Etches Park Depot
Spencer Rail Engineering were appointed by East Midlands Trains to deliver the design and construction of a new carriage wash facility as an extension to the existing maintenance facility. The works included all associated surveys required for full design, clearance on existing P-Way, lighting gantries, and two offices, followed by the installation of the new shed, carriage wash and associated P-way.
As part of the design development, Spencer Rail Engineering undertook visual, intrusive and ground surveys, all coordinated with Virgin Trains East Coast to ensure that depot activities were not disrupted.
Site set-up and site clearance included the removal of P-way in three locations, and the modification of an existing lighting gantry, spanning roads 1,2 and 3, which required a temporary works design to enable the support column to be removed while remaining supported.
Alongside the installation of the new carriage wash facility, Spencer Rail Engineering also removed two existing roads and installed six new ones, as well as new drivers’ walkways, drainage, lighting columns and all associated M&E.
Spencer Rail Engineering successfully installed an underframe wash slab, and steel portal frame with cladded envelope and roller shutter doors adjacent to the maintenance building, along with all associated P-way. A thrust boring technique was used to drive drainage under the existing tracks, while temporary barriers were used to prevent dust and debris spreading into the existing shed.
All the works were coordinated around the operational depot, with no unplanned disruption to depot works or employees.
