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Last edited: 21 June 2011

NOARLUNGA LINE TRACKWORK UPGRADE

BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA PART-2 2011

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TRACK - UPGRADE
GOODWOOD - BRIGHTON - PART - 1

26th November 2009.

A line up for this weekends MAJOR WORKS on the NOARLUNGA line, between Goodwood and Brighton. Seen here in the Oaklands siding, which probably has not seen rail traffic in many years.

(Wayne Morris)

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27th November 2009.

The rain has stopped, the trains have stopped out this way and the work will start any minute on the Major Works for the weekend. This arvos re-visit to the site of course it 'poured' down again, managed a few pics between the downpours.
The main emphasis here was this great mound of ballast piled up near the Brighton Road rail crossing, had it not been pouring (was going to say pissing down) would have climbed the mound and got a shot or two off BUT it rained and there was thunder around.

(Wayne Morris)

The Ballast pile near Brighton Road.

The Ballast pile

Last train on the old tracks

The pile trackside

Last train on the old tracks

About to rain

The ballast pile in rain. 27-11-2009

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28th November 2009.

Giving you an idea of progress from yesterdays shots....
All very slow when you imagine the orange crane is able to grab just four concrete sleepers at a time. It lifts the sleepers off the other machine holding the stack of sleepers (only four at a time), swings the load around placing on the trackbed within the painted lines on the ballast, manouevres them into place, releases them and repeats the process. Hardly modern technology from what I can see, almost third world standard, unless the other tracklaying machines are unable to lay track on a bend which may account for the perceived lack of progress from my perspective of this operation (ignorance is not bliss)..
Will go out and have another crack tomorrow, I cannot see the weather improving at this time (0023 on Sunday) - still gale force winds and showers lashing in off the sea, have heard a tile or two lifting as well.

(Wayne Morris)

Track laying gear all out of the Oaklands siding standing on main line.

Oaklands RWS area. 28-11-2009

Oaklands RWS in background. 28-11-2009

From Brighton Road looking South West. 28-11-2009

Relaying track from Brighton Road. 28-11-2009

From Jetty Road looking North. 29-11-2009

Relaying track from Brighton Rd. 28-11-2009

Towards Brighton Road near 15k post. 28-11-2009

Loading hoppers at Brighton road.29-11-2009

Work on the bend looking SW. 29-11-2009

Tamping the ballast. 29-11-2009

Between Brighton and Hove
After track work finished.

(2.1megs) (320 x 240)
(Video Barry Simmons)

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TRACK - UPGRADE
BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA - PART - 2

14th March 2011.

(Wayne Morris)

Brighton looking South. 14-03-2011.

Brighton looking North across Edward street.

Brighton looking South. 14-03-2011.

Brighton_railway Station.

Brighton island platform looking North.

Brighton looking South. 14-03-2011.

Brighton looking North. 14-03-2011.

Brighton looking North.

Brighton looking North. 14-03-2011.

Brighton looking South. 14-03-2011.

Brighton Plaque. 16-04-2011.

Brighton North view. 16-04-2011.

Brighton looking South. 16-04-2011.

UPDATE 21st May 2011

Brighton 26-05-2011.

Brighton looking South. 26-05-2011.

Brighton looking North. 26-05-2011.

Brighton looking South. 26-05-2011.

Brighton looking North. 26-05-2011.

UPDATE 24th May 2011

Brighton Jetty Road looking South. 24-05-2011.

UPDATE 7th June 2011

Brighton RWS looking South East.
07-06-2011.

Brighton looking North East towards Jetty Road.
07-06-2011.

Brighton RWS looking North towards Jetty Road.
07-06-2011.

Brighton RWS looking South East.
07-06-2011.

Brighton RWS workgear. 07-06-2011.

Brighton RWS looking South. 07-06-2011.

Brighton looking North towards Jetty Road.
07-06-2011.

Brighton RWS platfroms 1 and 2.
07-06-2011.

UPDATE 18th June 2011

TRACK MACHINES AT BRIGHTON

Track Machine Brighton looking East. 18-06-2011.

Track Machines Brighton south-east. 18-06-2011.

Track Machines Brighton south. 18-06-2011.

Track Machines Brighton south-east. 18-06-2011.

Track Machines Brighton south. 18-06-2011.

Track Machines Brighton south-east. 18-06-2011.

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TRACK - UPGRADE
BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA - PART

14th March 2011.

SEACLIFF

(Wayne Morris)

Looking North towards Seacliff station. 16-04-2011.

Looking South to Seacliff. 16-04-2011.

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TRACK - UPGRADE
BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA - PART

14th March 2011.

MARINO STATION

(Wayne Morris)

Marino looking North end of rws. 20-03-2011.

Marino looking South. 20-03-2011.

Not look out for trains but mind your step.

Marino Community Hall railcar painting.

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TRACK - UPGRADE
BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA - PART

14th March 2011.

(Wayne Morris)

Hallett Cove station footbridge looking South.

Hallett Cove looking North over station
Footbridge encased with mesh completely.

Hallett Cove looking South. 20-03-2011.

Hallett Cove looking North. 20-03-2011.

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TRACK - UPGRADE
BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA - PART

27th March 2011.

(Barry Simmons)

Lonsdale station looking North. 27-03-2011.

Lonsdale station looking South. 27-03-2011.

Lonsdale station looking North. 27-03-2011.

Lonsdale station looking South. 27-03-2011.

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TRACK - UPGRADE
BRIGHTON - NOARLUNGA - PART

14th March 2011.

NOARLUNGA INTERCHANGE

Early rise around 6.50 am to the Adelaide's Southern Suburbs arriving at Noarlunga Centre Station at 8.15 am this morning to see what’s on with the Noarlunga Line Upgrade. After checking the scene there was substitute Buses above the station at Noarlunga Centre taken passengers between Oaklands Park to Noarlunga Centre for the 6 months required on Stage 2 of the Noarlunga Centre Line Upgrade . The Railway Station at Noarlunga Centre was cordoned off to the public, with Platform 2 with a new track laid, and Platform 1 without any track laid yet. It appears all the old track is taken up now, with the new Track being laid from Noarlunga Centre working it’s way Northwards to Brighton Railway Station.

(Barry Simmons)

Noarlunga Centre Railway Station Platform 1
without new Track to the left looking South.

Noarlunga Centre Railway Station Platform 1 left no track , Platform 2 at right with new Track looking South.

N4 Substitute Bus at Noarlunga Interchange.

Near the End of Track South of Noarlunga Centre
Railway Station looking North.

Noarlunga Centre Station Platform 1 at left no Tracks
Platform 2 to the Right with New Tracks Looking South.

End of laid Cement Sleepers half way between Noarlunga
and Christie Downs Railway Station looking South.

Futher South with Elizabeth St /Beach Rd Bridge in pic
toward Noarlunga Station rail corridor looking South.

Close up of Track Equipment looking South towards
Beach Rd Bridge & Noarlunga Centre Railway Station.

New Track Laid only till the Elizabeth St Bridge
looking North.

End of newly laid Track looking South taken
under Elizabeth St Bridge.

Rail Corridor looking North towards Christie Downs
Railway Station taken under Elizabeth St Bridge.

Christie Downs Railway Station Looking North.

Christie Downs Railway station Looking North

Christie Downs Railway Station Looking North.

Christie Downs Station Platform Looking South.

From Christie Downs Railway Station Looking South
with Elizabeth St Bridge in the background.

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