First steel span of HS2's Saltley Viaduct lifted into place - @Severfield
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November 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
First steel span of HS2's Saltley Viaduct lifted into place - @Severfield
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50 years apart. Saltley TMD. The pylons provide the reference points and the block of flats on the right hand side.
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October 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
50 years apart. Saltley TMD. The pylons provide the reference points and the block of flats on the right hand side.
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Thursday May 23 1985 was uneventful weather-wise and was somewhat wet but a visit to Saltley depot just had to be made. It demonstrated the importance of always keeping a camera in the office. On arrival the rare beast was still there – Southern Region Class 73 Ed 73106!
October 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Thursday May 23 1985 was uneventful weather-wise and was somewhat wet but a visit to Saltley depot just had to be made. It demonstrated the importance of always keeping a camera in the office. On arrival the rare beast was still there – Southern Region Class 73 Ed 73106!
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Class 47 47082 taking the train forward from Birmingham. It is understood the 33 was sent to Saltley to recover from its long-distance run before taking over the 15:11 Leeds-Portsmouth Harbour (1O92) from 45003 on Sunday September 19.
October 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Class 47 47082 taking the train forward from Birmingham. It is understood the 33 was sent to Saltley to recover from its long-distance run before taking over the 15:11 Leeds-Portsmouth Harbour (1O92) from 45003 on Sunday September 19.
HS2 is continuing construction work on other viaducts, including the Saltley viaduct in Birmingham. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/10/hs2-completes-320m-long-northamptonshire-viaduct.html #hs2 #northamptonshire
HS2 completes 320m-long Northamptonshire viaduct
HS2 engineers have completed the construction of a major viaduct that crosses a floodplain of the River Great Ouse near Brackley.
www.railadvent.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
HS2 is continuing construction work on other viaducts, including the Saltley viaduct in Birmingham. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/10/hs2-completes-320m-long-northamptonshire-viaduct.html #hs2 #northamptonshire
I dimly remember one of these (Saltley Engine Sheds?) as a small child, and particularly the sound the coal made as it fell into the tender.
September 25, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I dimly remember one of these (Saltley Engine Sheds?) as a small child, and particularly the sound the coal made as it fell into the tender.
🏗️ Balfour Beatty VINCI slides the first 55-metre steel span of HS2's new Saltley viaduct into place in Birmingham
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September 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
🏗️ Balfour Beatty VINCI slides the first 55-metre steel span of HS2's new Saltley viaduct into place in Birmingham
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🏗️ Balfour Beatty VINCI slides the first 55-metre steel span of HS2's new Saltley viaduct into place in Birmingham
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September 16, 2026 at 2:15 AM
🏗️ Balfour Beatty VINCI slides the first 55-metre steel span of HS2's new Saltley viaduct into place in Birmingham
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Arguably the greatest UK number 1 by a group born out of a music workshop in Saltley on the outskirts of Birmingham run by a former member of The Techniques and based on not one but two versions of 'Pass The Kouchie' by The Mighty Diamonds and U Brown respectively, with a nod to U Roy in the intro
September 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Arguably the greatest UK number 1 by a group born out of a music workshop in Saltley on the outskirts of Birmingham run by a former member of The Techniques and based on not one but two versions of 'Pass The Kouchie' by The Mighty Diamonds and U Brown respectively, with a nod to U Roy in the intro
The new Saltley Viaduct crosses existing railway lines, the Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal, the River Rea, and HS2 itself.
With the first phase complete, the project shows how complex it is to integrate new high-speed rail into an already busy network.
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-ins...
With the first phase complete, the project shows how complex it is to integrate new high-speed rail into an already busy network.
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-ins...
HS2 installs first section of new Saltley Viaduct
Images - The first section of the new Saltley Viaduct has been safely installed over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines Video – B-roll - Timelapse footage shows the weekend-long operation
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
September 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The new Saltley Viaduct crosses existing railway lines, the Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal, the River Rea, and HS2 itself.
With the first phase complete, the project shows how complex it is to integrate new high-speed rail into an already busy network.
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-ins...
With the first phase complete, the project shows how complex it is to integrate new high-speed rail into an already busy network.
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-ins...
Delivering major new rail infrastructure while keeping the existing network moving takes precise coordination.
HS2 and Network Rail temporarily closed the Birmingham to Derby line to install the first Saltley Viaduct span, completing the work in time for passenger services to resume as planned.
HS2 and Network Rail temporarily closed the Birmingham to Derby line to install the first Saltley Viaduct span, completing the work in time for passenger services to resume as planned.
HS2 installs first section of new Saltley Viaduct
Images - The first section of the new Saltley Viaduct has been safely installed over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines Video – B-roll - Timelapse footage shows the weekend-long operation
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
September 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Delivering major new rail infrastructure while keeping the existing network moving takes precise coordination.
HS2 and Network Rail temporarily closed the Birmingham to Derby line to install the first Saltley Viaduct span, completing the work in time for passenger services to resume as planned.
HS2 and Network Rail temporarily closed the Birmingham to Derby line to install the first Saltley Viaduct span, completing the work in time for passenger services to resume as planned.
A 55-metre steel bridge span, assembled beside the railway and moved around 125 metres into position on self-propelled transporters.
HS2’s Saltley Viaduct installation is another example of the specialist engineering being deployed to deliver Britain’s new high-speed railway.
HS2’s Saltley Viaduct installation is another example of the specialist engineering being deployed to deliver Britain’s new high-speed railway.
HS2 installs first section of new Saltley Viaduct
Images - The first section of the new Saltley Viaduct has been safely installed over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines Video – B-roll - Timelapse footage shows the weekend-long operation
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
September 7, 2026 at 12:38 PM
A 55-metre steel bridge span, assembled beside the railway and moved around 125 metres into position on self-propelled transporters.
HS2’s Saltley Viaduct installation is another example of the specialist engineering being deployed to deliver Britain’s new high-speed railway.
HS2’s Saltley Viaduct installation is another example of the specialist engineering being deployed to deliver Britain’s new high-speed railway.
Building HS2 through Birmingham means working carefully around the railway that is already there.
The first 55-metre span of the new Saltley Viaduct has now been installed over the Birmingham to Derby line, with services reopening as planned after the operation.
The first 55-metre span of the new Saltley Viaduct has now been installed over the Birmingham to Derby line, with services reopening as planned after the operation.
HS2 installs first section of new Saltley Viaduct
Images - The first section of the new Saltley Viaduct has been safely installed over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines Video – B-roll - Timelapse footage shows the weekend-long operation
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
September 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Building HS2 through Birmingham means working carefully around the railway that is already there.
The first 55-metre span of the new Saltley Viaduct has now been installed over the Birmingham to Derby line, with services reopening as planned after the operation.
The first 55-metre span of the new Saltley Viaduct has now been installed over the Birmingham to Derby line, with services reopening as planned after the operation.
HS2 has moved a 55 metre #SaltleyViaduct span into position using #SPMTs, advancing a complex #BalfourBeattyVINCI bridge programme across existing rail infrastructure, waterways and the future #HS2 route through Birmingham during planned railway closure works.
HS2 moves 55 metre Saltley Viaduct span by SPMT during rail closure
HS2 has moved a 55 metre #SaltleyViaduct span into position using #SPMTs, advancing a complex #BalfourBeattyVINCI bridge programme across existing rail infrastructure, waterways and the future #HS2 route through Birmingham during planned railway closure works.
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September 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
HS2 has moved a 55 metre #SaltleyViaduct span into position using #SPMTs, advancing a complex #BalfourBeattyVINCI bridge programme across existing rail infrastructure, waterways and the future #HS2 route through Birmingham during planned railway closure works.
HS2 has moved a 55 metre #SaltleyViaduct span into position using #SPMTs, advancing a complex #BalfourBeattyVINCI bridge programme across existing rail infrastructure, waterways and the future #HS2 route through Birmingham during planned railway closure works.
HS2 moves 55 metre Saltley Viaduct span by SPMT during rail closure
HS2 has moved a 55 metre #SaltleyViaduct span into position using #SPMTs, advancing a complex #BalfourBeattyVINCI bridge programme across existing rail infrastructure, waterways and the future #HS2 route through Birmingham during planned railway closure works.
breakbulk.news
September 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
HS2 has moved a 55 metre #SaltleyViaduct span into position using #SPMTs, advancing a complex #BalfourBeattyVINCI bridge programme across existing rail infrastructure, waterways and the future #HS2 route through Birmingham during planned railway closure works.
HS2 installs first section of Birmingham’s Saltley Viaduct https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/09/hs2-installs-first-section-of-birminghams-saltley-viaduct.html #birmingham #hs2 #NetworkRail
HS2 installs first section of Birmingham’s Saltley Viaduct
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, HS2 engineers successfully installed the first section of the new Saltley Viaduct, which will form a bridge over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines.
www.railadvent.co.uk
September 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
HS2 installs first section of Birmingham’s Saltley Viaduct https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/09/hs2-installs-first-section-of-birminghams-saltley-viaduct.html #birmingham #hs2 #NetworkRail
