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« Reply #165 on: April 29, 2015, 08:45:44 »

Noting Mr Red Squirrel's musical taste, perhaps 'Close to the Edge' is rather appropriate?

They may be waiting for The Ladder.  Cheesy

Anyway, I was at BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) en route from SRD to BTH» (Bath Spa - next trains) yesterday. Two chaps with SDS drills were removing bolts embedded in the concrete between P1 and P3. After that, the cap will be needed for the hole, and I'm wondering how that will be done. The place looks much more open now than it did in the days of the conveyor.
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« Reply #166 on: April 29, 2015, 11:24:15 »

Well, according to the plans (!) (14/03806/LA) they will install RSAs (Rolled Steel Angles) (Rolled Steel Angles) along two opposite sides of the hole, install a metal deck onto this support, pour concrete on this and then apply finishes.
 
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« Reply #167 on: May 11, 2015, 22:29:22 »

As there has not been any update for a while here is a photograph taken whilst passing through on 09 May 2015 (looks much better now):


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« Reply #168 on: May 16, 2015, 21:53:25 »

Just been on Network Rail's website for the GWR (Great Western Railway) electrification in the Bath area and seen the "artists impression" of the new bridge replacing the Georgian one at Sydney Gardens..... bit of a shocker! Did Bath City council and the planning permission people know what is being proposed in a World Heritage site?
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« Reply #169 on: May 16, 2015, 22:11:52 »

Just been on Network Rail's website for the GWR (Great Western Railway) electrification in the Bath area and seen the "artists impression" of the new bridge replacing the Georgian one at Sydney Gardens..... bit of a shocker! Did Bath City council and the planning permission people know what is being proposed in a World Heritage site?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  It looks fine to me.
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« Reply #170 on: May 16, 2015, 23:54:37 »

Well yes, but Bath is famed for it's Georgian buildings and this is (was) a fine piece of work in a truly lovely park. Before you say it though, yes I do love the modern extension to the Holburne Museum but that is a superior bit of work in my opinion.
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« Reply #171 on: May 17, 2015, 10:11:05 »


Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

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« Reply #172 on: May 18, 2015, 17:13:26 »

Just spotted a planning application which details the proposed repair and redecoration works at Bristol Temple Meads.

The colour scheme is rather muted compared to the existing, predominantly grey and white; however the proposal also includes replacing all the GRP 'glazing' panels in the roof with laminated glass, so the gloominess of the main shed should be a bit less stygian.

If you're interested, go to http://planningonline.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/ and search for 15/01847/LA
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« Reply #173 on: May 18, 2015, 18:03:35 »

Less - the new more!

Does the reduction in the number of colours used signify a new trend in decoration of railway stations, or is it to make touching up of damaged areas easier and cheaper?
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« Reply #174 on: May 19, 2015, 10:44:10 »

Just been on Network Rail's website for the GWR (Great Western Railway) electrification in the Bath area and seen the "artists impression" of the new bridge replacing the Georgian one at Sydney Gardens..... bit of a shocker! Did Bath City council and the planning permission people know what is being proposed in a World Heritage site?

I assumed that the old bridges were being kept.  I thought that was why the line was closing for several weeks this summer, to allow the track bed to be dug out and lowered rather than demolishing the bridges
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« Reply #175 on: May 19, 2015, 11:15:31 »

Just been on Network Rail's website for the GWR (Great Western Railway) electrification in the Bath area and seen the "artists impression" of the new bridge replacing the Georgian one at Sydney Gardens..... bit of a shocker! Did Bath City council and the planning permission people know what is being proposed in a World Heritage site?

I assumed that the old bridges were being kept.  I thought that was why the line was closing for several weeks this summer, to allow the track bed to be dug out and lowered rather than demolishing the bridges

I can't see any evidence of any plan to demolish bridges in Sydney Gardens. Can you point us at it, johnneyw?

This web-page http://www.networkrail.co.uk/great-western-route-modernisation/banes/ states that "we need to lower the track in a number of places through Bath...", which squares with Tim's thoughts; the artist's impression there shows the existing iron footbridge with perspex panels installed to prevent poky-fizzy-banginess...
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« Reply #176 on: May 19, 2015, 21:11:53 »

The picture on the above link indeed shows the existing bridge but it's the first of 2 pictures, you can "slide show" it with the arrow below the picture to show the "Sydney Gardens draft visualisation".
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« Reply #177 on: May 19, 2015, 21:20:54 »

...or perhaps the pic and the "simulation" are not taken from the same point, in which case I'm relieved  Smiley. I can see how there's a need for the cables to be kept out of arms reach of any curious passer by too.
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« Reply #178 on: May 19, 2015, 21:32:19 »

The picture on the above link indeed shows the existing bridge but it's the first of 2 pictures, you can "slide show" it with the arrow below the picture to show the "Sydney Gardens draft visualisation".

The second image is a visualisation of the existing footbridge, with perspex panels installed to prevent poky-fizzy-banginess...
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« Reply #179 on: June 12, 2015, 21:30:45 »

I'm informed that the present signal box building currently blocking the access to the proposed new platforms in the old Digby Wyatt shed at TM(resolve) is to be relocated (at Didcot I believe) as part of the GWR (Great Western Railway) electrification.  Thing is, even with the publicised delays in electrification getting to TM, surely time is running out to get this started. Does anyone know if or when we'll see some sign of movement there? I'm not a civil engineer but I can see there's a bit of work to do there.
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