Indeed!Glulam from “glued laminated“, ie it’s not a newly discovered variety of hardwood…
We have another crane on site, this time on the East side.
Interesting point - note the red light on top. This is because we're close to the airport and also the helicopter landing pad at Addenbrookes.
Thanks to both for the updates.All go today as @mr_moo posted earlier.
I'll see what I can do; there was one landing just after my earlier photos but I was avoiding it. They are more frequent than you would expect, the two times I've had the drone up I've had to bring it down again due to helicopter movements.Neill's challenge is to get a picture that includes a helicopter!
Thanks, I've not seen that view before!I'll see what I can do; there was one landing just after my earlier photos but I was avoiding it. They are more frequent than you would expect, the two times I've had the drone up I've had to bring it down again due to helicopter movements.
On that note, here is a drone shot of the site late this afternoon.
I believe that is the plan and hope they do. They were planted when the park was created a few years ago to screen the railway and hospital from the park and housing. The trees you mention in the bottom right are outside the construction compound at the moment so hopefully will stay that way. From what I remember of the published plans the western access will be a cycle/pedestrian path running across the park roughly where the northern gap in the treeline (within the compound) is at the moment. There will be a vehicular maintenance/access track running parallel to the railway between the treeline and the railway and under the Addenbrookes road bridge to connect with Addenbrookes road from the south.The trees bottom right: are they going to survive unscathed?
You've clearly been doing your research well! Spot on.I believe that is the plan and hope they do. They were planted when the park was created a few years ago to screen the railway and hospital from the park and housing. The trees you mention in the bottom right are outside the construction compound at the moment so hopefully will stay that way. From what I remember of the published plans the western access will be a cycle/pedestrian path running across the park roughly where the northern gap in the treeline (within the compound) is at the moment. There will be a vehicular maintenance/access track running parallel to the railway between the treeline and the railway and under the Addenbrookes road bridge to connect with Addenbrookes road from the south.
Thanks! It was less windy today so I managed to take some video south of Addenbrookes road. I should be able to share a bit later on today.Great drone footage BTW.
Thanks for the confirmation. Another good feature of this project is that the "collateral damage" from construction is much reduced compared to what was threatened in the planning stages. These trees are a good example. Two others are the survival (at least so far) of the zigzag path down into the park from Addenbrookes Bridge, and the shorter cycle path diversion near the Abcam Building that eliminated the need for a temporary bridge over the Nine Wells stream.Yes, the compound will not get any bigger than it already is in Hobsons park. Those trees are completely unaffected by our works.
We have tried to keep our impact down - thanks. Yep, the zigzag path will be unaffected.Thanks for the confirmation. Another good feature of this project is that the "collateral damage" from construction is much reduced compared to what was threatened in the planning stages. These trees are a good example. Two others are the survival (at least so far) of the zigzag path down into the park from Addenbrookes Bridge, and the shorter cycle path diversion near the Abcam Building that eliminated the need for a temporary bridge over the Nine Wells stream.
I'll put some photos up later but you can clearly see the track works we did. This is in preparation for the first set of new S&C which will be installed fairly soon. You can see the new formation for the new Down Royston clearly in your video now and the difference in location between the new and old OLE masts, showing how much wider the railway will be getteing to facilitate the third track.Thanks! It was less windy today so I managed to take some video south of Addenbrookes road. I should be able to share a bit later on today.
Update: here is a video from today, south of Addenbrookes bridge.
I hope solar panels will go on the roof but I'm not holding my breath.Update 2: I've added a couple of photo's taken today (14th April). The roof is on!
There will indeed be a lot of solar panels going up!I hope solar panels will go on the roof but I'm not holding my breath.
Thank you for pointing that out! I completely missed that out when previously viewing pictures and watching the visualisation. I really hope that solar panels become standard on platform canopies in the future. Do you know if the solar panels will be the semi-transparent as the visualisation seems to show? I would have thought the better efficiency of a standard panel would more than offset any increased energy consumption from having lights under the platform during daylight hours.There will indeed be a lot of solar panels going up!
Here's a film that shows you the designs based on our models: Cambridge South station flythrough visualisation film
This is from the NR general info page re the station: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/runni...he-railway-in-anglia/cambridge-south-station/
Switches and Crossings. What many probably refer to as “points”.What is/are S&C?
ThanksSwitches and Crossings. What many probably refer to as “points”.
Cheers for these, see next comment belowThere will indeed be a lot of solar panels going up!
Here's a film that shows you the designs based on our models: Cambridge South station flythrough visualisation film
This is from the NR general info page re the station: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/runni...he-railway-in-anglia/cambridge-south-station/
I agree they should become standard too where possible, especially as platform canopies encourage people to spread out along the platform when it is both hot and dry as well as cold and wet.Thank you for pointing that out! I completely missed that out when previously viewing pictures and watching the visualisation. I really hope that solar panels become standard on platform canopies in the future.
Do you know if the solar panels will be the semi-transparent as the visualisation seems to show? I would have thought the better efficiency of a standard panel would more than offset any increased energy consumption from having lights under the platform during daylight hours.
Rail Technology Magazine said:First East Anglia station to receive solar panels in net zero step
Whittlesford Parkway station is to become greener with a new energy upgrade.
Train operator Greater Anglia will carry out a programme of electrical upgrades at the station in Cambridgeshire, which will reduce energy consumption and improve facilities for passengers.
The programme will include the installation of solar panels and electric vehicle charging points.
Whilst @mr_moo can't tell us what panels will be installed at Cambridge South Station perhaps he can give us some ideas of the standards of Panels that NR are accepting as it has also been announced that Whittlesford Parkway just up the West Anglia Main Line is also to have panels fitted.
Indeed. Part of the works in the weekend just gone was switching over of cables from old to new. Not all off yet but good progress.Looks like work has started to move the cables from the trackbed for p2.