RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Not to worry - even Trinity House doesn't own its 'own' ships (And most if not all the 'British' Eurostar sets belonged to banks from all over the world) Most US locos that I've been up close to have a plate on them showing which trust company/bank etc actually owns them. It's usually not the railroad that's got it's logo and livery on the loco. Jamie Edited February 17, 2016 by jamie92208 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Most US locos that I've been up close to have a plat on them showing which trust company/bank etc actually owns them. It's usually not the railroad that's got it's logo and livery on the loco. Jamie 'Property of MM Enterprises Inc.' Milo Mindbender would have a field day in today's world. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Some said they had lost, A Sea Eagle, hmm, Seen this when walking the slopes of the Dover Western Heights today 2 pm ish. http://youtu.be/caaqgv7posY A quote,from a knowledgeable friend. Typical USAF - fit massive propellers and then forget to screw the wings on tightly enough ... poor pilot must have been working like mad to keep it airborne - no wonder he was going round and round like that. Tailplane doesn't look any too secure either!! Edited February 17, 2016 by David Todd 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 So that's what the noise was.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted February 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2016 Looks like some serious sea defences were put in for Samphire Hoe. As it is all waste material, why does it need such protection? Regards Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Looks like some serious sea defences were put in for Samphire Hoe. As it is all waste material, why does it need such protection? Regards Ian Take a look at now, I am a volunteer ranger there.If you go to the how it was built pictures, perhaps they did not want it to wash back, Into the English Channel. Being totally exposed to the SW erlys, we do get spectacular Overtopping,then the Seawall is closed to the public. http://www.samphirehoe.com/uk/home/ Edited February 17, 2016 by David Todd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Looks like some serious sea defences were put in for Samphire Hoe. As it is all waste material, why does it need such protection? Regards Ian It has also got the UK side of the cooling plant for the channel tunnel down there. Edited February 17, 2016 by bigherb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Have to go to the otherside, of the world in an hour, to pick up the granddaughter from, Folkestone A rainy day chuckle. https://www.facebook.com/andy.seatherton/videos/1731373753751582/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Today's', arrival of the 66s, through Dover Priory plus it's wait,until called fwd. Taken by a friend of mine. It can only be displayed via a Facebook link. Sorry,if you do not use/like Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/andy.howard.1485/videos/10153906891839253/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Took a trip out to the site, walked up Shakey Cliff for lunch out with g/daughter, I was paying again. These were quickly taken with the iPad, it will be ages yet before the camera pics are uploaded. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2016 Just for information, the latest issue of RAIL, no 794 that was published this week is promising an in-depth article o the sea wall problems in the next issue on sale 2nd March. Hopefully there will have been an interview with the team doing the work and some idea of the options they are looking at. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) My Flickr uploading is encountering problems, sowill have to leave you with this video for now. http://youtu.be/L0Och6_XPrM http://youtu.be/JFYWyjXQSg0 Edited February 19, 2016 by David Todd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbct15 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Was at the 'Meet the Manager' session at Ashford International this evening. The word there was that network rail are telling SE Trains 'Late Summer at the earliest before re-opening' and a lot of cold water was poured on that date. At least they promised car parking at Folkestone West will be free until the line re-opens. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Very limited work,since delivery,yesterday. Also, very limited photo's from me. I am off to Tonbridge MRc,tomorrow,it is their Exhibition day. I doubt,whether I will visit the site until Tuesday next. Thanks for your support and time looking. An overview, P1290490 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290543 by ferriesdover, on Flickr Tide is falling, beach work restarts. P1290538 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290541 by ferriesdover, on Flickr Track bed P1290484 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290481 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290488 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290486 by ferriesdover, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 An advertisement, in the Dover weekly newspaper. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It does not look likely,there will be any materials delivered this week. I will be taking a trip out there tomorrow. In a Southeastern Twitter video I watched earlier today,( the video was about 5 days old) The head of Network Rail,stated that, approximately 25,000 tonnes of Rock armour had been delivered. The total ordered,was 75,000 tonnes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well, I arrived about 1000.hours today. I spent,25 minutes,walking up and taking photos, not too many,as in my view,there has been no major progress. Far,far East, P1290575 by ferriesdover, on Flickr The machine's sit on the remaining materials',from last Thursday's delivery. P1290578 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290579 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290632 by ferriesdover, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wall and beach defences'. As you can see from the track's on the beach,more work has been done,now halted, due to the immenent high tide. P1290615 by ferriesdover, on Flickr Someone has built a castle,with a moat. P1290634 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290583 by ferriesdover, on Flickr Along the beach side of the wall, P1290618 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290607 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290611 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290609 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290600 by ferriesdover, on Flickr t 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Now, to the track bed work. I would be grateful,if someone could enlighten me as to what, the derrick's maybe doing. Are they taking core sample's ? A water container,flexi pipes, wash baths, in evidence. Other than these two small sites, nothing else appear's to be happening. I have checked booked trains,until 1st March, none are written up. P1290611 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290602 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290590 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290604 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290605 by ferriesdover, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This,appear's to have excavated,a little deeper ? P1290583 by ferriesdover, on Flickr P1290581 by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2016 Those are geotechnical sampling rigs. The name on the van is a bit of a giveaway. My working life occasionally required me to observe them and record the results, independently of the geotechnical records, which tended to ignore potential archaeologically significant deposits. The borehole logs often described thick and varied medieval deposits as 'topsoil' or 'made ground' It can be very boring. Hat, coat..... Pete 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Those are geotechnical sampling rigs. The name on the van is a bit of a giveaway. My working life occasionally required me to observe them and record the results, independently of the geotechnical records, which tended to ignore potential archaeologically significant deposits. The borehole logs often described thick and varied medieval deposits as 'topsoil' or 'made ground' It can be very boring. Hat, coat..... Pete Curious that they waited for the track-bed to be built up before coring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Those are geotechnical sampling rigs. The name on the van is a bit of a giveaway. My working life occasionally required me to observe them and record the results, independently of the geotechnical records, which tended to ignore potential archaeologically significant deposits. The borehole logs often described thick and varied medieval deposits as 'topsoil' or 'made ground' It can be very boring. Hat, coat..... Pete That was my thinking too. Curious that they waited for the track-bed to be built up before coring. My thoughts,last Saturday. As to the statements', of " we are going to rebuild the Seawall ". I am a spectator, The wall has now two rock armour defences, divided by sheet piling. All I can determine a second deeper driven piling,both then topped with concrete,with another,higher reenforced, wall,with wash away slits. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Updated information. Wall and beach sea defences have been suspended today. I have quoted Nigel's post,from http://www.dover-marina.com/ Dover Priory - Folkestone Central (Part 25): Proper Planning...... One has to admire the teams working on the sea wall and footbridge project at Shakespeare Beach. But, planning is planning and I's must be dotted and T's must be crossed etc etc. When the problems first manifested themselves on Christmas Eve, a massive effort went into operation to prevent further erosion and damage to this important rail link. Since then, work has continued between the tides, day and night beachside and also trackside. However, according to information received, emergency remedial work was allowable but not subsequently on the scale needed, without planning permission. That planning permission is now being sought and as a result, beachside operations have been stood down. Hopefully our politicians, which have frequently visited the site, spearheading a task force to circumnavigate red tape and bureaucracy will expedite a rapid solution (once they've filled their expenses forms in of course). Here is a shot of the progress so far, taken yesterday. It looks like access to the beach via a new footbridge will have to wait a little longer..... Don't worry, I'll be back on the beach with the team in May (or possibly June) See you in a bit guys. Nige 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2016 Why on earth does it need Planning Permission? The railway is on NR land and the seawall is presumably NR's seawall - so they are exempt. Presumably someone has complained about rocks being piled up on the nice sandy beach? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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