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Film of work during March and April 2021:
Interesting to see the new approach and departure speed limits (seen at 20.32). Trains seem to be arriving and departing much quicker than the previous caution. ie 11.40, 18.17, 19.20 and 21.50Film of work during March and April 2021:
In nearly every clip you can spot workmen standing / sitting idle using phones or other devices.
Some may be official but I doubt all are.
In any PTS I thought all phones should be off unless required.
In nearly every clip you can spot workmen standing / sitting idle using phones or other devices.
Some may be official but I doubt all are.
In any PTS I thought all phones should be off unless required.
Pretty sure if you started a 12-car platform at the present 9/10/11 buffers, the ramps would be touching the mouth of Gasworks Tunnel!
The current standage for 8-cars is very tight for signal sighting etc, especially for the gangwayed Class 387 units.
I would think it’s a bigger improvement to departure speeds, but now without parallel moves available as there’s only one route in or out from line F.
But I since see that post #191 reckons arrivals into P9/10 remain at 15 mph.
@ECMLupgrade said:While our #EastCoastUpgrade teams have been rebuilding Platform 8 at King’s Cross, they’ve discovered these fantastic brick arches dating from when it was built in 1852.
They’re now restoring & re-using them - unfortunately, when work is complete they’ll be covered up again!
A recent tweet about work on the west side:
And a couple of photos from Jay_Tee71
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That's the (currently closed) west bore of Gasworks tunnels looking towards Kings Cross.Very grateful for the pics - thank you.
One shows a loco coming into a tunnel - can anyone orient me please?
Ah yes - thank youThat's the (currently closed) west bore of Gasworks tunnels looking towards Kings Cross.
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Surely it is looking away from Kings Cross or am i looking at the wrong picture?That's the (currently closed) west bore of Gasworks tunnels looking towards Kings Cross.
MARK
The flattened lower area of the tunnel roof matches the same area in the other tunnels and is under the canal, so yes, it must be looking towards the station.This is the excellent pic I'm referring to - is the photographer facing KX of FP is the question - in the West Gasworks tunnel?
Hence which of the two tracks has been removed?
I’d say yes, definitely.Thanks for speedy replies - so the missing track is the most extreme westerly one?
Agreed - That is the section of tunnel with lower roof under the Regents Canal. The old track C / new track E is the one still in situ and old D / new F is the lifted one.The flattened lower area of the tunnel roof matches the same area in the other tunnels and is under the canal, so yes, it must be looking towards the station.
Sorry, forgot to paste the link…Can you post the picture please - thanks
Is that even slightly widened? It looks like they've refurbished the platform as-is and just removed the trackJust saw a photo on Twitter of the slightly widened end of the former P10/11 platform, and it has had tactile slabs installed on both sides. I would have thought the old P10 side should be fenced off and have no tactiles, because there‘s no longer any track? Are the new tactiles an error?
It’s only slightly widened at the very end, but the height has been altered like many others as the track is lower in the whole throat area. The drawing I posted (in #227) shows exactly how small the area affected is.Is that even slightly widened? It looks like they've refurbished the platform as-is and just removed the track
They’ve put fences up on a few other altered platforms, just at the ends, where there’s a cutout on one side for adjacent S&C. Seems inconsistent to me.If they aren't going to put a fence there then they presumably do need tactiles.
I think it willl be found that ALL the platforms have unprotected faces, like when there's no train in the platform; and not just at KX!!They’ve put fences up on a few other altered platforms, just at the ends, where there’s a cutout on one side for adjacent S&C. Seems inconsistent to me.
Well that’s a given isn’t it. But there are also plenty of existing precedents for fences on disused platform faces with no track - if nothing else it allows the full width of the platform to be used safely by people getting off a busy train, without a wasted space beyond the tactile strips that staff will no doubt advise people not to cross…I think it willl be found that ALL the platforms have unprotected faces, like when there's no train in the platform; and not just at KX!!
Roadkerbs, swimming pools, stairs, so many unfenced dangers 'out there' ... elfinsafety?
Of course if it were me falling, or getting the insurance claim ...?
I think you'll find that there is a distinction between a platform face that is unprotected because it needs to be used, and one that's unprotected without seeing any use.I think it willl be found that ALL the platforms have unprotected faces, like when there's no train in the platform; and not just at KX!!
Roadkerbs, swimming pools, stairs, so many unfenced dangers 'out there' ... elfinsafety?