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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1711 Post by AG » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:59 pm

Since the rail shutdown commenced a few days ago, a large number of masts to support the new wires have been erected across the approach to Adelaide Station. Lots of stuff visible from North Terrace!

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#1712 Post by muzzamo » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:36 pm

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1714 Post by Dvious » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:56 pm

So what exactly is being built out near SAMHRI? Is this just a platform extension or something, sorry if ive missed it.

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#1715 Post by [Shuz] » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:36 pm

/double facepalm
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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1716 Post by SouthAussie94 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:37 pm

Out of interest does anyone know what the white (concrete??) beams are across the rails just before the Morphett Street bridge? Are they to separate the two work sites (Rail yards and Convention Centre)?
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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1717 Post by jk1237 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:19 pm

well look at that. If they keep accidently putting up the poles on the lines on the Torrens side, then hey presto - Gawler line is electrified. Anyone know what proportion of the Gawler line already has the poles, I know through Uncle Cruise's neighbourhood they are all installed. Still have a hunch that as soon as the Noarlunga line elctrification is complete we will find some money to finish the Gawler line

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1718 Post by Vjkdigital » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:10 pm

Sorry about the wobbly phone camera pix inside a passing bus....

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More trackwork west of this site.

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1719 Post by [Shuz] » Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:44 am

jk1237 wrote:well look at that. If they keep accidently putting up the poles on the lines on the Torrens side, then hey presto - Gawler line is electrified. Anyone know what proportion of the Gawler line already has the poles, I know through Uncle Cruise's neighbourhood they are all installed. Still have a hunch that as soon as the Noarlunga line elctrification is complete we will find some money to finish the Gawler line
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Gawler line part of the Rail Electrification Project funded by the Feds?
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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1720 Post by Hooligan » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:23 am

jk1237 wrote:well look at that. If they keep accidently putting up the poles on the lines on the Torrens side, then hey presto - Gawler line is electrified. Anyone know what proportion of the Gawler line already has the poles, I know through Uncle Cruise's neighbourhood they are all installed. Still have a hunch that as soon as the Noarlunga line elctrification is complete we will find some money to finish the Gawler line
The is only two areas with poles I'm aware of is being in between Nurlutta and Elizabeth South stations and in between Broadmeadows and Smithfield stations.

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1721 Post by skyliner » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:58 pm

It does look like the whole Adelaide yard will be done in the first photo - hope so - they will be over a new track configuration so now's the time to do it.

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1723 Post by neoballmon » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:37 pm

Xaragmata wrote:Pics from Friday
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Strange that there's a metro train on this line.. Nonetheless, thanks for all the pictures! Great to see it starting to take shape. They're really moving along quickly with this.

Some masts are up on the Noarlunga Line as well, I saw a few when I was going over the Beach Road bridge, and I also saw a single pair as I was going down the Lonsdale Highway this afternoon.
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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1724 Post by Xaragmata » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:58 pm

neoballmon wrote:
Xaragmata wrote:Pics from Friday
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Strange that there's a metro train on this line.. Nonetheless, thanks for all the pictures! Great to see it starting to take shape. They're really moving along quickly with this.

Some masts are up on the Noarlunga Line as well, I saw a few when I was going over the Beach Road bridge, and I also saw a single pair as I was going down the Lonsdale Highway this afternoon.
It puzzled me when I saw it once on Monday, but watching trains coming & going yesterday, I assume it is the Gawler trains coming & going from Nth Adel to change tracks.

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Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Netw

#1725 Post by Tonsley213 » Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:42 pm

Xaragmata wrote:
neoballmon wrote:
Xaragmata wrote:Pics from Friday
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Strange that there's a metro train on this line.. Nonetheless, thanks for all the pictures! Great to see it starting to take shape. They're really moving along quickly with this.

Some masts are up on the Noarlunga Line as well, I saw a few when I was going over the Beach Road bridge, and I also saw a single pair as I was going down the Lonsdale Highway this afternoon.
It puzzled me when I saw it once on Monday, but watching trains coming & going yesterday, I assume it is the Gawler trains coming & going from Nth Adel to change tracks.
Correct. Gawler trains are using the Gaol loop(now now as Gaol spur) to change tracks.

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