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(05-29-2016, 08:13 PM)Canard Wrote: Just one photo from me for the weekend here in town: Ballasted track is going in now along the Hydro Right-of-Way parallel to Fairway Road.
I'm very curious how, and when, they'll tamp (align) this track. All tamping so far has been done on track which is either connected to or replacing existing rail lines, so moving the tamping and blasting equipment to the location of the track has been easy. Here, the track is isolated - separated from the main railway line it eventually connects to by embedded track, with three very tight radii turns. The Harsco Mark IV tamper surely can't navigate those curves (it has fixed axles on a very long frame), so I'm quite curious how they plan on doing maintenance on this section of track in the long term.
Also, here's a great little video clip from Matt Morris on Twitter, showing how they're doing the embedded track when the rapidway runs down the centre, and the concrete between the rails is lower to make room for the flanges. Neat custom device!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is how they finish the cement for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrLRT?src=hash">#wrLRT</a>. Hard working crew working in the heat outside KCI. <a href="https://t.co/g9KfeAMdvD">pic.twitter.com/g9KfeAMdvD</a></p>— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matthew_Morris/status/736335528732286976">May 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
Cool he was one of my teachers when I went to KCI 
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(05-28-2016, 07:42 AM)Canard Wrote: Facebook reminded me what the corridor through Waterloo Park looked like when I took this first photo 4 years ago.
Here it is today:
I am sad we lost all those trees. While it's going to be great seeing trains fly through here, the math of -Trees and +Fence aren't quite what I had hoped for, from an aesthetic outcome standpoint.
Does anyone know if they used the giant power spades to move those trees or did they just cut them down?
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(05-29-2016, 08:13 PM)Canard Wrote: I'm very curious how, and when, they'll tamp (align) this track. All tamping so far has been done on track which is either connected to or replacing existing rail lines, so moving the tamping and blasting equipment to the location of the track has been easy. Here, the track is isolated - separated from the main railway line it eventually connects to by embedded track, with three very tight radii turns. The Harsco Mark IV tamper surely can't navigate those curves (it has fixed axles on a very long frame), so I'm quite curious how they plan on doing maintenance on this section of track in the long term.
There has to be some way to get the tamper to the ballasted track - I'm guessing some kind of custom truck trailer that can be aligned with the rail, and roll it on and off.
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Early morning on Charles near Stirling:
And Borden near Courtland:
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(05-29-2016, 06:56 AM)Canard Wrote: As a kinematic system, it all works out. This has been bothering me for 2+ years and I've never been able to get a straight answer out of anyone on how exactly is set up, so I was overjoyed to be able to finally crack the nut, so to speak!
Five years in and I'm still amazed at all the ways to solve automation problems, ones I've learned and ones I've yet to be confronted with.
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As we pass the one year mark of tracks being put down, it's crazy to think back. For a long time it was a question of IF this thing would happen. So many different mile stones. The WW Rally for Rails rally seems like ages ago. Then the election where it seemed like the only topic was LRT. Now it's happening.
Crazy.
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Don't forget about:
![[Image: PyP7ZC3.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/PyP7ZC3.jpg)
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(05-31-2016, 11:01 AM)JoeKW Wrote: Don't forget about:
It seems so long ago! Did he end up moving his business due to the construction work?
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Nope, still on Northfield as of last Friday
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Crazy. We were at Ziggy's when that happened, and walked right by the cops outside Frankie's and saw the assaulter as well as the LRT workers. We were wondering what was up... now I know!
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I wonder what started the altercation?
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Takes some gall to assault a bunch of workers with enough machinery to bury you if they felt so inclined.
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(05-31-2016, 12:08 PM)rangersfan Wrote: I wonder what started the altercation?
Maybe he should have simply posted his comment to this thread to blow off steam.
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