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... it's mounted high up on the inside of the window glass with a suction cup device.
State of the art technology, then.    I possibly could have described it better - more like a couple of those 'industrial sized' devices used for lifting large sheets of glass - connected together with a few bits and bobs from the old meccano set... PS All change as of 1730, Webcam 1/1 has now gone missing, with the three remaining now renumbered downwards by one. Cam 1/4 is now the 'test card'... Paul |
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« Reply #1261 on: February 28, 2013, 01:00:53 » |
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According to GetReading, the footbridge is closed. I think this is more a failure to publish the article on the correct day... |
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« Reply #1262 on: February 28, 2013, 10:46:12 » |
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Webcam 1/1 has now gone missing
Lost property ?  with the three remaining now renumbered downwards by one. Cam 1/4 is now the 'test card'...
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« Reply #1263 on: February 28, 2013, 10:48:36 » |
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According to GetReading, the footbridge is closed. I see one of the comments posted on Wednesday states: "At least its not forecast to rain on Friday (the old bridge closes at midnight tomorrow night)." I wonder how well-informed that is ? |
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« Reply #1264 on: February 28, 2013, 14:29:47 » |
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Categorically, from Network Rail & FGW▸ .
The existing footbridge will close at 2359 tonight (28 Feb 2013). The 'subway' will be in use tomorrow.
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« Reply #1265 on: February 28, 2013, 15:32:31 » |
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That'll be the 'subway' tomorrow... Paul |
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« Reply #1266 on: February 28, 2013, 15:34:01 » |
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Corrected. Oopsies, I knew what I meant! |
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« Reply #1267 on: February 28, 2013, 16:34:55 » |
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There was an army of staff out today when I passed through Reading today informing passengers of the footbridge closure, as well as plenty of signs and announcements.
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« Reply #1268 on: February 28, 2013, 17:55:19 » |
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There was an army of staff out today when I passed through Reading today informing passengers of the footbridge closure, as well as plenty of signs and announcements.
There certainly was not at 12.20 today. Maybe peak only. |
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« Reply #1269 on: February 28, 2013, 18:59:11 » |
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I note on webcam 1/2 that late today (28 February 2013) the first OHLE portal structure has been errected over the Platform 14 and 15 lines.
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« Reply #1270 on: February 28, 2013, 19:10:28 » |
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There was an army of staff out today when I passed through Reading today informing passengers of the footbridge closure, as well as plenty of signs and announcements.
There certainly was not at 12.20 today. Maybe peak only. I passed through around then. I saw staff in the concourse and on the footbridge handing out leaflets and telling passengers. |
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« Reply #1271 on: March 01, 2013, 08:31:56 » |
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As of Friday morning a wooden wall has been erected on the ticketed side of the gateline between platform 10 and the now-closed section of footbridge.
In a useful move the barrier separating ticketed/unticketed traffic across the bridge has been completely removed. It felt rather spacious for the first time in years.
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« Reply #1272 on: March 01, 2013, 09:53:45 » |
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In a useful move the barrier separating ticketed/unticketed traffic across the bridge has been completely removed. It felt rather spacious for the first time in years.
That's good to see - removing that barrier (if only for a few weeks) had crossed my mind a few months back - it should allow the lifts to operate without delays as well. I wonder how many delayed passengers there were this morning, who would then obviously claim not to have known anything about the changes... Paul |
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« Reply #1273 on: March 01, 2013, 10:58:44 » |
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I note on webcam 1/2 that late today (28 February 2013) the first OHLE portal structure has been errected over the Platform 14 and 15 lines.
Have you any idea what that odd looking triangular frame is? It looks like it (and another that's out of shot) were assembled onto the main structure just before it was craned into position, and they seem to be set up along the line of the tracks. Paul |
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« Reply #1274 on: March 01, 2013, 11:55:35 » |
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I've just completed 2 transits of the new subway from the short stay on the north side to meet someone off a train. It's bright, well lit, smartly decorated etc. And plenty of FGW▸ staff around to help people, so full marks to FGW.
There's a lot of walking on stairs and ramps at the south end open to the elements, but of course this is only temporary. Quite interesting seeing the side of the excavations at the south end, I can remember when the old subway went on southwards under Station Hill and came out in the car park.
And the 2 escalators on the London side of the new footbridge on P8/9 were running, presumably they are at testing and commissioning phase.
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