GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[Bojaxs]

GO expansion work continues in downtown Newmarket from September 25 until mid-November

www.newmarket.ca

 

[crs1026]

Switches, tracks are in place in Hamilton past West Harbour. I guess the rails are set beside the space and then are shifted over onto the railroad ties? I'm not incredibly familiar with the installation process.

The switches are delivered in shorter prefab'd panels which are welded together and dropped in place. (They will cut and remove a section of the existing main line to create the gap for the turnout to be dropped into.) Then ties are laid out and rails (which appear to have been dropped along the straight section) laid in place. Then the rail ends are welded together to produce one continuous track. Then, ballast is spread on top of the trackage, and then a tamper and ballast regulator are used to level and raise the track and compact the ballast.

From the photos, it looks like both turnouts are still being assembled and readied to be dropped in place. The turnouts appear to be nice long ones, meaning speeds will be optimum into and out of both platforms.

It doesn't take long to add the straight track sections, looks like progress is definitely being made. Nice to see this project being advanced.

- Paul

 

[SaugeenJunction]

The switches are delivered in shorter prefab'd panels which are welded together and dropped in place. (They will cut and remove a section of the existing main line to create the gap for the turnout to be dropped into.) Then ties are laid out and rails (which appear to have been dropped along the straight section) laid in place. Then the rail ends are welded together to produce one continuous track. Then, ballast is spread on top of the trackage, and then a tamper and ballast regulator are used to level and raise the track and compact the ballast.

From the photos, it looks like both turnouts are still being assembled and readied to be dropped in place. The turnouts appear to be nice long ones, meaning speeds will be optimum into and out of both platforms.

It doesn't take long to add the straight track sections, looks like progress is definitely being made. Nice to see this project being advanced.

- Paul

Hearing we should see major progress in a matter of weeks, which is great considering we’ve been waiting almost a decade.

 

[canarob]

Some sort of prep work has been started at the West Highland Creek bridge on the Stouffville line. Could this finally be happening soon?

 

[reinventingthewheel]

Finished abutments at Jimmy Simpson, crews working on catenary to prepare for bridge placement over the weekend (notice here). This may be our last picture before the bridge deck is in place.

 

[Allandale25]

Getting close.

 

[PShells]

Some sort of prep work has been started at the West Highland Creek bridge on the Stouffville line. Could this finally be happening soon?

There have been workers/trucks at the creek a few times in the past two weeks during my commute home.