RMweb Premium Simon Lee Posted September 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2016 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560430 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Compare and contrast....... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375610 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 State of play at 1500h today. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Compare and contrast....... 1, BR day's, pre- NSE, nearly as bad colouring. 2. Toilet paper on track's 3, Richard Johnstone has not produced his platform lamps yet. 4. Bilious coloured ex prison vans were used by BR trackside workers. 5. Drivers rest room stanchions are still in undercoat colour. 6. BR, did not let weeds grow,under your feet on platforms. 7. BR.no scrap metal tween running rails,this was sold on,to have weekends off. 8. 3.separate 40 watt bulbs in a traffic light system,control train's. 9. The Priory tunnel portal is not laser cut. 10. Priory box is manned,with wooden staircase,cellar is in use for fare dodging pax. 11. No yellow, no parking lines,nor rumble strip on platforms. 12 The Class 73, could pass you today and not raise an eyebrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) Purchased a return ticket,for tomorrows trip to Folkestone. Here's a better shot at Dover Priory 1230 hours, P1560456 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560452 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Edited September 4, 2016 by David Todd 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Have a good trip ,they should provide a free ticket for you considering your hard work in logging this project plus a red carpet at Dover station ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Have a good trip ,they should provide a free ticket for you considering your hard work in logging this project plus a red carpet at Dover station ! ..................... David didn't say how much his ticket was discounted ... On the other hand, it NSE probably need him to pay full price, unless he has a current "Guard's" Ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) ..................... David didn't say how much his ticket was discounted ... On the other hand, it NSE probably need him to pay full price, unless he has a current "Guard's" Ticket. Used my Mature Student card, a 1/3 off. Edited September 4, 2016 by David Todd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375610 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 This ECS movement worked. A 3-car 375. Signals now all cleared to green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) This ECS movement worked. A 3-car 375. Signals now all cleared to green.Thank you, so where is the photo,to go with it ?Ah,sorry,forgot,a bit like me,not allowed out,after dark. I see it's origin, is what the grandchildren call,"The Otherside,of the World" West,as you emerge from the twin Roundhill Tunnels of the A20 onto the road viaduct above Folkestone, they say, "we are at the Otherside of the world now". It's the simple things in life,like making an "adventure ", that makes them sleep well,as does walking their socks off. P.S. For health and safety, I do wear ear defenders, pretending to be listening to Wifi music. Edited September 5, 2016 by David Todd 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Well, the last day,on the job has arrived (at last,I hear you all shout). Redundancy looms by the end of this day. The weather has broken,it is raining. Later,am out with Nigel,from the Dover Marina, should be fun,with his dry wit. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Well, the last day,on the job has arrived (at last,I hear you all shout). Redundancy looms by the end of this day. The weather has broken,it is raining. Later,am out with Nigel,from the Dover Marina, should be fun,with his dry wit. Hopefully we can persuade you to stay on the job for a while David we would still like plenty of pics of trains please If you don't, a lot of us are going to have to find something else to do . Seriously though David, many thanks for the hours and dedication that you have put in over the time of this project. Cheers. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Not an entirely auspicous start this morning ; Lynne's train ( 06:58 FKC-STP )was +22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Is this, what you were waiting for. 0748 Departure from Dover, on the up. P1560464 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560467 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560470 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Next 0757 Up. P1560484 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Next 0820 up. P1560507 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560509 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 12 car down, caught me unaware. P1560521 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 0748 up. http://youtu.be/f16HBp9yDB8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunwurken Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 David, sorry to inform you your retirement / redundancy is postponed. Like all good layouts once the trains are running we assume the layout is complete but what about the footbridge and all these large stones to be moved around, obviously the artist in charge is still not satisfied with the final form of the mystery artwork. Readers of this thread request, nay demand, you stay on duty until the last Orange suit and his portaloo have left the site. Malcolm PS: Thank you for recording this job in so much detail, is has been fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Simon Lee Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2016 Having seen the video on Dover Marina Facebook page, the construction of the spray wall, has not really compromised the view that much. Certainly less than a rake of empty ferries waiting shipment used to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 So much going on this morning,returned on a javelin,lot's to upload, mostly of line side trees. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 They beat me to it,you can have a cab ride video crossing the site,to the tunnel. if you wish to click the link to Network Rail. #doverseawall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Having seen the video on Dover Marina Facebook page, the construction of the spray wall, has not really compromised the view that much. Certainly less than a rake of empty ferries waiting shipment used to do. Took this,not very good photo,on the return Javelin,from the inside. P1560593 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2016 After a few early posts I have watched the rest of this topic from the sidelines. Not without interest however. We have a unique record of just about everything which has happened along the sea wall in the past nine months. Now that trains have returned and Dover is once again rail-connected to Folkestone by the direct route I feel it is time to thank David for his very considerable commitment in time and energy to bring us this history. In all weathers and at all reasonable times of day - indeed almost every day - he has been out there taking pictures and keeping us informed. RMweb doesn't have any awards - on another site they were called The Bogies - so please consider yourself thanked, patted on the back and with a glass of something stronger than all that water we've been watching for months raised in your honour. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Arrived at Dover Priory at 0930 for the 0955 departure. Greeted and given a breakfast bag, courtesy of SE. Lot's of suits around, our Javelin arrived, Caught the local MP,being interviewed on tv,before we departed. P1560539 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560536 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560537 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560538 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560544 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560547 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1560552 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 The run back emerging from Shakespeare Tunnel to entering Harbour Tunnel. Other Passengers talking,in the video. http://youtu.be/6vfWD4cCOoU 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapford34102 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Agree, Very Well Done David, some sort of commendation/award is definitely in order for your epic, and it has been epic, work on this. I'm looking forward to the book and the film.... :-) Stu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Agree, Very Well Done David, some sort of commendation/award is definitely in order for your epic, and it has been epic, work on this. I'm looking forward to the book and the film.... :-) Stu Not to mention the tee-shirt, and the inappropriately-reliveried loco from Hornby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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