looking North
6010 HyDrive points looking North
2nd stage of rigid conductor beam Feb 2015
EuroBalise for ETCS (European Train Control System)
Due to open for non revenue use in May 2016, the official revenue use is planned from May 2018 with full class 700 introduction.
Non Approachable red TWH3014 )
depot exit road CD48
SOUTH END REGENERATION AT cRICKLEWOOD.
new 'NX' signalling panel for Cricklewood
manually controlled clamp lock power points
close up of switch controls
June 20th + layout
1009 hand point "sprung"return
non approachable red Auto
gantry numberplate
rigid conductor beam overhead line neutral section
ETCS control area (note separate from ATO-Automatic Train Operation of class 700 stock area)
wider area on approach to ETCS area of control where approaching trains will 'register' on the system prior to entering ETCS Zone.
EuroBalise for ETCS operation,
July 2015, European Train Control System (ETCS) testing commences between Kentish Town & Elephant and Castle on selected nights between 01:20-04:20 on one line, other line used Bi-Directionally for revenue timetabled services. 313 121 is dedicated test unit
Full Length Unit (12 car 700) stopping mark
Reduced Length Unit (fixed 8 car) stopping mark
ALL car stop mark (rlu+flu)
cd 10 former carriage siding one now north reception line note gpl 3 aspect
auto signal TWH 1115 down canal
auto signal TWH1117 down canal
K253 down canal tunnel
Belle Isle Portal
Belle Isle to Tunnel mid point gradient Down Canal
2042Alpha HyDrive points Up Canal (looking towards ECML)
up canal TWH1114 distant
Up Canal Gradient at mid point
DOWN CANAL Tunnel TWH1020(down Moorgate)
TWH1115
TWH1117
K253

UP CANAL Tunnel
TWH1110
TWH1114distant
twh1118br
TWH1118
TWH1035 (up Moorgate)
November 2015 view
city Thameslink up snow hill
Excellent
up canal/up Moorgate meeting TWH1025
Down Moorgate TWH1022 mid platform signal
TWH1118
TWH 1110
2042Brav0
St Pancras low level to midpoint DCT
Mid point to Belle Isle DCT
D=Down Moorgate (TL)
C=Down Canal      (GN)
6011
6010
spot the difference!
that sign again, magnetic base
fuel road / up departure sprung points (lever usually removed)
Lockout device UCT
LockOut device DCT
steepness
steepness
canal tunnel junction May 2017
Down Moorge gradient Farringdon
Block Marker
down canal-updirection
bi di exit signal up canal down direction - 2 routes available
C for canal
PoSA aspect
down Moorgate platform B
plat B raised boarding area
tight clearance
pan clearance height
depot ext road
south neck lamp
south neck buffer stop