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Graeme Wall · August 11th 17, 06:54 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

On 10/08/2017 21:18, Recliner wrote:
Rink wrote:
Op 10-8-2017 om 17:26 schreef Recliner:
Tony Dragon wrote:
On 10/08/2017 14:12, Recliner wrote:

- As an aside, I noticed that all four Battersea Power station
chimneys have been rebuilt, and look pristine (unlike the rest of the
battered old building).

The power station chimneys were being rebuilt but to a lower height.

Are you quite sure??? I think you might be confused by the way they
rebuilt the first tower, with the work paused for an inspection when the
chimney had reached half its height. Only when this was passed were the
other three chimneys allowed to be demolished. All have now been rebuilt to
their exact original external dimensions.

I understand that a great deal of effort has been put into exactly
replicating the old chimneys, including their height above the ground
(101m) and cross section. The same construction method was used, but with
better steel reinforcement. They've even been repainted into their original
colour paint, Light Ivory, RAL 1015.

If there's one difference that would really jump out would be if they were
shorter than before; there any number of pictures of the old station, so
the new chimneys will be very carefully compared with the originals.

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/10/06/go-ahead-for-battersea-power-station-chimneys-rebuild/

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2017/06/05/two-year-rebuild-complete-of-battersea-chimneys/

https://www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk/#!/go/view/app/chimney?view=updates

http://www.building.co.uk/battersea-power-station-pigs-might-fly/5079062.article

So Pink Floyd can take the "Animals" pictures again :-)

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x7SKhSyzKeU/maxresdefault.jpg

Actually, no, as the old power station will be closely surrounded by new
blocks of flats, about as high as the main power station buildings. The
only clear views of it will be from across the river.

Photoshop

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Graeme Wall
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