Ron Ron Ron Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, billbedford said: So they are putting translucent noise screen on the Colne viaduct so that people can see the landscape, and designing windowless trains at the same time? No sorry it does not compute... I'm looking forward to enjoying that view for the 41 seconds it will take to traverse the 2.1 mile long viaduct. I reckon the train will only be out in the daylight for around 1.4 minutes, between West Ruislip and the Chiltern Tunnel east portal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Perhaps they could charge more for coaches with windows, to recover the alleged higher cost. They could market it as "First Glass". 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Somehow I doubt the land below the arches will be the Garden of Eden This is what they imagine: This is what we usually think: Source: https://www.reglasgow.com/rail-arch-link-would-be-first-in-series-of-people-friendly-measures-at-laurieston-gorbals/ This is probably what we get: Source: https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/old-railway-arches.html. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2021 When I first saw that image of the hanging gardens of Babylon, sorry water orton arches a few months back it made me think of this.... expectation VS reality 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2021 Anyway it has been done before - early GWR fourth class (or did they actually call it third and fourth had no roof or upper sides, so no windows - much cheaper to build). I think the BoT said something on the subject!!! But a nice one; you had us going for a few minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2021 Just now, big jim said: When I first saw that image of the hanging gardens of Babylon, sorry water orton arches a few months back it made me think of this.... expectation VS reality I also had visions of herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains between the arches! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 44 minutes ago, Edwin_m said: Perhaps they could charge more for coaches with windows, to recover the alleged higher cost. But they would still have to charge more for cleaning the vomit-comet standard class coaches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 More likely to be flocks of sheep... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Hobby said: More likely to be flocks of sheep...hordes of chavs 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Perhaps the antis will give sheep ear protectors ! Today I went past the works just outside Aylesbury on the road toward Stone ,much activity .Most of the trees cut down both sides of road and orange clad monkeys in surviving trees. The route around here opening out and happening.great deal of work 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 4 hours ago, big jim said: I also had visions of herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically... I thought that was the view in Torquay? 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 15 hours ago, Titan said: I thought that was the view in Torquay? Only when Krakatoa isn't errupting. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2021 16 hours ago, Titan said: I thought that was the view in Torquay? No, that would be herds of pensioners. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 9 hours ago, johnlambert said: Only when Krakatoa isn't errupting. Or all the blood spilled at the Nell Gwynn tea rooms! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) An aerial photo of the Chilterns tunnel, eastern portal work site, taken last week. The view is from overhead the M25, looking east towards the Colne valley and London beyond. Note progress in building one of the 2 TBM's that are being readied at the tunnel portal (in the foreground, just above the electricity pylon). . Edited April 14, 2021 by Ron Ron Ron 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Work has started on the foundations for the HS2 railway bridge over the East-West railway line, at Calvert in Buckinghamshire. "Foundation work on the bridge began this week, using a rotary bored piling rig to install the 38m deep foundation piles for the bridge. Once foundation piling is complete the team will move on to build the 8m high abutments on either side which will support the main bridge deck. The deck itself is set to be installed next year, with HS2 then handing over the structures and earthworks embankment to East West Rail to install the track and signalling." https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/hs2-begins-work-key-east-west-rail-bridge https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-contractors-begin-work-on-key-east-west-rail-bridge-14-04-2021/ . Edited April 15, 2021 by Ron Ron Ron 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Meanwhile, work has already started on drilling and installing some 300 odd piles for the construction of the Colne Valley viaduct. . 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Work progressing quite fast now round the back of Aylesbury route well defined with tree clearance advancing fast .Have not been able to talk to my new neighbours who work on HS2 but will try to soon. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Water Orton. Edited April 15, 2021 by Ron Ron Ron 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 . 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Long Itchington Wood, Warwickshire - tunnel portal work site. Some of the parts of the TBM can be seen, awaiting assembly. . 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 The Chilterns Tunnel South Portal, taken at the end of April. The fabrication plant is producing tunnel segments, which can be seen stockpiled to the left. Sections of the TBM's can also be seen, being assembled in front of the big building (centre). Assembly of one of the TBM's is well advanced at the portal itself (seen in the righthand background). . 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted May 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2021 I'll bet when the line in complete, that construction site becomes a popular Nature Reserve. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted May 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Northmoor said: I'll bet when the line in complete, that construction site becomes a popular Nature Reserve. Strangely enough I've just read a very good bok published by eurotunnel about the construction of the tunnel. Many pictures of the segment factories and the stockyards at Shakespeare Cliff looming very si ilar to the scenes above. It's now a nature reserve called Samphire Hoe. It added 70 acres to the UK's landmass. Quite a bit of which came from the French side of the tunnel but we won't tell them. Jamie Edited May 7, 2021 by jamie92208 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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