Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Ballast and sealing - nearly there

With ballast being laid on the last two track to be installed and the remainder of the platform being resealed, the upgrade project is fast approaching completion, with a deadline of Easter.

Ballast on the two new tracks (formally the Up Main, left, and Down Main, right) - only the Up Main has a platform attached
A digger spreads ballast on the Up Main. The diggers move much faster on rail
Two new signals in the foreground, with an unfinished signal in the background. These types of signals aren't very common, and Papakura has four of them, one at the south end of each platform. Briefly, these types of signals (with a single light on the top head) indicate that only medium speed is permitted
The shelter is still sans furniture, but has been resealed
The entire platform is now sealed, with tactile dots still to be installed
There is still some work to do at the north end of the new tracks, although it looks as though this work may be completed in time to lay track next weekend (Easter).

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