BR(S) Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 1Z33, the 16.30 Kingswear to Woking: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Someone was busy buying all those Hachette Mk1s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) A4 running about 20 late, here are the same trains at Teignmouth (Shaldon Bridge) Nice scenery to look at in the gap between them! Edited April 10, 2014 by 10800 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2014 Spotlight news tonight has had a large piece on SNG with external and on train footage. SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2014 In BR days there was a geotechnics group at Derby I think, acting as consultants across the entire system, of course. No doubt disappeared in the early stages of privatisation. And in the late '80s, the Southern Civil Engineer employed a firm (called Can?) to spray concrete on the cliffs west of Brighton station. In the same era there was a consultant's study on the White Cliffs of Dover, which concluded it was, despite de-watering and other measures, inevitable that they would fall down at some stage to the extent of rendering the railway impassable. A wag suggested that instead of taking the precautionary measures, they should invest the money with Joe Coral at long odds, knowing when it happened there would be a big win to pay for remedial works! They were originally based in Mousehole Tunnel which was on the Up side opposite Westbourne Park station - both in teh tunnel and in various buildings which were erected across the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Completely off topic, but where did the other end of Mousehole tunnel come out, Mike? I've seen the WP entrance many times on trips to Paddington and always wondered where it went... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Hands or flags? Andi I've had another look and it's hands waving flags; that may sound pedantic but it looked like the passengers had been instructed to wave flags at the good people of Dawlish (or at least the web cam ). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2014 I've had another look and it's hands waving flags; that may sound pedantic but it looked like the passengers had been instructed to wave flags at the good people of Dawlish (or at least the web cam ). The on train report on Spotlight news showed most of the passengers with flags to wave. SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 [pedant]New Red Sandstone (or Sherwood Sandstone in new money) in fact [/pedant] Pore water pressure is a factor, but NR have been getting geotech advice from ?Camborne School of Mines. If drilling a hole was going to make a significant difference I think it would have fallen down on its own already. Sorry, yes my mistake, New Red Sandstone. (I got excited.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 A couple of mins ago Still at work in the road pit no oranges visible but digger has its lights on & theres a couple of vehicles up behind on the undamaged road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 The on train report on Spotlight news showed most of the passengers with flags to wave. SS My mate on the trip said the flags were given out for them to wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 got given flags to wave? Like Chelsea supporters then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Interesting point noticed on the Spotlight Southwest feature tonight http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0403p4m/Spotlight_10_04_2014/ new wall at washout is 2 foot higher (at a guestimate ) than the old wall along side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Completely off topic, but where did the other end of Mousehole tunnel come out, Mike? I've seen the WP entrance many times on trips to Paddington and always wondered where it went... Perhaps it goes to Mousehole, in which case might it do as the diversionary route we've all been waiting for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just been reviewing the video footage I took on Friday 4th on the trip Dawlish to the Warren and I see what looks like some "L" shaped precast sections used where there was a further minor washout up towards Dawlish Warren was not aware of this previously, & had not seen it mentioned although I must admit I have not read every page if this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2014 Completely off topic, but where did the other end of Mousehole tunnel come out, Mike? I've seen the WP entrance many times on trips to Paddington and always wondered where it went... Round the back of the goods depot on the other side of the big road bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Interesting point noticed on the Spotlight Southwest feature tonight http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0403p4m/Spotlight_10_04_2014/ Good to see Bob Symes still getting about at the end of the clip - he didn't seem in terribly good shape last time I saw him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 From the Dawlish Beach webcam looks like pouring concrete into shuttering for the parapet at 2.21 this morning And could be another glorious day in Sunny Devon view at 6.44 am 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) This is where I shot my pictures from yesterday of SNG took the beach buggy wheel chair down through that sand & up to the barrier fence, only just got wheel spin the last 18 inches But with a helping push got back on concrete again!! All the security guys so far have been very helpful & polite The path along there under the platform overhang is not suitable for anyone in a wheelchair that has a bad back very uneven rough cobbles in places at speed you can feel seasick!! EDIT:- sorry for the quality of that pic was a screen shot from my camera in video mode in AVI (non HiDef) the pics of SNG yesterday were screen shots taken on my HiDef vid cam in MP4 A camileo S30, a dinky bit of gear, hardly bigger than my mobile gives brilliant pictures even on my 43 " screen the large screen is great for blowing up details in pics that would be difficult to see on a small screen I find that very useful when trying to work out what is going on, on the web cams Edited April 11, 2014 by Granitechops 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Some BBC SW pictures here 21 minutes in: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0403p4m/Spotlight_10_04_2014/ Available only for 10 hours from now! A few snaps of 60007 at Kingswear here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/84525-60007-on-the-cathedrals-express-comes-to-kingswear/&do=findComment&comment=1414625 Is that Bob Symes-Shutzmann? Edited April 11, 2014 by Re6/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) 8.30am today Taken some shuttering down Edit;- Looks like they have taken some shuttering down difficult to see in the shadow there but looks like piping in behind? Edited April 11, 2014 by Granitechops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJD Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 8.30am today Taken some shuttering down difficult to see in the shadow there but looks like piping in behind? 11 Aprl NWRPic 08.31 .jpg The shuttering is still there, but they have wrapped it in black sheeting. The camera at the other end doesn't seem to be updating now. Is the big red spidery thing lurking? I'm expecting concrete very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 The shuttering is still there, but they have wrapped it in black sheeting. The camera at the other end doesn't seem to be updating now. Is the big red spidery thing lurking? I'm expecting concrete very soon. Ah, yes can see that now the light is getting brighter & welcome to the forum ChisJD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted April 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2014 Big red spidery thing arrives! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Not sure if these have been posted in the last week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYALomz32Gk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYycRAMIvdQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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