Reading Station improvements

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[ironstone11]

Those waiting sections can only go on P7, as it's the only platform left canopyless. Were there 12 of them? If so, that looks like them. As you say, we now sadly lack the means to check up on how it was done (or even count them).

There were nine of them on Oct 27.
Checked via the old frontend.

[Jason]

~18:00. Supporting elements of the P7 roof waiting to go up, laying further along the platform.
Much of the surface is already finished in brick. This view gives an idea of the greatly increased space that will form the new P7

[paul7575]

Given the progress reported earlier on the P3/7 canopy west of the transfer deck; I can see them easily having the bulk of P7 back in use by the New Year at the rate they're going.

Then the short section currently occupied by the temporary platform will presumably happen much more quickly - and of course there are no platform buildings to fit out on P7, unlike the other two main islands.

Added a couple of daytime photos of the P3/7 canopy below:

Paul

[paul7575]

Obvious really - it's not long since we were commenting on the old track being buried and (by me anyway) forgotten. The rails have already been dragged along, and are waiting to be clipped. There seems to be a short extra length at the London end too.

Lunchtime today saw the old and new rails about to be joined, they are just about fully clipped up on the section heading in the up direction.

Paul

[paul7575]

Another picture, from a slightly different viewpoint, of progress on the last main roof girder.

Mr Ainscough's little crane remains outside the Three Guineas, so I assume there'll be more progress tonight.

Paul

[Jason]

Mr Ainscough's little crane remains outside the Three Guineas, so I assume there'll be more progress tonight

The crane looks most impressive from my vantage point with a pint

One of the supporting risers also went up last night and yet more bits waiting this evening.

Ps apologies for my phone's lack of sense of orientation.

[Electric train]

Mr Ainscough's little crane remains outside the Three Guineas, so I assume there'll be more progress tonight

The crane looks most impressive from my vantage point with a pint

One of the supporting risers also went up last night and yet more bits waiting this evening.

Ps apologies for my phone's lack of sense of orientation.

Pint of what though   

[stuving]

Those waiting sections can only go on P7, as it's the only platform left canopyless. Were there 12 of them? If so, that looks like them. As you say, we now sadly lack the means to check up on how it was done (or even count them).

There were nine of them on Oct 27.
Checked via the old frontend.

And there still are nine of them. So we are running out of suitable places to put that many plain sections - most of the rest of P7's canopy abuts something else (the polybag skylight spanning to P3, the "heritage" station, Apex^▸ (Advanced Purchase Excursion (fare)) Plaza) or is sharply tapered (up by P6). I imagine the sections installed on P7 (eleven plus the end frame) were put there by a crane just outside, as those on P3 were, but could not see direct evidence of it.

I know we already have pictures of that roof support, but here's a somewhat clearer one anyway.

[ironstone11]

Those waiting sections can only go on P7, as it's the only platform left canopyless. Were there 12 of them?

There were nine of them on Oct 27.

And there still are nine of them. So we are running out of suitable places ...

These will be for P7 and could go anywhere on the sloping section between the canopy above the transfer deck and the new supports running the length of the platform. I hadn't noticed before, but an unfinished canopy end is visible above the transfer deck with it's left hand end obscured by some temporary covering. 

[stuving]

These will be for P7 and could go anywhere on the sloping section between the canopy above the transfer deck and the new supports running the length of the platform. I hadn't noticed before, but an unfinished canopy end is visible above the transfer deck with it's left hand end obscured by some temporary covering. 

It's true I'd forgotten that bit - but I expect that to be joined onto the existing sloping concourse roof, as it is over the top of the deck. There's a cross-section drawing of that bit that shows it is not a symmetrical shape like the sections in the stack - in effect it only has one free edge.

[CCTV99]

Is there any possibility that these roof sections are going to be used in the northern forecourt area, hence their positioning?

[stuving]

Is there any possibility that these roof sections are going to be used in the northern forecourt area, hence their positioning?

Well, only if there is a new or extended platform somewhere there ... and it's not been made public ... so probably not. And, if for some reason they were scheduled to be made and delivered months too early for the build as it has happened, that is a sensible enough place to store them where they do not get in the way.

My best guess at the moment is that they do go on P3/7 at the station end, and some of the sections below the top in the stack have modified edges to support the polybag skylight spanning to P1's canopy. But then I've guessed wrong before, so we'll just have to wait and see.

[paul7575]

My best guess at the moment is that they do go on P3/7 at the station end, and some of the sections below the top in the stack have modified edges to support the polybag skylight spanning to P1's canopy. But then I've guessed wrong before, so we'll just have to wait and see.

I'd agree - and it is all that is left to do (for sections broadly symmetrical about the centre line) by a process of elimination. 

I'd say that comparing the overall shape and the number of longitudinals protruding at the end, (that are visible on the roof sections in the stack at the north entrance - available on the old webcams), with the end view in my second photo in post #2462 above suggests they are almost certainly the same basic cross section.

Paul 

[ironstone11]

I'd say that comparing the overall shape and the number of longitudinals protruding at the end, (that are visible on the roof sections in the stack at the north entrance - available on the old webcams), with the end view in my second photo in post #2462 above suggests they are almost certainly the same basic cross section.

Yes, I agree, that does look like to most likely home for them.

[Jason]

Pint of what though   

It was a very pleasant pale ale from the 3G's

Three pictures to follow
1. I didn't realise the P7 canopy support was going to kink out of line like that
2. The remaining P3/P7 canopy supports are in
3. The first piece of canopy arrived on P7 overnight