Noel Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 Just past through LJ and glad to see at long last this main line station will have a platform on each side of the line facilitating up and down trains stopped at the same time. Just like any other proper station. The lack of visual symmetry was doing my head in never mind the operational quirks. Will post photo later Quote
Noel Posted March 26, 2019 Author Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) New platform under construction at Limerick Junction. Derelict loco sheds behind. The platform is a good length. Presume there will be some sort of footbridge over or an underpass walkway to connect both platforms. Edited March 26, 2019 by Noel Added photos 2 Quote
DERAILED Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 This is progress - how? Cross platform interchange has now been made more awkward at great expense. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 They got it done quick enough - they've only been talking about it since about 1860..... Hmmmm.... Dublin has needed an underground system for decades. They talk of Metro. If Shane Ross lives to be 400, it'll still never get done. Well, maybe if Shaney (my local TD, BTW) DOESN'T live to be 400, it'll get built sooner! 1 Quote
Junctionmad Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 Finally cie have destroyed LJ . They tried several times before , but it’s now the same boring minimalistic concrete nonsense how this benefits travelers is beyond me , the whole idea of LJ was a common platform to facilitate interchange Dave 2 Quote
irishthump Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 1:00 PM, Noel said: The lack of visual symmetry was doing my head in never mind the operational quirks. I think the operational quirks are what made it interesting for enthusiasts and modellers.... 2 Quote
Noel Posted March 29, 2019 Author Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, irishthump said: I think the operational quirks are what made it interesting for enthusiasts and modellers.... Yes but LJ seems nigh impossible to model unless one had the space for a 50ft long layout, LJ was just a long piece of string. The operation of the Waterford trains used to be interesting in the days before all the track was ripped up and they used to run behind the station building to the Waterford platform. Visually rather boring with only one very long platform, and that scissors did my head in. On 3/27/2019 at 9:02 PM, jhb171achill said: They got it done quick enough - they've only been talking about it since about 1860..... Hmmmm.... Dublin has needed an underground system for decades. They talk of Metro. If Shane Ross lives to be 400, it'll still never get done. Well, maybe if Shaney (my local TD, BTW) DOESN'T live to be 400, it'll get built sooner! At least they have copped on and realised shutting down the Luas green line for two years to upgrade it was total nonsense and was only going to cause economic and commuter chaos. Winston dug his heels in and sense prevailed. 1 Quote
Junctionmad Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) "Yes but LJ seems nigh impossible to model unless one had the space for a 50ft long layout, LJ was just a long piece of string. The operation of the Waterford trains used to be interesting in the days before all the track was ripped up and they used to run behind the station building to the Waterford platform. Visually rather boring with only one very long platform, and that scissors did my head in. " I have a nice OO track plan that fits all the track work of LJ ( the original ) into 20 feet , there was a full scissors there originally , but in latter years it was only a half scissors. waterford main platform was also divided similarly into two platforms and in fact had a full scissors there also . Edited April 10, 2019 by Junctionmad 1 Quote
hexagon789 Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 It makes sense, I imagine that trains in both directions on the Cork road having to use the same individual platform must be operationally awkward since the Cork loop was removed. I wonder what they'll number the new platform. Will they renumber the whole station or just go for the next number on sequence. Quote
jhb171achill Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 And Waterford now has a single platform - platform 5!!!!!! 1 1 Quote
Broithe Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: And Waterford now has a single platform - platform 5!!!!!! Stafford, on the WCML, has five platforms -1, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Originally, 1 was a bay platform, now disused for passenger trains, and they just renumbered the through Platform 2 as Platform 1, leaving all the others the same as before. As often as the opportunity presents itself, I tell people that I will meet them on Platform 2... 1 Quote
hexagon789 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 5 hours ago, jhb171achill said: And Waterford now has a single platform - platform 5!!!!!! Does it not have a bay and the through platform or did they take another out of use? 5 hours ago, Broithe said: Stafford, on the WCML, has five platforms -1, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Originally, 1 was a bay platform, now disused for passenger trains, and they just renumbered the through Platform 2 as Platform 1, leaving all the others the same as before. As often as the opportunity presents itself, I tell people that I will meet them on Platform 2... Oban, Scotland - the only remaining platforms are numbered 3 and 4. Stirling, Scotland - what was Platform 1 is now the car park. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 The old main platform in Waterford is now closed off. Seems that Harry Potter’s platform 9 3/4 wasn’t that far-fetched after all! 3 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted May 15, 2019 Posted May 15, 2019 Slightly off topic but when Derby station was being rebuilt access to platforms was in part provided using golf carts and the old PO subway. Stern notices prevented staff from making use of the buggies. Perhaps at LJ you will be driven to the new platform.... Re Stafford I recall a tale of the use of a passenger brake van being used to transfer assisted passengers when lifts failed. Robert Quote
StevieB Posted May 15, 2019 Posted May 15, 2019 Aren’t there plans for a new station at Waterford on the Rosslare side of the existing one? Stephen Quote
jhb171achill Posted May 15, 2019 Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, StevieB said: Aren’t there plans for a new station at Waterford on the Rosslare side of the existing one? Stephen Yes there is, don't know exact details, though. Quote
Robert Shrives Posted May 15, 2019 Posted May 15, 2019 Waterford does seem to be a case of withdrawal of interest by the railway. At Best it now vies with the old Birmingham Snow hill for being left to rot away by lack of foresight and inspiration so hopefully another new station will be a breath of fresh air. And have more than one platform face to allow interchange and a bit of flexibility at time of railcar failures, which seems to be the inevitable Achilles heel of the current minimalist provision. Quote
Georgeconna Posted May 15, 2019 Posted May 15, 2019 Have to laugh at the 'Foot' bridge being quite a long walk or wheel up the platform from the station entrance. Great being disbaled eh.. Quote
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