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10-02-2016, 09:14 AM
(10-01-2016, 07:28 PM)KevinL Wrote: Quick update of interest to Canard: I was at Charles and Ontario earlier this evening and it appears the alignment issue with that one lubricator has been corrected. As there was no sign of disturbed concrete, it seems the metal has been trimmed from the edge of the box. Photo evidence! ![[Image: K1xFcuU.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/K1xFcuU.jpg)
Love it; thanks Kevin! The rusted edge proves it was cut to suit; the rest of the cover is plated, but the exposed steel edge is now rusting.
10-02-2016, 10:05 AM
(10-02-2016, 09:14 AM)KevinL Wrote:(10-01-2016, 07:28 PM)KevinL Wrote: Quick update of interest to Canard: I was at Charles and Ontario earlier this evening and it appears the alignment issue with that one lubricator has been corrected. As there was no sign of disturbed concrete, it seems the metal has been trimmed from the edge of the box. So what is replacing the wooden box? I assume it's not permanent!
10-02-2016, 11:11 AM
I'm actually now wondering if that's a mistake. Here's a photo of the lubricator setup at Caroline, just before William:
I just searched through all of my construction photos and I can't find a single other instance where there's something on both sides of the rail like the one at Charles/Ontario. Hrm.
10-02-2016, 11:31 AM
Those lubricators also have a notch in the steel cover, with something else (the lubricator itself?) in the notch. The edge on the one at Charles/Ontario is straight -- could it be that the steel cover will contain only the mechanism and reservoir, with the lubricator (for some reason) on the other side of the rail, where the wooden box is now?
10-02-2016, 12:03 PM
No, the pump/reservoir box sits topside, alongside the tracks. The only two so far are just North of Union, and have just been sitting loose on top of the concrete for a couple of weeks. They're small units but they're definitely mounted "topside".
10-02-2016, 12:13 PM
Caroline Southbound at Erb is open now. It wasn't yet yesterday afternoon when we drove past.
10-02-2016, 01:11 PM
1/4 - Sunday, October 2, 2016
Short update today, the weather is pretty rotten and I got soaked fairly quickly trying to bike around. Guess it's time for some fenders... Thanks to Kevin L for pointing out that the track lubricator has been fixed (finally!) at Charles/Ontario. There was a major interference here with the flangeway. Wrong-way speed signs on Charles! New signage at Manulife; I assume this is because the contact wire dips a bit below standard height here, to pass under the building, so it's probably a requirement. More wrong-way speed signs, at the curve from Victoria onto Charles. Facing the right way, now - a ridiculously slow speed along Charles. This really irritates me and I'm very disappointed in this. At 25 km/h, I'll be passing trains on my bike!
10-02-2016, 01:12 PM
2/4 - Sunday, October 2, 2016
The curious "Bus Only" lane sign at Victoria/Francis. I'm curious if they gave up on the idea to have buses stay on the road and use that "island platform", and are just going to have them share the rapidway for a short section. Except... ...it looks like the thought is continued over on the North side of Victoria! So curious. Loving the nod to the Innovation District, here! An overview of the King/Victoria area. Just happened to catch a VIA train at the right moment!
10-02-2016, 01:12 PM
3/4 - Sunday, October 2, 2016
Logic prevails! The "No Left Turn" sign has been temporarily covered. Looking down Charles. If only we'd opted for PRIMOVE...  (And buried utilities)King/Frederick area. I have to be honest, I haven't been following this area very closely and I'm kind of surprised to just still see dirt, here. It's always just a big pile of mud and dirt. Is anything actually happening, here? Lots of crossover work still to do here at Cameron Heights. Looks exactly the same as it did a week ago - still lots of major welds to finish off.
10-02-2016, 01:13 PM
4/4 - Sunday, October 2, 2016
Crossover work continued... Installation of the lubricator boxes at the end of Borden. Track curve from Borden onto the Huron Spur; very little progress here since last week.
10-02-2016, 02:03 PM
(10-02-2016, 01:12 PM)Canard Wrote: Looking down Charles. If only we'd opted for PRIMOVE... But mostly buried utilities though, I would think — if you imagine using the catenary poles to support the streetlights, and bury the power cables, then the only visible difference between PRIMOVE and catenary is the actual catenary wires and the arms supporting them from the poles that would need to be there anyway, so the actual impact of the catenary wires would be pretty small. Related question: does anybody actually use PRIMOVE continuously along a line, or just in strategically chosen areas such as junctions or public squares?
10-02-2016, 02:11 PM
Quote:King/Frederick area. I have to be honest, I haven't been following this area very closely and I'm kind of surprised to just still see dirt, here. It's always just a big pile of mud and dirt. Is anything actually happening, here?Like many places we've seen over this project, a spot is dug up for a day or two for a particular bit of work, then re-filled. I assure you it's been busy.
10-02-2016, 05:21 PM
Those speed limits do seem excessively slow. I mean, curves always have low limits (although they're rarely explicit) but 25 km/h on a relatively straight segment, what gives?
@KevinL You're right, and this has always bugged me, how much money do we spend digging and refilling the same holes, why not just dig a whole and refill, keep it fenced off, and if dumbasses open the fence and fall in, do I care?
10-02-2016, 05:37 PM
I'm not so sure it's the SAME holes, as such. Good prctice on this project seems to be to avoid shifting of infrastructure and erosion of ballast by following this method; it make sure all the new pipes, conduits, supports, etc that they install don't budge.
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