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« Reply #450 on: December 03, 2011, 10:46:07 » |
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Might just be the normal extended overnight closure for track work on the approaches to the Southern platforms. Most weekends are affected (even if only for a few hours) until mid-Jan, just like back in late summer - but according to SWT▸ 's engineering work page some closures extend as far as Bracknell, so it could include normal maintainance as well...
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« Reply #451 on: December 03, 2011, 14:10:58 » |
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Here's the latest 'Station News', which answers a few questions posed on this thread recently.  |
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« Reply #452 on: December 03, 2011, 16:07:47 » |
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I noticed the comment in the update sheet about "will it be ready on time?" If you had asked me a week ago I would have thought "no" but it has come on so quickly. I am back there early Monday morning and am hoping the 634 for Gatwick leaves from 4b as you can get a better view of what is happening.
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« Reply #453 on: December 04, 2011, 12:05:59 » |
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Plenty of work underway on the new platform today with 4A/4B under possession. There is a 66-hauled engineers train with ballast and sleepers in platform 4B which would appear to suggest that the track will be in place along the platform tomorrow morning.
Gatwick trains departing from platform 6 today - pick up only at Wokingham - buses for South West Trains passengers.
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« Reply #454 on: December 04, 2011, 12:07:49 » |
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Plenty of work underway on the new platform today with 4A/4B under possession. There is a 66-hauled engineers train with ballast and sleepers in platform 4B which would appear to suggest that the track will be in place along the platform tomorrow morning.
Gatwick trains departing from platform 6 today - pick up only at Wokingham - buses for South West Trains passengers.
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« Reply #455 on: December 05, 2011, 06:30:09 » |
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Difficult to see detail from the window of the parked SWT▸ service on platform 4b this morning but the new track is laid next to t he new p4 so it looks like it has been a busy weekend here. Also looks like more cable ducting has been installed on the existing 4a/b platforms .
I notice the new p4 rails only appear to be 2 rail which suprised me as I thought this platform was going to be used by SWT services (but then it is very two out there)
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« Reply #456 on: December 05, 2011, 09:59:00 » |
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From what I've seen on previous new installations the third rail is usually fitted during a follow up visit, the insulators probably wouldn't be fitted to the as delivered sleepers anyway.
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« Reply #457 on: December 05, 2011, 10:24:30 » |
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From what I've seen on previous new installations the third rail is usually fitted during a follow up visit, the insulators probably wouldn't be fitted to the as delivered sleepers anyway.
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« Reply #458 on: December 05, 2011, 16:58:34 » |
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Yes, normal practice would definitely be to fit the third rail on the side away from a platform. The only exceptions would be those comparatively rare situations where there's a platform both sides, such as at Ascot or Guildford. Another rare situation is where there's points or a crossover alongside a platform - that might theoretically lead to a short section of third rail being required, but I can't think of any immediate examples of that. Where you have points very close to the end of a platform the third rail might well start just alongside the ramp though.
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« Reply #459 on: December 05, 2011, 18:25:14 » |
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From the Reading Post: Passengers to learn about Christmas rail works
Passengers will have a chance to find out more about the planned changes to Reading railway station at a public exhibition tomorrow.
Staff from Network Rail, First Great Western and Reading Borough Council will be on hand between 8am and 7pm to answer questions about the next phase of the ^850 million redevelopment project.
Network Rail project director Bill Henry said: "A host of changes will be rung over the festive period which the public should be aware of, including a change to platform numbers at the station, as a new platform is being added, and a temporary diversion at Cow Lane while a new bridge is constructed."
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #460 on: December 05, 2011, 19:17:12 » |
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Seems the National Rail iPhone app has the new booked platforms at Reading from the timetable change rather than December 27th. Look out for lost souls heading for the west country at platform 7 from next weekend.....  |
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« Reply #461 on: December 05, 2011, 19:20:26 » |
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I notice the new p4 rails only appear to be 2 rail which suprised me as I thought this platform was going to be used by SWT▸ services (but then it is very two out there)
The Conrail is generally last to be installed for a couple of reasons; there is no need for Conrail permits and strapping out, it is easier to tamp align etc the line without the Conrail being in place likewise for the S & T it is easier to work without the Conrail, the insulators run the risk of damage while the track is being installed, the Conrail leveling and hight is easier one the line is tamped. |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #462 on: December 05, 2011, 20:11:57 » |
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Seems the National Rail iPhone app has the new booked platforms at Reading from the timetable change rather than December 27th. Look out for lost souls heading for the west country at platform 7 from next weekend..... They probably won't hang about too long once they notice the track's been lifted though... Paul |
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« Reply #463 on: December 06, 2011, 20:17:54 » |
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« Reply #464 on: December 07, 2011, 19:45:44 » |
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Difficult to see detail from the window of the parked SWT▸ service on platform 4b this morning but the new track is laid next to t he new p4 so it looks like it has been a busy weekend here. Also looks like more cable ducting has been installed on the existing 4a/b platforms .
I notice the new p4 rails only appear to be 2 rail which suprised me as I thought this platform was going to be used by SWT services (but then it is very two out there)
If you can see the sleeper ends clearly, you should see the four foundation plugs cast into the concrete sleeper ready for the bracket for the insulator pot. Oddly enough you'll see these at the most unlikely sites for 3rd rail electrics. OTC |
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