RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2021 4 hours ago, woodenhead said: Because the maps & images will be stored on more than one server across the world, depending on which server has served your visit to Google Maps will determine which images you may see - Google will replicate data across servers but how quickly it spreads will depend how important they deem it to be right up to date. Both the images are derived from the same satellite photos, so why should they be different? Google Earth Pro does seem to have better quality images though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 They are not quite the same, there is a time difference, in the one with the IEP and without the IEP Two different images, the resolution looks sharper on the second image, perhaps that is the issue, what resolution was served to each device. Maps are constantly updating the imagery, it may be that two sets were produced at different resolutions. There was a google car round my neighbourhood today updating the images for streetview. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 The satellite imagery used in mapping software isn't made by the providers - Google, Microsoft or Apple, it is bought from professional companies who use the images for all sorts of purposes. Only learnt recently that Israel was and has remained with fuzzy imagery for many years because companies like Google were until very recently outlawed in the US from using higher resolution images as Israel were concerned such images would be used against them. Plenty of bits of other countries are also missing or in low resolution I would hazard. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, woodenhead said: The satellite imagery used in mapping software isn't made by the providers - Google, Microsoft or Apple, it is bought from professional companies who use the images for all sorts of purposes. Only learnt recently that Israel was and has remained with fuzzy imagery for many years because companies like Google were until very recently outlawed in the US from using higher resolution images as Israel were concerned such images would be used against them. Plenty of bits of other countries are also missing or in low resolution I would hazard. Yes, for some peculiar reason, nuclear deterent submarine bases tend to be fuzzy. Certainly France and the US. Jamie Edited May 30, 2021 by jamie92208 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 59 minutes ago, woodenhead said: The satellite imagery used in mapping software isn't made by the providers - Google, Microsoft or Apple, it is bought from professional companies who use the images for all sorts of purposes. Only learnt recently that Israel was and has remained with fuzzy imagery for many years because companies like Google were until very recently outlawed in the US from using higher resolution images as Israel were concerned such images would be used against them. Plenty of bits of other countries are also missing or in low resolution I would hazard. There's a lot of poor Streetview coverage in certain countries. e.g. There is little or no coverage of German cities however St Petersburg in Russia is well covered. Streetview is a different system to the aerial views and is just tacked onto them, sometimes they don't agree. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Back to work on a Sunday. Starting to move the rails on to the trackbed from Glinton Junction to Lincoln Road. It is a slow process dragging those rails for quite a distance. Still cannot see any sleepers around the site. time for a tea break. View from Foxcover Road end. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 The temporary Lincoln Road footbridge is being jacked up off the concrete plinths and placed on to timbers. There is a lot of auxillary equipment being removed from the bridge. Removal of the bridge itself is due next weekend according to those working on site today. Someone has made a mess of the new tramac at the south end of the new bridges. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 It didn't take long for the flytippers to spawn their anti-social habits 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On a brighter note the dive under is starting to become more visible from Hurn Road now that the landbridge is being removed. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Sunday 30th May. Views of rails being worked on: Edited May 30, 2021 by Crun 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Views East from Lincoln Road footbridge: Edited May 30, 2021 by Crun 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Views west showing progress on removing land bridge: Edited May 30, 2021 by Crun 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Views south from Hurn Road bridge showing the new drain covers: Edited May 30, 2021 by Crun 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackside ECML Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 22:05, Donington Road said: They're ghost trains specific to your device as they not on the latest Google maps. Perhaps your device needs a reboot Just looked at my google earth, I have the Tardis on mine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 I'm glad they are straightening those rails. They made my tracklaying look good. OK, I know it was the effect of a very long lens. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: I'm glad they are straightening those rails. They made my tracklaying look good. OK, I know it was the effect of a very long lens. Jonathan Even so, it is quite surprising how flexible rail is 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 16 hours ago, Donington Road said: Even so, it is quite surprising how flexible rail is There used to be a video clip of a guy flame cutting a piece of rail half buried in earth. When he completes the cut the rail springs straight catching him under the jaw. Looked nasty. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Monday 31st May. Views of more rails after being curved: Edited May 31, 2021 by Crun 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Views of further details under the temporary Lincoln Road bridge: Edited May 31, 2021 by Crun 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crun Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Views west of the earth bridge: Edited May 31, 2021 by Crun 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, Donington Road said: Even so, it is quite surprising how flexible rail is If you look on the Virtual Railfan website grab bags there are videos of trains of long rails going around the chord lines at Deshler OH. You would think they were made of rubber! Edited May 31, 2021 by melmerby 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, melmerby said: You would think they were made of rubber! Certainly don't sound rubber!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 18 minutes ago, Crun said: Views of further details under the temporary Lincoln Road bridge: Ah, that tells me how they are removing at least part of the bridge, it will be run back onto the field to the north over the rollers put in place. Despite appearances the bridge is very stiff vertically when in a cantilever situation and can carry it's own weight easily. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 5 hours ago, melmerby said: If you look on the Virtual Railfan website grab bags there are videos of trains of long rails going around the chord lines at Deshler OH. You would think they were made of rubber! 4 hours ago, woodenhead said: Certainly don't sound rubber!!! It is probably the lateral forces of the rails on the wagons causing the flange squeal. On the last wagon I expected quite a difference in how the rail ends were aligned, expecting the inner rails to be extended more then the outer rails but they all looked to be fairly equal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Donington Road said: It is probably the lateral forces of the rails on the wagons causing the flange squeal. On the last wagon I expected quite a difference in how the rail ends were aligned, expecting the inner rails to be extended more then the outer rails but they all looked to be fairly equal. When it first hits the curve you can see quite a few rail end moving laterally within the confines of their supports. The main noise I would agree is flange squeal although you can just about hear a bit of clunking noise as the rails move up against the vertical restraints 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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