tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.comments2015-04-24T06:04:28.076-07:00How to Build a Substation Ms. Demeanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11967679214072802628noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-77388239219630841392015-04-24T00:04:21.194-07:002015-04-24T00:04:21.194-07:00I noticed this today. It looks awful.I noticed this today. It looks awful.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-79519827489281399192014-10-19T20:13:48.892-07:002014-10-19T20:13:48.892-07:00Great costume for Halloween would be a zombie cons...Great costume for Halloween would be a zombie construction worker. Still working away long after death. Saw the crew there and figured u would post again! How to build a substation back from the dead!Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-52720201556702945912014-10-10T06:03:46.138-07:002014-10-10T06:03:46.138-07:00Thanks for doing this blog, it was interesting and...Thanks for doing this blog, it was interesting and educational to see all of this unfolding over the last couple of yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-16816231470931225082014-08-02T11:14:11.711-07:002014-08-02T11:14:11.711-07:00The first picture is almost the exact same angle a...The first picture is almost the exact same angle and shot at the header. Nice to finally have that southern sidewalk open. Now that corner serves a higher purpose beside a place to flop your mattress or couch! Nice job on this blog. This may be the penultimate post.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-84527999237635620552014-07-12T07:38:03.199-07:002014-07-12T07:38:03.199-07:00I asked one of the CTA workers on the site yesterd...I asked one of the CTA workers on the site yesterday if the substation was running yet, and he simply answered, "No." (I don't have the same access any longer now that most of the workers i had gotten to know have moved on to other jobs). If i remember correctly, the plan was to have a kind of final testing period before the substation goes permanently on line, and i think that is the present status. I see workers in and out, especially the high-voltage electricians in their long dark coats (they always remind me of Neo in The Matrix). There is also track renewal work going on from Granville to Howard, so possibly that is making a difference.Ms. Demeanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967679214072802628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-53522769592495512422014-07-11T08:32:48.333-07:002014-07-11T08:32:48.333-07:00Is the substation providing power yet? Trains betw...Is the substation providing power yet? Trains between Loyola and Granville, anyway, seem noticeably faster. Maybe that's due to track repairs or something?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06523262033055211718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-64845084316217723512014-06-07T08:44:44.842-07:002014-06-07T08:44:44.842-07:00Thanks for the explanation! I had intended to ask ...Thanks for the explanation! I had intended to ask about them when i toured the substation, but then was so interested in everything else that i forgot. I've been really curious about their purpose since they were first installed.Ms. Demeanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967679214072802628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-68844177610478568042014-06-07T08:29:02.371-07:002014-06-07T08:29:02.371-07:00The mysterious yellow boxes on the sub roof are tr...The mysterious yellow boxes on the sub roof are track switches. They are a means of disconnect of the power to the various tracks if work is to be done on them for any reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-9795654205812774412014-05-16T07:22:44.043-07:002014-05-16T07:22:44.043-07:00The photo you posted in your May 6th post shows a ...The photo you posted in your May 6th post shows a trench box already in the ground. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-68525208562045521372014-05-15T22:37:50.232-07:002014-05-15T22:37:50.232-07:00Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the info!<br />Ms. Demeanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967679214072802628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-28523824853113322222014-05-15T21:35:06.933-07:002014-05-15T21:35:06.933-07:00That's a trench box. It is used in deep excava...That's a trench box. It is used in deep excavations that are also narrow to protect the excavation from caving in but also allows someone to work within that excavation safely. They are also mandated by OSHA depending on the depth of the excavation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-50998120564089403712014-05-02T14:28:12.160-07:002014-05-02T14:28:12.160-07:00Thanks, Kevin. I was wondering why i suddenly had ...Thanks, Kevin. I was wondering why i suddenly had hundreds of page views. It was really an amazing experience to be allowed to see the inside of the substation.Ms. Demeanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967679214072802628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-34447506888166250352014-05-02T10:18:00.719-07:002014-05-02T10:18:00.719-07:00Aswesome! Congrats that the CTA included a link to...Aswesome! Congrats that the CTA included a link to your blog on Facebook.Kevin O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04172194041412712350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-21816988870609831212014-03-25T17:03:57.918-07:002014-03-25T17:03:57.918-07:00I hope you do get a behind the scenes look at the ...I hope you do get a behind the scenes look at the substation. You have definitely earned that right. Plus the blog wouldnt be complete without it.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-78759696338318212842014-03-13T13:51:08.277-07:002014-03-13T13:51:08.277-07:00The picture of pickup truck parking on the sidewal...The picture of pickup truck parking on the sidewalk in the link is hilarious. Definitely over the top.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-77628465526881213842014-03-13T13:45:48.876-07:002014-03-13T13:45:48.876-07:00Funny that it was so late in the construction that...Funny that it was so late in the construction that the parking became such an issue.<br />Overall a great project and blog.<br /><br />The parking of the workmen never bothered me. But wheelchair bound people would have trouble traversing the sidewalk. Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-50028254598901891012014-02-14T06:38:34.101-08:002014-02-14T06:38:34.101-08:00Sorry to be the bearer if bad news, but dates on t...Sorry to be the bearer if bad news, but dates on the public way permit don't necessarily mean much. Many times the city won't issue these permits for extended periods of time. That permit will probably just keep getting amended with time extensions. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-87904355036324897292014-02-13T18:59:42.220-08:002014-02-13T18:59:42.220-08:00I like that monster truck! :) It is pretty obnoxio...I like that monster truck! :) It is pretty obnoxious. Glad that this is wrapping up. It is a pain for everyone who lives around there. The substation is looking really cool.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-16552852942155237862014-02-07T13:51:27.358-08:002014-02-07T13:51:27.358-08:00I hope something is going over those cinderblocks,...I hope something is going over those cinderblocks, otherwise its looking good.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-73200777686139879582014-01-23T14:36:23.498-08:002014-01-23T14:36:23.498-08:00Wow. Color!Wow. Color!Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-3455727951748813892013-12-05T23:47:45.914-08:002013-12-05T23:47:45.914-08:00I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say t...I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog post.<a href="http://otds.co.uk/products/26/containerised-substation" rel="nofollow">Substations</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555809660051131926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-34008457194774668452013-11-20T19:33:12.991-08:002013-11-20T19:33:12.991-08:00Gangs forms are cool.... :)
That's the kind of...Gangs forms are cool.... :)<br />That's the kind of gangs that this writer can support!Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-72999561571107634372013-10-27T07:17:32.705-07:002013-10-27T07:17:32.705-07:00Glad your taking these photos because pretty soon ...Glad your taking these photos because pretty soon you wont be able to see the alley view of that very cool apartment building.<br /><br />These photos will be important historical documents<br />Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-80994228525231586562013-10-24T15:38:05.136-07:002013-10-24T15:38:05.136-07:00Getting pretty high. Will ruin your views, but muf...Getting pretty high. Will ruin your views, but muffle the "L" noise.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599515651847321475.post-46664966127925428172013-10-22T14:48:31.279-07:002013-10-22T14:48:31.279-07:00it was my understanding that the substation was to...it was my understanding that the substation was to be three stories tall.<br /><br />http://chevanstonrogerspark.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-cta-substation-going-up-at-farwell.htmlPhilip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.com