David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) 30 minutes ago.Running 10 minutes late, materials delivery for Shakespeare Railhead. Edited March 17, 2016 by David Todd 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Is the ballast a different colour to what has been delivered so far? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Is the ballast a different colour to what has been delivered so far? It is, and it's ballast, rather than the finer roadstone that has been brought in thus far; is the re-instatement of one track towards the work-site imminent, I wonder? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I estimate, 10. wagons of stone chippings. 10 wagons of Ballast. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Lot's of dust, with unloading the Ballast. by ferriesdover, on Flickr Look's as though, there has been some tipped in here. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) My outside guess, would be, for sectional track laying, (or not). The the tune of. "Am busy doing nothing", by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr I am standing, at a height of 102.feet. by ferriesdover, on Flickr Edited March 17, 2016 by David Todd 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 This, Dover Soul, is hauling his pot's. Lobster or Crab,for tea ? by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helcion Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Dave covered Priory & the beach today, I got the bit in the middle. Hadn’t noticed 4w wagons before & today at least two grades of stone. Came across this interesting view on the internet, can’t remember where. Perhaps it is wellknown & the experts can give further details. Unusual to see track & a wagon on the beach itself as well as piles of timber & a dangling lifebelt. Perhaps trestle completion or repairs. I supplied the Landrover + trollies + manrider photo a few days back. We both arrived at Samphire Hoe simultaneously & they didn’t enter the tunnel. After about a half hour the little convoy headed off back towards Abbotscliffe or Folkestone. I missed that as well, chatting to one of the Rangers. Brief Encounter indeed ! For the record the Landrover was from TOTAL RAIL SOLUTIONS who have an interesting website at - http://www.totalrailsolutions.co.uk/ Edited March 18, 2016 by helcion 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Derek,is wandering around again. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr Look's like, they have joined the concrete dot's. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) My next visit to the site, will be Saturday. Shakey Cliff is looking rather poorly lately. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr Edited March 17, 2016 by David Todd 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 https://youtu.be/oEu9EomTFtY 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I managed, 40 mins out and back,this morning. Well, this fooled you all, by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I noticed yesterday, they had offloaded,a couple of wagon loads and dumped it in the seawall pit. by ferriesdover, on Flickr Over the passed 24 hours, the rest has gone in. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Derek,without his Dominoes, he maybe on his last leg. Barrier's have been placed over each hole he has drilled. The holes, all line up, back to the tunnel mouths. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Drawing a line, a few metre's from the seawall, by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Am still, not busy, by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Producing a Sonic Boom, quietly. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 This is the last set of photos for today. Leftover's for the pit. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Wonder if they are marking out were the old viaduct runs and this is going to be dug out and replaced by a solid base for the new trackbed ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted March 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2016 I think they may be intending to drive piles to support a new sub-base, possibly concrete, for the trackbed. They appear to be prospecting for and marking pile locations, which would have to be evenly spaced and avoid the locations of the old timbers. With the base for the track supported by the piles, the old timbering can be allowed to deteriorate. Any voids created will be irrelevant. Presumably the life expectancy of the piles in contact with salty ground water will be sufficient. Note I am not a civil engineer, but have had some dealings with piling layouts for soft ground (on land reclamation fill over estuarine mud with prehistoric peat and clay beneath). 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2016 I think they may be intending to drive piles to support a new sub-base, possibly concrete, for the trackbed. They appear to be prospecting for and marking pile locations, which would have to be evenly spaced and avoid the locations of the old timbers. With the base for the track supported by the piles, the old timbering can be allowed to deteriorate. Any voids created will be irrelevant. Presumably the life expectancy of the piles in contact with salty ground water will be sufficient. Note I am not a civil engineer, but have had some dealings with piling layouts for soft ground (on land reclamation fill over estuarine mud with prehistoric peat and clay beneath). It definitely looks as if they are doing something of that sort - in effect a totally new structure slightly inland of the existing wall which will then be left to gradually decay. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Photo,from Mr Ground Level. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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