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More likely they had a couple spare from the recently abolished boxes on the Stratford on Avon area. Unlikely, as the London midland region converted the area to upper quadrant years ago. I think there was just one lower quadrant at Bearley Junction which had survived the cull. |
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« Reply #182 on: November 12, 2010, 09:38:46 » |
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Installed last Sunday....
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« Reply #184 on: November 18, 2010, 18:32:05 » |
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« Reply #185 on: November 21, 2010, 12:49:40 » |
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Apparently the reason they are lower quadrant is that are replacing two ground discs. Thus the signal wire run, levers and interlocking are unchanged they just hook up the new arms to the old wires.
I doubt that. Upper or lower quadrant would not make any difference to the wire run, levers etc. More likely they had a couple spare from the recently abolished boxes on the Stratford on Avon area. According to Network Rail the two new semaphores at Banbury were manufactured specifically for the job and were not redundant from any other signalling scheme. |
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« Reply #186 on: November 21, 2010, 17:30:38 » |
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Timetables for Reading Closure are on FGWs▸ website: http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=4888Although I think there is a mistake in them, recently the journey time between London and Swindon during the diversions has increased by 15 minutes according to Journey Planner, whether this a problem with journey planner, I dont know. Anyone have any answers? |
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« Reply #187 on: November 21, 2010, 18:04:19 » |
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They've increased the journey time via Banbury
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« Reply #188 on: November 21, 2010, 18:41:25 » |
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They've increased the journey time via Banbury
I hope they publish new timetables on their website showing these changes. |
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« Reply #189 on: November 21, 2010, 18:49:46 » |
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I doubt it, as they've gone to press.....
I'll check, as it may be an error.
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« Reply #190 on: November 21, 2010, 18:50:27 » |
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I doubt it, as they've gone to press.....
I'll check, as it may be an error.
If they have already gone to press, Oh dear indeed, oh dear! |
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« Reply #191 on: November 21, 2010, 18:52:33 » |
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Were meant to be available at Padd next week.
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« Reply #192 on: November 23, 2010, 10:38:45 » |
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« Reply #193 on: November 23, 2010, 13:34:19 » |
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Interesting news in that NR» press release that touches on the discussion about track layout and bridge positions a few weeks ago.
They describe removing two further bridges over the period, so that must be the two that the reliefs currently use? So that is a much more significant work package than simply craning a wide span in for the tracks into the two completely new platform islands, which wouldn't really impact on the operational railway.
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« Reply #194 on: November 23, 2010, 16:47:30 » |
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On a different part of the scheme, passing through today I noticed a lot of work now taking place along the line of the dive-under that is to be re-opened. This work seemed to be over quite an extended site, going beyond the railway bridge the track will go under and towards the Thames. I was wondering what this is, is it new drainage, or will there be new sidings down at that level?
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