Glasgow C. Platforms & A - B Projects Update Pics

[jonnorail]

Hi all. I went upto the top of the N.C.P. carpark in Glasgow Central High Level station to take photographs looking down to where the new platforms 12 and 13 will be constructed. Work is still on going and ballast lays in one big heap waiting to be levelled and rails and sleepers are also waiting to be laid. The two photographs below, taken Thursday 4th March, show ariel views of the on - going works which are being delivered to Balfour Beatty.

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Airdrie - Bathgate (A - B) Project Update Photographs:
Starting From Friday 12th February:

Drumgelloch - A view taken from the Crowwood Drive Road Bridge looking east to where the new Drumgelloch station will be built - very quiet here at then and to the present day:
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Class 320 301 sits inside the single platform at the existing but soon to be closed and demolished Drumgelloch station waiting to work an early afternoon service to Helensburgh Central:
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Airdrie Station:
Class 320 301 calls at Platform 2 while working an early afternoon service to Helensburgh Central. As you can see lots of progress has been made with trees and other foliage now cut and the former abandoned and diused signal box also demolished. Platform 3 will be reinstated as part of the project:
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Two photographs showing work taking place behind platform 3, a platform which is being reinstated as part of the project:
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Two views looking east from the top of the station. You can clealry see where the new track to accommodate platform 3 will be laid:
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Class 320 308 sits inside platform 1 waiting to work a service to Balloch and Class 320 302 + 313 sit stabled inside the station carriage sidings:
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A view looking east towards Drumgelloch from the top of Airdrie station. You can clealry see where th new track will be laid to the left:
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A closer view looking east. The A.W.S. received does not apply sign (Scotland flag) will be uplifted when the new 12km route between here and Bathgate is open as the line will obviously no longer be single line working:
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Class 320 319 calls at platform 2 while working the 12.10 2H34 Helensburgh Central - Drumgelloch service. Platform 3 is in the middle of being reinstated to the right:
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Two photographs showing Class 320 319 departing Airdrie staton en - route to its final stop and destination, Drumgelloch:
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A view taken behind Airdrie stations platform 3, which is in the middle of being reinstated. Tree cutting work has taken place here and is now complete, clearing the way for heavy and intensive work to start on reinstating the platform. Notice the original platform entrance to the left:
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BAM Nuttall are responsible for the works at Airdrie station:
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BATHGATE IN THE SNOW PHOTOGRAPH FROM SATURDAY 27TH FEBRUARY: The photographs shows the magnificent progress that has been made, though the main progress is hidden underneath the snow. Rails and sleepers have now been laid here which marks a major milestone in terms of project progression. The view looks west towards Armadale:
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Drumgelloch station in the snow photographs from Satruday 27th February:
Class 320 304 is seen sitting inside the snow filled Drumgelloch station waiting to work the 11.38 2H21 Drumgelloch - Helensburgh Central service:
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Drumgelloch station sign reflections:
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Best Regards

Jonathan McGurk

 

[jonnorail]

Hi all. On my way home from my day in Ayrshire I visited the site of where the new platforms 12 and 13 will be to capture some more up-to-date photographs to show the progress that is been made. The photographs were taken on Thursday 18th March and can be found:

Looking down into the station from platform 11:
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The station arch now sees a concrete foundation below:
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Sleepers and rails are stacked up waiting to be laid in the upcoming weeks:
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Class 334 004 comes into the station to terminate a service from Wemyss Bay and passes by what will be the new platforms 12 and 13, currently a construction site:
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Another view looking south showing what will be a different view by May this uear when the two new platforms are hopefully complete on time:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63782768.html

Best Regards

Jonathan McGurk

 

[Mex]

It's encouraging to see track laying heading SW towards the Whitburn Road OB recently.

I drive along the A89 between A&B every day so I get to see pretty much the entire work site. It's all starting to come together...