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« Reply #75 on: October 23, 2014, 13:38:34 » |
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It's certainly going to make photos taken at the London end more pleasing to the eye. There's a short window between the mail conveyor coming down and the knitting going up to allow for some pleasing images of lined up High Speed Trains (HST▸ )s.
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« Reply #76 on: October 23, 2014, 13:50:35 » |
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I must remember the camera whenever I go to Temple Meads. A record of the changes as they happen is a must.
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« Reply #77 on: November 03, 2014, 19:14:49 » |
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The first sheet cladding has started to be removed from the mail conveyor, so work is most definitely underway.
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« Reply #78 on: November 07, 2014, 18:26:27 » |
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...and here's a photo to prove it, with cladding removed from the Platform 1/3 lift tower. Out of shot, scaffolding has appeared on the roof of the conveyor - no photo of this; I had a train to catch!
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« Reply #79 on: November 08, 2014, 01:43:02 » |
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I'll have a nose around that end of the station next week, see what's what. With camera to hand of course. As an aside, you'd never know that floor was wet without that trip hazard cone there would you?  |
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« Reply #80 on: November 16, 2014, 14:03:59 » |
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As an aside, you'd never know that floor was wet without that trip hazard cone there would you? I have tripped on one at work. Our cleaner leaves it out after she has finished rearranging the dirt, which means the floor is dry before anyone else gets to walk on it. |
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« Reply #81 on: November 22, 2014, 23:41:18 » |
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Had a look at the demolition progress today. Boxes built over the parts being removed over the track to catch debris. This seem to be moveable over the girder frame as work moves along. At this rate all that will be left to move is the girder fame in a week or two. You can smell the oxyacetalene torches during the weekdays as more is cut out. It's going to look much better once it's gone, it's not a listed building for nothing. Posters on TM‡ show the brick footings are due to go too.
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« Reply #82 on: November 22, 2014, 23:54:35 » |
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Thanks for your update on the situation at Bristol Temple Meads, johnneyw - and a warm welcome to the Coffee Shop forum!  |
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« Reply #83 on: November 24, 2014, 13:49:47 » |
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The current plan is to remove the first two spans at Christmas. Span 1 being between platform 1-6 and span 2 between 7-9, although there is a possibility that the span 1 could be removed prior.
The remaining spans will be removed post Christmas.
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« Reply #84 on: November 24, 2014, 14:17:50 » |
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18th November 2014:    Not noticed much difference over the weekend having been through Bristol TM‡ on a couple of occasions. I'll probably grab some more pics later this week. |
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« Reply #85 on: November 24, 2014, 17:25:53 » |
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« Reply #86 on: November 25, 2014, 22:51:30 » |
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Things are certainly moving with the demolition of the conveyor bridge. However, it's really proving a challenge to find out any concrete online information about what will be happening with the future redevelopment of Temple Meads and when. It's a station full of future possibilities and the speculative plans I have seen so far look impressive.... but where do I find out where things have got to now?
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« Reply #87 on: November 26, 2014, 12:26:44 » |
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Welcome to the forum, johnneyw.
I share your frustration - I regularly trawl the web for any hints as to how the plans for Temple Meads are evolving.
One area where things are coming along nicely is the Mail Conveyor - I took some pics today, which are attached below.
The first shows the span between P1/3 and P5/7, with all cladding now removed;
The second shows the temporary scaffolding gantry, currently at P5/7. This appears to have nylon wheels which run along the top rail of the conveyor structure;
The third shows the P9/11 structure, with stripping gantry looming;
The fourth shows the current rather crude plywood fascia on the end of the original canopy, cut short when the conveyor was built. The plan is to replace this with daggerboards to match those on the sides of the canopy.
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« Reply #88 on: November 26, 2014, 16:30:55 » |
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There is overnight possessions on lines affected by the removal of the conveyor at any one time. This is having an adverse impact on the departure and arrival of stock from SPM▸ forming the first various services from BTM▸ in the morning.
Possession overran last night for example, we were nearly an hour late finishing at the station due to this.
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« Reply #89 on: November 26, 2014, 20:33:47 » |
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Crikey Mr Squirrel, those photos are almost identical to the ones I took this morning.  Saved me a job hosting/uploading mine. Ta.  |
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