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« Reply #1905 on: July 11, 2013, 18:40:53 » |
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I went through Reading today on the way to Bracknell.. My train (local stopping service from Paddington to Reading) came in on platform 7 which was a first, although very handy for the South West trains platform. There was only ten minutes before a penzance train was due on that platform so not sure how that would work as it should have been returning to Paddington as a stopping service but they'd have had to move it from that platform quite quickly..
Whilst coming home I was on platform 10 and noticed a sign advising us not to stand on the "hatching" on platform 10. Obviously I noticed the sign after I'd been stood on it for quite a while and nothing bad happened, but I wonder if anyone knows why we're not supposed to stand there?
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« Reply #1906 on: July 11, 2013, 21:57:45 » |
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I went through Reading today on the way to Bracknell.. My train (local stopping service from Paddington to Reading) came in on platform 7 which was a first, although very handy for the South West trains platform. There was only ten minutes before a penzance train was due on that platform so not sure how that would work as it should have been returning to Paddington as a stopping service but they'd have had to move it from that platform quite quickly..
The obvious reason is that the unit is going to the depot, whatever its diagram said. Getting from platforms 12-15 to the old depot involves going back to Kennet Bridge and crossing to (usually) P7 anyway. Depending on how the transfer to the new depot is being phased, it may be one of the last still based there - or perhaps it's making one last nostalgic visit? Whilst coming home I was on platform 10 and noticed a sign advising us not to stand on the "hatching" on platform 10. Obviously I noticed the sign after I'd been stood on it for quite a while and nothing bad happened, but I wonder if anyone knows why we're not supposed to stand there?
Isn't that where the platform has less than the acceptable minimum depth for passengers to stand and move about behind the yellow line? |
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« Reply #1907 on: July 11, 2013, 22:21:53 » |
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Thanks Stuving. usually the Stoppers go up and down between Paddington and Reading but maybe the 10.04 from Maidenhead is the exception...It's the first time I've seen it though and I do that journey quite often.. Good point re platform 10.. That didn't occur to me...Thank you  |
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« Reply #1908 on: July 11, 2013, 22:39:34 » |
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London-Reading stoppers do generally form stoppers back to London but at the start and the end of the peak they often run into the depot as well as services will generally run with less carriages in the off-peak, with the spare units going to the depot between the peaks.
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« Reply #1909 on: July 11, 2013, 23:56:02 » |
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Thanks Stuving. usually the Stoppers go up and down between Paddington and Reading but maybe the 10.04 from Maidenhead is the exception...It's the first time I've seen it though and I do that journey quite often.. Good point re platform 10.. That didn't occur to me...Thank you Might you have been on the 0955 from Maidenhead, arriving Reading 1015: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P01329/2013/07/11/advancedAs deduced above, the train went from platform 7 to the old depot. The timetable also shows that from Monday, it will instead be scheduled to arrive at platform 13, before going to the new depot. |
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« Reply #1910 on: July 12, 2013, 09:31:32 » |
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I was at Reading late last night, arriving on a Padd-Oxf service (comprised of 2x2-car 165's stuck together, but pretty busy considering it was around midnight) and noticed a lot of work going on around Platforms 1 and 2.
My next train, the 0020 to Newbury departed from Plat. 9A as a result.
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« Reply #1911 on: July 12, 2013, 19:13:20 » |
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...but pretty busy considering it was around midnight) and noticed a lot of work going on around Platforms 1 and 2.
There is infrastructure work going on around p1/p2 most nights it seems . A large 400V power distribution cupboard went in a couple of weeks ago and it looks like underground works are taking place along the platforms, judging by the fresh concrete some mornings. I also saw the following piece of genius engineering last week  J. |
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« Reply #1912 on: July 16, 2013, 09:18:18 » |
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As deduced above, the train went from platform 7 to the old depot. The timetable also shows that from Monday, it will instead be scheduled to arrive at platform 13, before going to the new depot.
I see this morning that there are some North Downs line services showing delays "train late from depot", and earlier one (2O27 6:06 Shalford) was cancelled "a problem at the depot ( MU▸ )". I wasn't watching yesterday - how did it go (not just for North Downs)? I can imagine that the first day, with a transfer plan to manage what train is where, it might be just fine. The first time they have to put trains in one night and get them out the next morning, they find some problems with the schedule that was worked out in advance. By the way, I did notice that the last train from Wokingham to Reading (2C79 from Waterloo arrives 1:04) was replaced by a bus last night. No sign of announced works, but it is listed as a WTT▸ variation until Thursday this week. Is there any specific work going on? |
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« Reply #1913 on: July 17, 2013, 12:07:51 » |
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The removal of the P3/P7 roof has been taking place over the last couple of nights - everyone at that end should be getting a good suntan now  It can be seen (or rather not!) at the left side of camera 02#02 |
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« Reply #1914 on: July 17, 2013, 19:21:56 » |
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Here's a picture of what's left of the canopy as it looked this morning.
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« Reply #1915 on: July 17, 2013, 20:14:47 » |
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Yesterday I saw two guys in red rompers carrying a steel sheet pile (shades of "The Plank") off across the deck, down the North escalator, and out through the barrier. Do you think that using this route is part of the construction plan?
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« Reply #1916 on: July 17, 2013, 20:28:19 » |
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I saw today that some concrete sleepers have been laid along what used to the middle road between platforms 7 and 8 today. I assume this will be the new layout for platform 7.  |
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« Reply #1917 on: July 18, 2013, 21:41:57 » |
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The platform number signs on the transfer deck have now been enlarged as promised. Maybe not quite the size I was hoping for, but much better than the old tiny ones, and help to avoid confusion with people trying to find a platform 13, but only seeing signs for a 13A and 13B. They won't stop someone asking where platform 98 is though - as I was asked the other day as someone was catching a train departing from platform 9B.   |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #1918 on: July 18, 2013, 23:07:05 » |
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I wonder if they intend to remove the massive numbers above the platform level lift doors?
I do think they are totally inappropriate - they'd be far more use opposite the lift doors, ie on the escalator/stairs support structure above the bin cupboards etc, that way they'd actually help people arriving by lift...
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« Reply #1919 on: July 19, 2013, 18:45:34 » |
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