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Post by saphil on Jul 12, 2013 14:31:20 GMT
I was recently at Borough Station and noticed that wooden rail sleepers have been fitted at regular intervals across the "suicide pits". I wondered if anyone knew the reasons for this. Aplogies if I'm not using the correct terminology!
Thanks in advance,
Phil
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Post by railtechnician on Jul 12, 2013 14:44:49 GMT
I was recently at Borough Station and noticed that wooden rail sleepers have been fitted at regular intervals across the "suicide pits". I wondered if anyone knew the reasons for this. Aplogies if I'm not using the correct terminology! Thanks in advance, Phil Usually this is to support stored rails ready for a rerailing job in the near vicinity. That being the case there will be a storage notice prominently displayed as it is a requirement when any materials or plant are stored on site. Stored rails will be stored only on the far side of the negative rail such that the suicide pit is still available to mitigate the consequences of anyone falling from the platform. |
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Post by saphil on Jul 12, 2013 14:58:12 GMT
I may not have made myself clear. These sleepers are supporting the running rails, they have been cemented in place so appear to be at least semi-permanent.
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Post by DWS on Jul 12, 2013 17:27:08 GMT
I may not have made myself clear. These sleepers are supporting the running rails, they have been cemented in place so appear to be at least semi-permanent. They are called pit blocks, this is normal at tube stations with a pit. |
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Post by bruce on Jul 12, 2013 19:16:42 GMT
The sleepers across the suicide pit are temporary whilst the 'pit blocks' are renewed. The sleepers are there to prevent the road spreading while the concrete around the new pit blocks is going off. Also there is probably a temporary 10 MPH speed limit in place.
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Post by saphil on Jul 12, 2013 21:12:56 GMT
Thank you for the explanation.
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Post by trt on Jul 17, 2013 15:52:46 GMT
They did this at Euston last year.
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