West LRT | 7 Stations | 8.0 KM | In Service - Page 52

MarkL · #**1021** Posted **Jun 24, 2010, 11:04 PM**

srperrycgy · #**1022** Posted **Jun 24, 2010, 11:08 PM**

Moving sooooo fast now. Thanks for posting....except for the sagger on the tank. What a schmuck.

MarkL · #**1023** Posted **Jun 24, 2010, 11:15 PM**

He was rapping, and another guy was filming.

mersar · #**1024** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 3:59 PM**

The first side of the launching truss has been lifted into place. The otherside was being hooked up to the cranes when I drove past this morning. Did grab some photos but forgot my camera cable at home so I'll post them this afternoon.

CTrainDude · #**1025** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 6:14 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mersar

The first side of the launching truss has been lifted into place. The otherside was being hooked up to the cranes when I drove past this morning. Did grab some photos but forgot my camera cable at home so I'll post them this afternoon.

Was also on the CTV news at noon, if anyone wants a quick look.

Mike Wilhelm · #**1026** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 6:29 PM**

It's up now, very cool.

Some poor dump truck driver just had his box open under the 14 St bridge. The box tore off and wedged vertically under the tunnel on the North side. He's laying on the blvd - looks like its not good.

unibrain · #**1027** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 11:20 PM**

http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/Science+Centre+time+budget/3202794/story.html

There should be a little video on the side off to the right about the dump truck.

mersar · #**1028** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 12:00 AM**

Two from this morning:

Lifting the first half of the truss launcher

And from this afternoon:

That last one gives a bit of an idea of how tall the guideway will be.

jsbertram · #**1029** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 6:10 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Wait, people rest during Stampede? Was I doing it wrong all these years?

Nope.

You young-uns don't need a rest during stampede.
(unless you wake up in jail - thats called 'arrested')

The rest of us need to pace ourselves.
Once you reach the Big Three Oh, its all down hill from there.

CorporateWhore · #**1030** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 12:27 PM**

When chips like this happen, do they go back and fix them, or is this all a part of today's wonderful focus on quality construction?

Great photos btw, always appreciate the effort!

You Need A Thneed · #**1031** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 2:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

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When chips like this happen, do they go back and fix them, or is this all a part of today's wonderful focus on quality construction?

What you see there always happens, and is an easy fix.

CorporateWhore · #**1032** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 3:43 PM**

Good to hear, thanks YNAT

jsbertram · #**1033** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 9:53 PM**

Here's how they are building their guideways in Washington, DC
(Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project - June Newsletter: http://www.dullesmetro.com/pdfs/10JUN_DullesMetroNewsletter.pdf)

The truss located on the Dulles Connector Road is now in action as it lifts the segments to build the aerial guideway tracks.
Photo by Stephen Barna, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

Inside the connected segments being built as part of the aerial guideway.
Photo by Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

yyc_engineer · #**1034** Posted **Jun 28, 2010, 8:55 PM**

Hey guys,

I've been a long time fan of this forum, and since I started my new job on the WestLRT last month I thought it'd be a good time to become a contributing member.

I'll post some "behind the scenes" pictures from time to time. Keep in mind they are from last week and things are moving fast!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51553246@N07/

Cheers,

srperrycgy · #**1035** Posted **Jun 28, 2010, 8:57 PM**

Thanks for joining! Insider pics are always the best.

I'll have a few more pics later myself.

yyc_engineer · #**1036** Posted **Jun 28, 2010, 9:11 PM**

nevermind, I figured out how to post the pics right onto the forum:

View from from the top of Pier 4 (looking NE)

Looking NE into the Westbrook Excavation

Looking SW from the Westbrook Excavation

Westbrook Overview

Cheers,

Bigtime · #**1037** Posted **Jun 28, 2010, 9:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by yyc_engineer

Hey guys,

I've been a long time fan of this forum, and since I started my new job on the WestLRT last month I thought it'd be a good time to become a contributing member.

I'll post some "behind the scenes" pictures from time to time. Keep in mind they are from last week and things are moving fast!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51553246@N07/

Cheers,

Thanks for signing up here! I've added you to my Flickr contacts!

Rise_of_the_West · #**1038** Posted **Jun 28, 2010, 11:19 PM**

Thanks for the insider's pics yyc_engineer. Looking forward to more of them.

Activity at 17th and Sarcee has really increased over the past week, the median is now ripped up just east of Sarcee, and there is a sizable trench on the north side now (4 feet deep).