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« Reply #75 on: June 06, 2023, 17:24:00 »

I didn't realize they were going to have to move the tracks. I thought they had been been put down with the potential platforms in mind when the four-tracking was done.
I think at the site of Ashley Down the tracks installed were the new mains on the east side.  It varied side to side in different areas along the whole length of the bank, but it’s possible the relief side was still in its original position prior to four tracking.

Yes that’s true. When it was two-tracked, they swapped sides further up the bank. So that’s a simpler explanation. Occam’s Razor roolz.
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« Reply #76 on: June 06, 2023, 17:40:53 »

Well, I'm glad they don't have to move the mains too!
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« Reply #77 on: June 06, 2023, 18:19:56 »

I won't bore you by republishing all the photos on the Network Rail Western twitter feed, but this one piqued my interest: Is this the packing material the platform sections came in, or the platform itself  Huh



I heard that some new stations were being build using expanded polystyrene, but it's still a bit of a surprise to see it!
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« Reply #78 on: June 06, 2023, 18:33:03 »

If they aren’t careful they’ll have it open before Portway
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« Reply #79 on: June 06, 2023, 20:21:45 »

In one of the communiques I saw around the Reading Green Park opening, Ashley Down was mentioned as the next to open....how true, I don't know.
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« Reply #80 on: June 06, 2023, 21:43:15 »

I won't bore you by republishing all the photos on the Network Rail Western twitter feed, but this one piqued my interest: Is this the packing material the platform sections came in, or the platform itself  Huh

I heard that some new stations were being build using expanded polystyrene, but it's still a bit of a surprise to see it!

There’s a number of case studies on their website, this link should go to the one about the Maidenhead platform lengthening.  Please see the 29 photo gallery, shows all the components.

I think once built they’re almost undetectable, as the walking surface is solid concrete and the visible front face under the coping is also a concrete “skin”.
https://www.megatechprojects.co.uk/projects/maidenhead/

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« Reply #81 on: June 07, 2023, 17:01:43 »

It's amazing what you can buy from Ikea these days.
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« Reply #82 on: June 07, 2023, 20:25:56 »

Let's hope nobody loses the Allan key...
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« Reply #83 on: June 07, 2023, 22:20:44 »

Let's hope nobody loses the Allan key...

Its ok most people now have draws full of them as you get one with everything now!
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« Reply #84 on: June 07, 2023, 22:59:15 »

Let's hope nobody loses the Allan key...

Its ok most people now have draws full of them as you get one with everything now!

Actually it's more like Lego, so no Allen key required:

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« Reply #85 on: June 08, 2023, 10:43:14 »

This sounds like a quick, economical and sensible way to build a station.....so it definitely won't be employed on the Portishead Line.
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« Reply #86 on: June 08, 2023, 11:32:58 »

This sounds like a quick, economical and sensible way to build a station.....so it definitely won't be employed on the Portishead Line.

It is something that was investigated (I understand) by TransWilts as a quick win to extend the disused platform face at Westbury out to the the next track which is still in place, and the speed of construction and sensible cost of so doing were both impressive.  Sadly, that track is used by a lot of freight business, and the project of "Platform 0" being brought back into use in that way was kiboshed.

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« Reply #87 on: June 08, 2023, 11:39:46 »

Let's hope nobody loses the Allan key...

Its ok most people now have draws full of them as you get one with everything now!

Actually it's more like Lego, so no Allen key required:


Ready painted, even. Which takes away some of the fun, doesn't it?
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« Reply #88 on: June 10, 2023, 19:31:04 »

Ready painted, even. Which takes away some of the fun, doesn't it?

One should always paint the bits of a kit before sticking them together. My Grandad taught me that with Airfix. Tongue
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« Reply #89 on: June 12, 2023, 14:31:46 »

I shall also not bore you with all the pictures from Network Rail Western's twitter feed, but I like the two new platforms.
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