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Those lift shaft sections are indeed very quick to assemble, this one appeared over the course of a single day.
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« Reply #586 on: March 23, 2012, 17:57:17 » |
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Your latest picture clearly shows the thickening of the supporting concrete wall that will support the north end of the transfer deck - it's 30m wide according to the plans. (Or nearly 100 ft for us old folk.)
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« Reply #587 on: March 23, 2012, 20:28:30 » |
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« Reply #588 on: March 24, 2012, 12:28:45 » |
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The latest Reading Station Staff Update popped in a rather timely fashion into my inbox this morning. Lots more detail to confirm what has been said...  |
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« Reply #589 on: March 24, 2012, 12:31:53 » |
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Just wanted to say "thanks" to the posters who add content that alot of us cant - or dont have time - to see on our journeys through RDG‡....keep up the good work!
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« Reply #590 on: March 25, 2012, 23:00:53 » |
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« Reply #591 on: March 25, 2012, 23:19:18 » |
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The 'Reading News' just might have gone to print before the decision to re-work platform 5 was made. I don't really think it will be ready by next weekend  as stated in the text... Paul |
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« Reply #592 on: March 28, 2012, 01:25:53 » |
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Will the new platforms 4,5 & 6 still have the signalling to accomodate two trains as happened occasionally on the old 4a and 4b or with the new capacity is that now deemed unnecessary?
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« Reply #593 on: March 28, 2012, 11:46:31 » |
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I'd expect they will have permissive working, as even if they didn't need to routinely operate more than one service from a platform, it would allow for splitting and joining of units - which would be useful for SWT▸ anyway.
It should be easy to check anyway, if someone who regularly travels on the Southern route (BerkshireBugsy maybe?) looks out for the presence of subsidiary signals [1] when on the approach towards Reading
[1] Subsidiary or 'calling on' indications are the two small white lights at 45 degrees (normally not illuminated), usually mounted below the main aspects.
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« Reply #594 on: March 28, 2012, 12:32:43 » |
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I shall have a look this evening!
Had a quick look at Platform 5 now that the old deck has been removed. You can now see clearly that Platforms 5 and 6 are separate structures underneath the deck, as you explained before.
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« Reply #595 on: March 28, 2012, 12:34:43 » |
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I shall have a look this evening!
Had a quick look at Platform 5 now that the old deck has been removed. You can now see clearly that Platforms 5 and 6 are separate structures underneath the deck, as you explained before.
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« Reply #596 on: March 28, 2012, 12:37:16 » |
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I noticed that the new deck has started to appear on the newly extended platform, but wasn't able to see from a quick glance whether any of the old deck has been replaced. I got the impression from an earlier post that the replacement would be cast in situ, whereas the deck for the new section seems to be pre-cast slabs. Will try to have a better look this evening.
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« Reply #598 on: March 28, 2012, 14:24:16 » |
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Fascinating article. Does the plan really extend from Sonning to Pangbourne or is that journalistic licence?
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« Reply #599 on: March 28, 2012, 16:58:29 » |
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I wondered about that too. It's possible that with the station area capacity expanding the way it is, signalling and track alterations actually start a long way either side, I think because with high speed running it is important to keep the four aspect signalling at standard distances? I'm thinking of the stuff such as main to relief ladder crossovers for instance - if they move a crossover position by half a mile or so, that would change which signals are automatic and which are controlled. A signalling sighting alteration or interlocking change at Pangbourne wouldn't necessarily be highly visible, but it's still a part of the overall project. With the depot and stabling extending so far to the west, it's likely a lot of operational functionality has to be relocated. I've seen references to a new 'Kennet Junction' - I'd assume that's somewhere in the vicinity of the river - so that would take the area of interest more to the east as well?
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