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Recent content by mr_moo

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    New Cambridge South Station Timetable

    I'm an engineer - Anything is possible! Just give me enough money, time, and legal powers! In physical terms - the west building would need demolishing, platform 4 would become an island and a new western entrance building required. Guided busway bridge would need to be demolished and...
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    Setting Trailing Points

    This, 100%. I'm project engineering by background (track specilisation), and reasonably senior now. However, I fully agree that I started learning the day I started asking questions, learned a lot more on formal training, am still learning loads over 20 years into my railway career, and will...
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    Cambridge South new station construction progress.

    In the Up direction (from Cambridge heading South) the speed will be 70mph (currently 90) from just South of Cambridge station. Just North of the new station the Up Main steps up to 80mph. The Up loop is 60mph. Further South the linespeed steps up to 90mph near where Dukes LC was. Shepreth...
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    Cambridge South new station construction progress.

    Good pics neill - Thank you. Yes, the crane will be busy tomorrow until about 3:00ish at which point it will be packed away. A few more of the elements of the station building structure going in.
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    How long can i be held on a train?

    Fair point. Perfectly reasonable question and discussion IMHO
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    Cambridge South new station construction progress.

    Right, time to catch up on some of those questions that I missed while I went AWOL! You'll be pleased to know you get a break after that though. Ignoring small overnight stuff, the next full weekend closure after those dates will be 14/15 September. 1709920921 Foxton - No idea what's...
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    Signal Diagrams

    Agreed. You can get a lot from opentraintimes or traksy but that's probably the best source you're going to get, officially at leaast. If you have specific queries re certain areas then someone will probably assist, and you can find various cab ride videos on youtube through some areas which may...
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    Platform subsidence at Farnborough North

    Very much so! Indeed, part of what I love about my job is how all the different parts of design and construction need to come together and small things in one place can upset things in other places. That fence is indeed enlightening. Seems to be placed bang on the 2.5m minimum platform width...
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    Platform subsidence at Farnborough North

    Interesting. Thank you for going back to get the photo.
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    New Cambridge South Station Timetable

    Note that March 2025 is the current plan for when Cambridge South opens so it might be linked in with the timetable change for that. Just a theory though.
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    New Cambridge South Station Timetable

    Cambridge South is a bigger place and has a lot more there. The hospitals and science parks are big employers (and therefore worker destimations) wheras Cambridge North is more focussed towards the local are residents. Yes, but as above - it's a big draw. And cross-country offers a wider set...
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    New Cambridge South Station Timetable

    I'm doing my best! I look forward to her enjoying the results of my (and many other's!) work. :)
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    New Cambridge South Station Timetable

    Also, we're already considering future East West rail services. Intention is most if not all of those will stop too.
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    Cambridge South new station construction progress.

    Thank you everyone. Cambridge is nice, if a lot more expensive (in house prices) than Swindon! 1709313392 FYI we should have a crane on site this weekend lifting in the very first parts of the station structure. I won't be on site to see it sadly! --- No-one replied so it merged my post above...

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