RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 9-16-2008_012 by unravelled, on Flickr Tanners hill flydown, with St Johns station beyond , in 1980. Edited to reflect change in topic. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 11, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 RIMG0136 by unravelled, on Flickr St Johns, Tanners hill flydown. First new pair of points installed, taken on Christmas Day 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 Recognised it straight away from the first picture, what are they doing there with the extra points? Andi (Ex CX driver) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Recognised it straight away from the first picture, what are they doing there with the extra points? Andi (Ex CX driver) Doubling the flydown/flyover/that slopy line on the right. Do we need a proper thread for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 Doubling the flydown/flyover/that slopy line on the right. Do we need a proper thread for this? Ah thanks, and yes please... I'll report this and ask the mods to make it a proper thread if thats ok? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 11, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 In the meantime my full collection (rather a lot) of the work in progress is at http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/sets/72157624069811241/with/7902455380/. There is a discussion of the works at: http://www.londonreconnections.com/ Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks Dave, Really interesting to keep up with changes on my old patch. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 11, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2013 Unfortunately the work didn't go as quickly as planned, and the new bridge girders weren't installed. More photos as the work continues. Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 13, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2013 More work in progress today. They are relaying the bottom end of the existing flydown track. Presumably it will be slewed to the new alignment at a later stage. RIMG1193 by unravelled, on Flickr More in the set http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/sets/72157624069811241/with/8375816981/ Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 20, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2013 The bridge sides are now in place, and deck beams have probably been completed by now. RIMG0567 by unravelled, on Flickr Latest pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/sets/72157632565108173/ Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Are they doing all this just at weekends? Presume the existing line on the flydown is still in use Monday to Friday, or the rush hour's going to get nice and confusing towards Blue Anchor (or wherever it is they cross over). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 20, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2013 The major work seems to have been done at weekends, (and Christmas), possibly nights too. This weekend's work should have been completed during the Christmas session, but they apparently overran. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 This bridge has a history of strife, just as a historical note, the original brick arch bridge shown in the 1980 photos was demolished as part of the Networker clearance / platform extension works. However, because of the incorrect method used (basically the lowest (north) arch being removed first), it collapsed and killed two of the contractors' staff stood under it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Here is a view from shortly before the connection opened in 1976: 2-EPB_5779_StJohns_3-3-76 by robertcwp, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Post deleted - apologies for outraging you - it's only a hobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Some historical background to St Johns on the old forum here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5463&p=78186 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 Glad to see this thread. I was commuting daily up to London from Hayes at the time when the link was first brought into use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted February 7, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2013 Most recent pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/sets/72157632565108173/ Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted February 19, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2013 The road bridge reopened to traffic on schedule last weekend. More pics added to slideshow above. Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted March 29, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2013 This weekend the tracks are being relaid to their final configuration. From Tuesday the flydown should be in operation in double tracked form. Latest pictures, (about the last month) in For the full set going back 3 years, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/4664116663/in/set-72157624069811241/ I'll be adding more to the sets as the weekend goes on. Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 As I sat on my up train this morning, we were delayed at St Johns on the up CHX line, while a train went up (in a down direction!) the flydown on the new track. That's the first time I've spotted this happening. Couldn't see whether this was a ecs working or a scheduled service because of where we were stopped- and where I was sitting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2013 As I sat on my up train this morning, we were delayed at St Johns on the up CHX line, while a train went up (in a down direction!) the flydown on the new track. That's the first time I've spotted this happening. Couldn't see whether this was a ecs working or a scheduled service because of where we were stopped- and where I was sitting. That was why the original was single-line - the trains were pathed to go with the flow, up in the morning, down in the evening. Inevitably use opposing the flow will sometimes cause a problem, although the down movements should be timed to parallel the up, so no extra delay. Solve one problem, cause another. Somewhere this must all go back to Cannon St ECS no longer being able to go via Blackfriars carr roads and on to Stew Lane, due to intensive Thameslink services. Some of those trains no longer run to Cannon, their hapless passengers being transported to St Pancreas instead. I think if BR had ever attempted such a change of travel patterns, there'd have been Questions in the House! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 to be fair there was an up train too, shortly before - but that doesn't normally delay my train either - not sure why , but it may have been that my train was actually slightly early because we arrived at London Bridge pretty much on time (and that's within a minute or so, as opposed to the "statistical" 5 minutes) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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