"Paul Scott" wrote in message
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Reminder - bookings for Eurostar from St Pancras are now available via
their website

www.eurostar.com

Paul
Quite by chance (as the sun was out) I ventured in darkest Kent today to
take some pictures at the junction between new and old Eurostar routes.
After a bit of a struggle to get there because my sat-nav didn't know a road
had been blocked off, I arrived at the very convenient bridge visible on the
map, only to find it gated and barb-wired!
30 years ago I might have struggled over but I decided to find an
alternative but far less satisfactory position on an adjacent bridle path.

Having only a guestimate for train times, I managed repeatedly to have
wandered away from the "best" vantage point every time a train passed with
the results you will see (the flowers are nice though).

I was also caught out by 2 services on the "new" line, following scheduled
trains up and down. I have marked them as to and
from St. Pancras but in truth I don't know where they were going. Does
anyone have a schedule? Picture links below - the 2 non-eurostar pics helped
me fill in the time! Rather them than me.

www.thebattens.me.uk/euro1(1010exwat).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro2(tostp).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro3(tostprear).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro4(0959exbru).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro5(1040exwat).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro6(1040exwatrear).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro7(1043exwat).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/euro8(1043exwatrear).jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/noteuro1.jpg
www.thebattens.me.uk/noteuro2.jpg

Anyway, between 1030 and 1130 this site is quite busy if anyone who has no
fear of ripped trousers (or worse) wants to have a go!

MaxB

In article , Ar
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:22:32 +0100, MaxB scribed:

www.thebattens.me.uk/euro5(1040exwat).jpg

Still wondering what that scaffolding? is there for, looks like it's
hanging a net over the whole lot, looking at your picture.

Probably because the power lines above are being worked on.

Sam

"Ar" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:22:32 +0100, MaxB scribed:

www.thebattens.me.uk/euro5(1040exwat).jpg

Still wondering what that scaffolding? is there for, looks like it's
hanging a net over the whole lot, looking at your picture. Anyway,
excellent pictures you got.

I got a video of the section here.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-NWCvM6IyGU

Thanks. The pictures would have been much better from that nice concrete
bridge!!

Yes, there is a matching scaffolding to the left with a net to catch the
wires if they fall !! There is a lot of building work going on on that side
but nets maybe a permanent feature.

Picture of the men climbing the pylon - this is the one on this side of the
track.

Regards,
MaxB

MaxB wrote:
"Ar" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:22:32 +0100, MaxB scribed:

www.thebattens.me.uk/euro5(1040exwat).jpg

Still wondering what that scaffolding? is there for, looks like
it's hanging a net over the whole lot, looking at your picture.
Anyway, excellent pictures you got.

I got a video of the section here.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-NWCvM6IyGU

Thanks. The pictures would have been much better from that nice
concrete bridge!!

Yes, there is a matching scaffolding to the left with a net to
catch the wires if they fall !! There is a lot of building work
going on on that side but nets maybe a permanent feature.

Permanent? Why? This arrangement of two scaffolding supports has been a
standard method for handling cable replacements on the National Grid,
where the grid line crosses a road or railway, for many years. It's
just a temporary construction while they replace one or more cables.
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