KevinT
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Lol. I love how they have a mix of both the wintergreen and limes-and-frogs liveries in that 12 car model train. I miss the wintergreen, although the high gloss on the limes-and-frogs seems to wash up a lot better.
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Lol. I love how they have a mix of both the wintergreen and limes-and-frogs liveries in that 12 car model train. I miss the wintergreen, although the high gloss on the limes-and-frogs seems to wash up a lot better.
Allandale25
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And I assume it was just a GO consist? Probably six coaches?
smallspy
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Not exactly the grade separation itself, but pretty cool picture of a new LRV heading west then north to Mt Dennis.
Mcurtis
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With the diversion track now in place. I would assume the next step would be the removal of tracks and then a large amount of landscape work to build the ramps for the elevated sections. Minus the track removal is this project set to continue this year or will the project resume in the spring with some minor preparatory/utility work being done the rest of this year?
Allandale25
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^ Good question. In addition to that, I wonder if any kind of pile driving will take place? I can't remember the schedule but it might be listed here in one of the PDF updates: http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greaterregion/projects/davenport-diamond.aspx
crs1026
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This document gives a good amount of information.
The central section is somewhat similar to the UPE line to the airport...poured concrete pillars every so many meters down the right of way. I expect these will be somewhat standalone efforts to construct....excavation at each pillar point, followed by forms, followed by concrete pours. The horizontal members will likely be fabricated off site, trucked in, and craned into place.
There will be conventional bridges across the CP line and Wallace Ave. Again, concrete footings built at each end and then steel spans craned into place.
The end slopes - north of the CP and south of Bloor - are said to be “walled. I’m inferring that the walls get built first - again, possibly prefab panels, as at the Snider overpass on the Newmarket Sub - with fill inserted afterwards.
Easy peazy, right?
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The central section is somewhat similar to the UPE line to the airport...poured concrete pillars every so many meters down the right of way. I expect these will be somewhat standalone efforts to construct....excavation at each pillar point, followed by forms, followed by concrete pours. The horizontal members will likely be fabricated off site, trucked in, and craned into place.
There will be conventional bridges across the CP line and Wallace Ave. Again, concrete footings built at each end and then steel spans craned into place.
The end slopes - north of the CP and south of Bloor - are said to be “walled. I’m inferring that the walls get built first - again, possibly prefab panels, as at the Snider overpass on the Newmarket Sub - with fill inserted afterwards.
Easy peazy, right?
- Paul
smallspy
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The old track and ballast is all supposed to be removed before the end of October, as I recall. They then set up the construction work zones and site accesses. I don't know if they will start the piling and retaining wall assembly before the end of the year, however.
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Most up to date info on track removal is here: http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greater...ce_Main_Line_Track_Removal_UPDATED_Sept10.pdf
robmausser
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Not exactly the grade separation itself, but pretty cool picture of a new LRV heading west then north to Mt Dennis.
Yo Dawg, I heard you like transit updates, so here is a transit update about another transit update on a transit update.
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Slicing up the rails tonight:
Andy_in_Toronto
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North of the rail diamond the old tracks have been completely removed. Picture taken Sat. evening. Overall, it seems to be a huge and long stretchEd construction site.
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Rail removal continues:
