David Todd Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yesterday, the troop is marched to the top of Military Hill, ready to start a volunteer day, at St Martins Battery field. P1600999 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1600998 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610001 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610012 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 P1610049 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610061 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610063 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610067 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610069 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610072 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610073 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610023 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610022 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Brian Jones 8:16am Dec 31 The photographers among you might like to go out to snap at Hastings "Thumper" which is passing through the area today. Timings are Folkestone Central 1238 Folkestone East 1240 Dover Priory] 1256 Buckland Jn 1259 Shepherdswell 1306 1308 Canterbury East 1320 1325 It is a slam door DMU, Will also be returning this evening Canterbury East 1545 1550 Shepherds Well 1602 1605 Buckland Jn 1613 Dover Priory 1615 Folkestone East 1625 Folkestone Central 1627 Folkestone West 1630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted December 31, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2016 David, thank you for your photo diary of events this year, it looks like there will still be a few required next year. Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Brian Jones 8:16am Dec 31 The photographers among you might like to go out to snap at Hastings "Thumper" which is passing through the area today. Timings are Folkestone Central 1238 Folkestone East 1240 Dover Priory] 1256 Buckland Jn 1259 Shepherdswell 1306 1308 Canterbury East 1320 1325 It is a slam door DMU, Will also be returning this evening Canterbury East 1545 1550 Shepherds Well 1602 1605 Buckland Jn 1613 Dover Priory 1615 Folkestone East 1625 Folkestone Central 1627 Folkestone West 1630 Missed the run up earlier today, family turned up,lunchtime. Went to DP for the return at 1615, running to time, but, after a few test shots before hand, the auto-focus decided to play up, so only 1- ish photo. P1610110 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610111 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610140 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610141 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 First train for Dover Seawall repairs 31 12 15. P1250001 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr http://youtu.be/fLdZMBXRPtQ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Dave, all the best for the new year. Your record of the rebuilding works this year has been very interesting thanks for all the time taken in sharing this. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I would like to wish, Everyone, A Very Happy New Year ! Thanks for credit's and contribution's to this thread. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1st January 2016. P1250018 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1250028 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1250031 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1250034 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1250033 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Morning, bin here since 0630. You could not wish for a worse day, high winds,rain,fog. Q 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) ALL THIS MORNINGS PHOTOS,ARE TAKEN WITH THE IPAD. Tea break since 0850, it's a long walk back to canteen,in this weather Edited January 1, 2017 by David Todd 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 That doesn't look at all comfortable, or easy to control the loads. Brrrr!! Regards J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_sav Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Impressive! Your dedication knows no bounds David! Happy New Year! Still recovering from last night's excesses here. Edited January 1, 2017 by chris_sav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 The weather has not abated, second span should go in by 1300, unless they bottle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted January 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2017 What a hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Should receive a commendation from all of us for all the info photos and comments on this project ,thank you David. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I've heard of Ships in them ....... ?? The weather has not abated, second span should go in by 1300, unless they bottle it. Still ........................ could start a whole new trend. :locomotive: Wrap up warm David, that's not pleasant out there. J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Then a bit of a bother welding,in the wind,done now,readying to lift the second span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Great pics David considering the conditions - Superb coverage of the event as it happens Many thanks and Happy New Year. Cheers, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I left them to it,at 1300 hours, as the second span was being landed on the pedestals over the tracks. Eight good men,hanging onto a rope on the seaward side of the span against the high winds and rain. Unsure,out of the 500 photo, how many will actually be a decent quality. Legged it home,the 2.5 miles,with a tailwind and heavy rain. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted January 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2017 A true jounalist, got the money shot. You have to admire the people erecting the bridge too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 A true jounalist, got the money shot. You have to admire the people erecting the bridge too. 1. Haha,ha. 2. They were a bit p'd , when I kept asking for a "Manikin Shot". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted January 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2017 Bad news from Dover unfortunately http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-38483171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helcion Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Dave was braver than I during the morning & I wasn’t at all tempted to go out into the crud but by about 1400 there was a slight improvement & I thought that I’d better make the effort. Sometimes your luck is in & you catch it right - the main span was rigged for the lift & after about 20 minutes the span was being inched into position with the aid of two cherrypicker crews & more men on the first span, with the gang on the track tugging on ropes from time to time. They must have put the span back down on the deck, perhaps due to the wind, after Dave left - my pix were taken 1433/1500. By 1500 the rain had restarted & with the light rapidly fading I scuttled off. I had spoken to a lady dog-walker lady from nearby Aycliffe who was looking forward to getting her beach back & she said that they had been leafletted that the job would be completed by 0500 Monday & had heard that it would be May/June before the bridge would be opened. A disgruntled gentleman who had walked down to the other end of the site & missed the lift confirmed that there had been delays during the morning due to the wind & rain. Edited January 2, 2017 by helcion 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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