number6 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Canaletto's painting of the Lord Mayor's Show - in those days held on the river - maybe its a subliminal way of saying you'll have to get wet if you want to get around London Bridge... I can't help but notice those poor souls buffeted by the downdrafts and hoping it won't rain anytime soon. regards 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2012 A few recent shots taken around London Bridge. The Shard towering even higher over the old trainshed The soon to be swept away trainshed - Not sure exactly when but wold think some time after the Olympics are over. The new concourse is much brighter than the now neglected trainshed. This platform number 8 view will be history once the new through platform works commence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 27, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2012 We have had notice (due to potential distraction risk to us traincrew) that the scaffolding is going up over platforms 9 upwards in the next week or two which once in place will see the removal of the train shed commence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ah! Was really hoping we had a few more onths of the trainshed. Oh well all good things come to an end! Must get some more shots over the next few days. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cornelius Posted March 27, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2012 Is the whole thing coming down? I thought it was just the wall and first span. I noticed there is now a small roof over the footbridge stairs on 9/10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyHG Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 a few pictures from the demolotion of E and F block adjacent to platform 16 weekend of the 24-25/03/2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2012 The whole roof is coming down. The roof over the footbridge at that point was to deflect the rain pouring in from the roof causing problems on the footbridge. Platforms 8 - 10 are due to close (and maybe 11 but cnt recall for exact) for the new Thameslink through platforms. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 27, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2012 Related to all this, the old Selhurst Field Sidings are being brought back into use as Southern lose stabling capacity at London Bridge at the end of the year. Tree clearance has taken place and revealed much of the old trackwork, buffer stops etc still in place. It will all be relaid for three twelve car sidings I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 28, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2012 Its a nice sunny morning so I took a fewm ore photos of the station when I got off ythe train. SOme tmeporary support owrk has gone up overnight just outside the trainshed, so the view is going to change within days as more goes up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2012 The scaffolding over the tracks just outside the train shed us progressing and they are now fixing brackets to the inside of the shed walls to take more scaffolding. A few photos taken this evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2012 The scaffolding over the tracks just outside the train shed us progressing and they are now fixing brackets to the inside of the shed walls to take more scaffolding. A few photos taken this evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2012 A nice morning and as I was on a FCC train comingf into the SOuth Eastern side of the station I decided to get a few photos from platform 6. Very soon the scaffold will block the view of the trainshed from outside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 What an absolutely fascinating topic! Sure it's sad to see an old friend depart (when it WAS an old friend!) but all this development work going on is very exiting! Not actually been to London for a year or two now and was only aware of the 'Shard' being built due to a recent TV programme but, . . . I love it!!! It reminds me of the 'Transamerica' building in San Francisco, at times visually striking, at others just eerie! At least the users of London Road should all be comfortable when the work is done. Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katier Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I find it interesting seeing developments like this happening purely as a reflection of the railways. From a passenger point of view, from the sidelines, they seem to be thriving. I just hope that these redevelopments reflect on the problems created by redevelopments 60 years ago. I refer of course, to Birmingham New Street and no doubt other similar developments where the 'ceiling' of the station is simply too low making it dark and claustrophobic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2012 John its a real shame they couldnt keep the trainshed. The rest i am quite happy to see rebuilt. Having walked past the SHard most days since it was a hole in the ground, it is good to see it nearing completion along with the concourse on the station. DOwnside is now that the reat of the station is now going to be a mess along with the area atound Guys hospital while htey do an extnesion there. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2012 There was reduced activities at London Bridge during the main Olympics but since then more temporary support works and scaffolding has gone up under the train shed, and so it's now not quite as visible as it used to be. Temporary lighting is being erected now In readiness for darker days once the scaffold deck is in place. Get these views while you can! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted September 22, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2012 Some more pictures taken recently. The engineering of the temporary structure is fascinating. http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/sets/72157631598692631/ Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2012 The main roof span is now starting to disappear with the erecting of the scaffold over the tracks under the train shed in the last week or so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted October 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2012 The Canaletto mural has now gone, and many of the shops along the north side of the main concourse have been moved...either closed, or as with Smiths and M&S, shifted to the southern side. It is sad to see the eventual loss of the overall roof, but its effectiveness is proven by the number of commuters who wander down the platform with their umbrellas up when it is raining! A double dose of 'history in the making' with those 456s at platforms 15 and 16. They only have another couple of months left before transferring to pastures new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yes its all change at London Bridge. I will miss the old train shed as at least in the midlle of winter when its blowing a gale raining / snowing it is still drier than being under a canopy that will replace this. I had just got off the class 456 to the right from Victoria. This is another change when the service diverts to the est London line Overground service in December and going to Clapham Junction instead of Victoria and a shame as its much more pleasant than going on the underground to Victoria from London Bridge and vice versa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Some recent photos here, including a couple showing what lies behind the now removed Canaletto mural. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 A few photos taken this morning - not particularly sharp but it was dark and damp. WIll only be a matter of days before the scaffolding hides all of the train shed from view at platform level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 That looks like an original Network clock on the platform, still in NSE colours! Remarkable! We were told at the time that these would never be wrong etc - and many proved otherwise, fell to bits years ago. Perhaps those in a covered environment did a little better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2012 Most of the clocks at London Bridge are (or at least were when I was last there a few months back) all genuine NSE branded clicker clackers. There are a few hiding in corners of London Victoria as well but most have now been consigned to a skip sadly. Have always had a hankering to have a tape recorder of the sound of one of these clocks playing under the baseboard beneath the station platforms but never got around to it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 I doubt it will be there much longer. There used to be more of them until recently but were probably in the way of the temporary support structures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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