News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

[bm7500]

Adelaide Metro had originally planned to re-open the line between Mawson Lakes & Salisbury Interchange once it had been completed, but this is now not the case. The whole completed line will reopen at the same time around March/April. I assume this is to allow the electrification works to be done whilst the track is closed and to minimise future track closures.

[Hooligan]

I just had two people from DTEI knock on my door letting me know the erection of masts for electricfication will begin next week in front of my house.

Would i be the only person who is excited about having 8 metre high eyesores in viewing distance from their doorstep?

[ac83]

I just had two people from DTEI knock on my door letting me know the erection of masts for electricfication will begin next week in front of my house.

Would i be the only person who is excited about having 8 metre high eyesores in viewing distance from their doorstep?

I'm so jealous!!! You lucky bugger!!!

On another note. All trains operating again to ML from Adelaide. 8.30pm Sunday night I wouldn't have thought so

[Ben]

I just had two people from DTEI knock on my door letting me know the erection of masts for electricfication will begin next week in front of my house.

Would i be the only person who is excited about having 8 metre high eyesores in viewing distance from their doorstep?

Funny, i just came to this thread to ask when the poles will be erected as I saw its meant to start early 2012 on the DPTI website. can I ask what suburb you are in?

[Hooligan]

I just had two people from DTEI knock on my door letting me know the erection of masts for electricfication will begin next week in front of my house.

Would i be the only person who is excited about having 8 metre high eyesores in viewing distance from their doorstep?

Funny, i just came to this thread to ask when the poles will be erected as I saw its meant to start early 2012 on the DPTI website. can I ask what suburb you are in?

Davoren Park

[Ben]

So this is the Goolwa line?

I thought Noarlunga would be first.

[Hooligan]

So this is the Goolwa line?

I thought Noarlunga would be first.

The Gawler line actually lol.

but yeah that's what i thought to

[Ben]

lol that always gets me.

[Hooligan]

quick crappy photo from today of masts going up:

[crawf]

Gawler Line Upgrade - Late Jan 2012




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Seaford Line Extension - Late last year










http://www.johnnyspages.com/classic_pic ... y_pics.htm

[Hooligan]

[AdelaideAlive]

dont know if its been posted previously but the storage yard for the electification project is down at dry creek drove past it today,see all the poles just lying in the yard waiitng.

[mattblack]

New timelapse video on DPTI website of rail bridge construction on Seaford line.

http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/seaford

[mooshie]

Anyone got a diagram or picture of how on earth they move the bridge out for each new section? I just can't see how they are doing that!

[AG]

Anyone got a diagram or picture of how on earth they move the bridge out for each new section? I just can't see how they are doing that!

They are using a hydraulic system that is attached to the top of each of the tower segments to pick up the deck and move it forward. The method was first used on the record breaking Millau Viaduct in France, see here for an explanation and video: http://www.enerpac.com/en/integrated-so ... into-space