RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2014 More photos of the main wash-out site, taken yesterday afternoon, and the area up by Rockstone footbridge, where repairs to the parapet wall are almost complete, and some genuine masonry repair was also taking place: Back at the main wash-out site. The higher level of concrete represents the final level now, on top of which the ballast is going: Loading the last few of the 'L' section pieces onto a R/R trailer: 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted March 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2014 Once again fantastic photos illustrating a truly positive good news story. Many thanks CK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 With all that fine-looking debris on the track at the big slip site, will there have to be extensive ballast cleaning, or even dig it all out and replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2014 With all that fine-looking debris on the track at the big slip site, will there have to be extensive ballast cleaning, or even dig it all out and replace? It'll certainly need heavy duty cleaning, it may have to reopen with a speed restriction and get sorted asap thereafter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Once again excellent work by the hardy gang of contactors, one hopes that the impending change in tbe weather will not dampen their enthusiasm for the job to much. Well done Captain and the crew. SS Edit I can't spell captain Edited March 19, 2014 by Siberian Snooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods_of_Revolution Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That section should certainly stand up to the elements for the foreseeable future! The mock stone work doesn't look half bad either, certainly a good compromise. Well done all involved, especially Captain Kernow; it certainly pays to have a competent and capable chap at the helm! Cheers, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Well done Captain and all involved - Isombard Kingdom would have been very proud of you all! Great pictures too! Kind regards, Jock67B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2014 Following their recent adventure of lobbing a torpedo onto the wharf at Devonport I'd say don't let the navy anywhere near it, they'd probably manage to blast a dirty great hole in the sea wall.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-26577109 Andi If they launched a drill torpedo into the seawall I'd be getting be getting very worried if the seawall suffered more than the torpedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That should be for the remaining portion of the main deck area, to bring it up to the level that the eastern-end is now at. The ballast should soon start to go on top of all that. Still up on the road pumping it down to site tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Great updates, Cap'n! Really impressed...... Thanks, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Latest weather updates from "us" Yanks for Friday 21st: http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/qdtm86bw.gif Winds could pick up again from the South West in the evening. The airflow is coming straight off the ice packs off Greenland... Temps will be moderated by the time the air gets down there but it will feel cold after the last couple of weeks. Best, Pete. Edited March 20, 2014 by trisonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-26641828 Latest from the BBC on the controlled landslip operation. From that report they seem to have involved, or have a line to, everybody except the navy (who could no doubt very accurately place explosive in precisely the right places - without even coming ashore). But it is clear that NR and their various helpers have a nasty problem on their hands. We were just discussing how the Alaska Railroad used 105mm howitzers to create avalanches threatening the line. A bit like this. The denizens of the northern part of Teignmouth wouldn't be too keen on these guys and their 'accuracy' should the same kind of thing be tried there. Edited March 20, 2014 by Ozexpatriate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith George Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I vote that at the completion of all this work that the Captain be promoted to Admiral. Keith. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2014 I vote that at the completion of all this work that the Captain be promoted to Admiral. Keith. Good grief, don't give him ideas above his station....he would become insufferable......! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2014 Now that's what I call efficiency, ballast down whilst the remaining concrete is poured! Will we see tracks today? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2014 I vote that at the completion of all this work that the Captain be promoted to Admiral. Keith. Just be carfeful, we once hung an Admiral on which Voltaire commented, "Perhaps it was to encourage the others." Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Will we see tracks today? If we do, I can't imagine the amount of PVA needed for that lot. And 500ml of washing up liquid at least... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2014 Fabulous progress overnight. Last night there wasw a big concrete pour and this morning the big red spider is in action again with the new (and probably last) big pour underway at this end, last night's pour curing and ballast down on the northern section. Grest progress. Jamie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2014 If we do, I can't imagine the amount of PVA needed for that lot. And 500ml of washing up liquid at least... You wont need to dilute the PVA as the water just over the parapet can do that quite well!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 we once hung an Admiral [pedant mode] I think you'll find he was shot [/pedant mode] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2014 Good grief, don't give him ideas above his station....he would become insufferable......! Well, Dawlish is at sea level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2014 to finish. ...get the line open I expect remedial works will carry on for a few weeks after that date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Just be carfeful, we once hung an Admiral on which Voltaire commented, "Perhaps it was to encourage the others." Jamie Admiral Byng, who was shot after he decided that he didn't want the Battle of Minorca to be remembered for a 100% loss of RN ships. He was a distant ancestor of the great-uncle who brought my father up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Looks very much as if the debris from the slip is being carried east by the longshore drift, judging by the red stain in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I hope that the citizens of Dawlish throw a party for all the contractors and NR staff who are on the way to completing a fantastic project ,as they deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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