Rivercider Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) One local observer informed me that the gear & in particular the pallets of shotcrete arrived by barge from Teignmouth docks on a barge with a ramped loading door, being uloaded by the swing shovel felt pity for them, hard hat, face mask, overalls, sweat was running down their faces it must have been 30 degrees in Dawlish today too hot for me, I left soon after 11 am Ah, that will explain the presence of this vessel I saw on monday afternoon, the MTS Viking I see it belongs to Marine and Towage Services and is an ex Swedish Navy landing craft MTS Viking off Dawlish beach 16/04/2014 cheers Edited June 20, 2014 by Rivercider 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) When the sea wall route was first closed there was much speculation, and some of the debate featured the local stopping train service. Me and Mrs Rivercider use the services a lot when we stay at Dawlish Warren and on tuesday this week went down to Torquay, the trains in both directions were well loaded and I took a couple of pictures. Going down to Torquay we caught the 10.46 departure from Dawlish Warren, the 08.00 Cardiff Central - Paignton formed of 3 cars, a 153/150 combo, there were about 20 of us joining at Dawlish Warren. The 08.00 Cardiff Central - Paignton calls at Dawlish Warren formed by 153325 and 150249, 17/6/2014 Our return working was the 16.12 Paignton - Exmouth which to my surprise, when the incoming service from Exmouth arrived, was formed of 6 cars (3 x 143). I asked the guard if this was usual and he told me it was the one return working each weekday to be formed of 6 cars due to the large number of students who join the train at Torre. Sure enough at Torre a large number did join, and in our carriage in the middle set all seats were taken. The onboard announcements advised that at Exeter one set would be detached before the train went forward to Exmouth. The train was busy at each stop, and I estimated that about 60 people got off at Dawlish Warren. The 16.12 Paignton - Exmouth formed by 143621.143603.143612, stands at Dawlish Warren as passengers, including Mrs Rivercider, detrain, 17/6/2014 cheers Edited June 20, 2014 by Rivercider 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 I think that boat comes from Wells next the Sea? P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Dunno if this has been posted before. Driver stops to chat to the webcam! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5QlkIBJtRI The yellow stuff is 977986/977986/62384/9708 Ta to Tom on DEMU for the link. Cheers, Mick Star driver I say and funny what he says as well.... quote from the youtube page posts. Darren Harris I said " This week I have been mostly eating at Wagamama!" well funny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 According to MarineTraffic.com, the MTS Viking departed from Brixham at 0756, arrived at Teignmouth at 0923, ;left there at 1044, sailed up the coast off Dawlish, turned round and returned to Brixham at 1324. She did a similar route an hour or so earlier on 17th, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2014 According to MarineTraffic.com, the MTS Viking departed from Brixham at 0756, arrived at Teignmouth at 0923, ;left there at 1044, sailed up the coast off Dawlish, turned round and returned to Brixham at 1324. She did a similar route an hour or so earlier on 17th, Route learning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Route learning? Very funny but probably not as digger & pallets had already been landed before I took pics on the 19th Hearsay;- It was reported by a local that the extra delivery of spray crete "Weber 'SPRAYRS 25' GORAIN" as printed on bags that arrived initially on Dawlish sea front on a lorry, which was redirected to Teignmouth when later delivered by sea to Dawlish, it was offloaded onto the concrete flat by the Pirates Cafe and when the tide dropped, the swing arm transported it across the beach to the Boat cove slip disclaimer, not responsible for what I did not see, but included for background info additionally there appears to be 16 empty pallets still on site (16 tonnes used?) with 6? pallets left yet unused Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Dawlish Station after sunrise, early this morning Another GLORIOUS day (or week ) in prospect 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Granitechops Don't you ever sleep!!, lovely shot though. Lovely day but awful for my hay-fever (should be at the coast with you) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Just for the record on the 19th June there were 2 core sample borers, one at Redrock/Langstone rock the other at the Dawlish town side of the containers but cant get any where near that one to photograph it 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Granitechops Don't you ever sleep!!, lovely shot though. Lovely day but awful for my hay-fever (should be at the coast with you) Hay fever, with a handle like that????? one of my friends has a small sailing dinghy when his hay fever gets bad he goes out to sea for fresher air Sleep?? actually I suffer from Chronic Fatigue so this afternoon I slept for 3 hours. I find the daylight wakes me early in midsummer, despite having heavy lined curtains, & the bedroom facing north Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted June 22, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hay fever, with a handle like that????? one of my friends has a small sailing dinghy when his hay fever gets bad he goes out to sea for fresher air Sleep?? actually I suffer from Chronic Fatigue so this afternoon I slept for 3 hours. I find the daylight wakes me early in midsummer, despite having heavy lined curtains, & the bedroom facing north Know what you mean matey. Horrible to wake really, really early but this time of year, if I wake at (say) 4ish I just go to work! Superb photographs by the way. I have enjoyed you picture diary of all the work that is going on. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hay fever, with a handle like that????? one of my friends has a small sailing dinghy when his hay fever gets bad he goes out to sea for fresher air Sleep?? actually I suffer from Chronic Fatigue so this afternoon I slept for 3 hours. I find the daylight wakes me early in midsummer, despite having heavy lined curtains, & the bedroom facing north May be your afternoon naps? Having said that it must be nice and quite at that time of the morning, pity the cafe's are not open Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 May be your afternoon naps? Having said that it must be nice and quite at that time of the morning, pity the cafe's are not open Avoid afternoon naps if I can as it alters sleep pattern but sometimes I just have to give in 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Teignmouth station repaint seems to have been put on hold. SISK RAIL are nowhere to be seen and plant left on both platforms. Loads still to paint and clean off before painting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 I've made a few visits to Dawlish since the line reopened, but I've often found that by the time I've sorted through my photos, too much time has elapsed, so I've not posted much on here, because it's lost some of its immediacy. However, I did make a tour of inspection yesterday, and have a few minutes to post these images tonight. I started off at the Smugglers Cove compound and walked out to the main 'Woodlands Avenue' slip site: One of the last remaining bits of masony repair, a set of steps from the walkway to the beach: Thanks to Don's (Granitechops) influence, he's got me taking photos of groynes!! More photos in next post. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 The steps under repair from beach level: More photos in next post. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 I then went to the Dawlish side and had a look at the trial/sample hole drilling that was going on. The lads there told me that some of the trial holes were going to go down 15 - 18 metres. It was very hot, they were working hard and one or two were sweating profusely...! This is the green metal ramp that the drilling machine descends and ascends each day between its overnight storage location at the higher level, and the drilling location down next to the containers: Samples being assembled prior to being sent off for analysis: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 I then went to the Dawlish side and had a look at the trial/sample hole drilling that was going on. The lads there told me that some of the trial holes were going to go down 15 - 18 metres. It was very hot, they were working hard and one or two were sweating profusely...! IMG_3526.JPG Samples being assembled prior to being sent off for analysis: IMG_3528.JPG Cor, nice pics Cap'n (sorry, couldn't resist it ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 Great pictures as always; it must be difficult when the sun is out & sea so calm to imagine how things were back in February We've been up & down to Teignmouth a few times in the last week or so, it seemed quite strange that there's still a security guard sat at the top of Smugglers Lane and traffic lights in Holcombe - now I realise how much is still going on! Thanks to Don's (Granitechops) influence, he's got me taking photos of groynes!! I believe the correct response here is 'Oooh, errr, missus!' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) I then went to the Dawlish side and had a look at the trial/sample hole drilling that was going on. The lads there told me that some of the trial holes were going to go down 15 - 18 metres. It was very hot, they were working hard and one or two were sweating profusely...! This is the green metal ramp that the drilling machine descends and ascends each day between its overnight storage location at the higher level, and the drilling location down next to the containers: IMG_3521.JPG IMG_3522.JPG IMG_3526.JPG Samples being assembled prior to being sent off for analysis: IMG_3528.JPG IMG_3531.JPG IMG_3543.JPG IMG_3547.JPG IMG_3548.JPG IMG_3550.JPG IMG_3551.JPG IMG_3553.JPG AHA so thats what those long wood boxes were for, saw several being carried 3 under an arm & thought what was it that was so light!! that explains the long 4 wheel trolley parked up by the security hut, by the old lifeboat shed they must be pretty heavy when full!! Was not in Dawlish at all yesterday so missed you Capn probably bump into you sometime though! Edited June 24, 2014 by Granitechops 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Question for the Capn the boring sampler by the containers Station end is that a 4"/100 mm cutting bit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I then went to the Dawlish side and had a look at the trial/sample hole drilling that was going on. The lads there told me that some of the trial holes were going to go down 15 - 18 metres. It was very hot, they were working hard and one or two were sweating profusely...! This is the green metal ramp that the drilling machine descends and ascends each day between its overnight storage location at the higher level, and the drilling location down next to the containers: IMG_3521.JPG IMG_3522.JPG Excelent pics as ever captain now I know what the machine in the webcam is and how it arrives there IMG_3526.JPG Samples being assembled prior to being sent off for analysis: IMG_3528.JPG IMG_3531.JPG IMG_3543.JPG IMG_3547.JPG IMG_3548.JPG IMG_3550.JPG IMG_3551.JPG IMG_3553.JPG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Excelent pics as ever captain now I know what the machine in the webcam is and how it arrives there every night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2014 What exactly are they boring to find/not find? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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