Well the previous one didn't last a hundred years. I don't think this one will either.
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Berlins new railway station
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I saw this article on the BBC website. This is Berlins newly completed railway station. It's a beaut.
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"Featuring vast glass panels it is Europe's largest station and will handle more than 1,100 trains a day."
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"As Germany prepares for the football World Cup, the wraps come off a new landmark - Berlin's central railway station."
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"The station has 54 escalators and 34 lifts - some offering views over the city, looking out at the Bundestag."
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"It is located next to the River Spree, a few metres west of the no-man's-land where the Berlin Wall once stood."
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"A sound and light show will crown a weekend of celebrations to mark the opening."
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"Deutsche Bahn chief executive Hartmut Mehdorn has described it as "the most beautiful station in the world"."
I wonder how much space that would take up in HO scale?
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"Featuring vast glass panels it is Europe's largest station and will handle more than 1,100 trains a day."
"As Germany prepares for the football World Cup, the wraps come off a new landmark - Berlin's central railway station."
"The station has 54 escalators and 34 lifts - some offering views over the city, looking out at the Bundestag."
"It is located next to the River Spree, a few metres west of the no-man's-land where the Berlin Wall once stood."
"A sound and light show will crown a weekend of celebrations to mark the opening."
"Deutsche Bahn chief executive Hartmut Mehdorn has described it as "the most beautiful station in the world"."
I wonder how much space that would take up in HO scale?
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QUOTE When did you see a train shed roof with clean windows?
Only this one.
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Only this one.
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While looking at the pictures of the Berlin station I was thinking "how come they don't build a station like that here?"
Then I remembered they are building a new station here in Spencer st.
This is the one where the interstate trains leave from. Here are some pictures of it under construction.
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Then I remembered they are building a new station here in Spencer st.
This is the one where the interstate trains leave from. Here are some pictures of it under construction.
The spine trusses for this were actually made in Geelong. There is a picture of one being shipped below. There is also a good photo history of the building of this railway station on this link.
Spencer st
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Spencer st
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QUOTE Is it just me or does that loco in picture 4 of the Aussie station look vaguely familiar? Would that be the Australian version of the good old UK HST by any chance?
Yes you're right, it is the HST.
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I wondered if anyone would notice that.
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Yes you're right, it is the HST.
QUOTE Australians couldn't give a Castelmaine XXXX about English football. Perhaps they should stick to cinemas.
Football is pretty unknown here, especially in Melbourne where football refers to game that is a combination of rugby, boxing and volleyball. They have just discovered it though as they have qualified for the world cup. Maybe if they win a few games it may give them some incentive to build better stadiums and on time.
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Football is pretty unknown here, especially in Melbourne where football refers to game that is a combination of rugby, boxing and volleyball. They have just discovered it though as they have qualified for the world cup. Maybe if they win a few games it may give them some incentive to build better stadiums and on time.
QUOTE (Dennis David @ 16 Jun 2006, 00:49) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Reminds me of the conflict they had with the architect of the Sydney Opera House as well and why I am not today an architect, having gone to Berkeley to be one ...
I suppose architects are like artists and don't like accountants meddling with their creations?
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I suppose architects are like artists and don't like accountants meddling with their creations?
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