RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2015 The incident is under investigation. My first reaction was one of surprise, because the Voyagers are now supposed to have a facility to re-set the computer, once this happens, giving the driver a number of additional opportunities to re-start the train. However, this failure seems to have been a little more unusual. The incident happened as the tide was well on it's way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted September 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2015 The weather sure can change quickly down there as can be seen in the video of Sunday's Torbay. Nice in the morning, somewhat different in the early evening. Luckily we were in front of the Voyager which failed, the weather didn't affect the Brit which put in its usual sterling performance. I was on the footplate during the wet and windy bit of the video, fortunately on the landward side stood behind the driver. It was toasty on the footplate.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Z4Eo0ef0Q&feature=youtu.be 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrobuscp Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) News item on BBC - different sort of washout. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-34499664 Colin Edited October 11, 2015 by antrobuscp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith George Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 News item on BBC - different sort of washout. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-34499664 Colin Another BMW twerp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdChap Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I am astonished. The article implies that this happens occasionally (driving along - not going into the sea). Is that true? Edwin C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted October 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2015 Another BMW twerp. One less Hairdresser's Car cluttering up the roads.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2015 Has he tried to blame the Sat Nav yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2015 I am astonished. The article implies that this happens occasionally (driving along - not going into the sea). Is that true? Edwin C. The car seems to be facing away from Teignmouth and the way from Smugglers Lane (at the Dawlish end of this section) is only a footpath. There should be no way to get onto the coast path from Teignmouth without getting past a gate which is usually locked; so I have no idea how on earth they managed this unless the gate was unlocked? Definitely a case of 'WTF' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2015 http://quirker.co.uk/story/video-kestrel-gets-up-close-and-personal-with-webcam-mounted-on-beach-in-dawlish-devon sorry if its been mentioned already 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2015 If only he used the indicators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 If only he used the indicators Maybe navigation lights would have been more useful. Did that model have Launch Control? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebobkt Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 70000 Britannia today on the down Royal Duchy: 70000 Britannia Dawlish 060915.jpg 'Royal Duchy.' - tautological, surely? By strict definition isn't a 'Duchy.' headed by a duke who is also a member of the Royal Family - as opposed to a 'Dukedom.' for which the duke is not royal. Pedantic mode switched off - ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plumtree Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Hi All My link to the Network Rail Dawlish camera seems to be frozen. http://lobstervision.s3.amazonaws.com/image/30e4364e_832x468.jpg Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 Hi All My link to the Network Rail Dawlish camera seems to be frozen. http://lobstervision.s3.amazonaws.com/image/30e4364e_832x468.jpg Any ideas? Wait for the sun to thaw it out. Hat, coat, running as fast as I can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 My wife informs me that there are royal dukes and non-royal dukes. This one must be one of the former. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plumtree Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Wait for the sun to thaw it out. Hat, coat, running as fast as I can! Ha Ha no seriously it hasn't updated for days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2015 Absolutely perfect conditions today, as I visited for work purposes: 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Nice, Cap’n. I’ve always meant to ask whether the “beach” has always been that “gnarly” there? Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Nice, Cap’n. I’ve always meant to ask whether the “beach” has always been that “gnarly” there? Best, Pete. Hi Pete, no the beach has not always looked like that. Back at the top of this massive thread I think there was discussion about the level of sand on the beach (starting around page 12). The level can vary a lot, and quite quckly following storms. From a slightly different angle here is a shot from 1984, compare that to the good captains last photo, 47557 heads west towards Kennaway Tunnel 11/8/84 cheers Edited October 13, 2015 by Rivercider 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 The weather sure can change quickly down there as can be seen in the video of Sunday's Torbay. Nice in the morning, somewhat different in the early evening. Luckily we were in front of the Voyager which failed, the weather didn't affect the Brit which put in its usual sterling performance. I was on the footplate during the wet and windy bit of the video, fortunately on the landward side stood behind the driver. It was toasty on the footplate.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Z4Eo0ef0Q&feature=youtu.be Is that flat cap man at about 23 seconds in stand way up on the wall while every sensible person is on the walkway watch the train. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2015 Cap, raincoat, think he's on stepladder. Possibly a certain Dr. De...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2015 Cap, raincoat, think he's on stepladder. Possibly a certain Dr. De...? I always used to think that he looked like John Major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Sad to report that the breakwater down by the tunnel at boat cove that was repaired & given a protective layer of spraycrete, has started to "delaminate" The next bit of damage could be down on the walkway on the way to the tunnel, where the pathway bulges out ( where the old subway used to be ) looks like cracks opening up due to very slight subsidence/movement ( the capn's last batch of photos show how much the foundations under that bit have been uncovered at the end of Sept work was in progress repointing etc on the main breakwater by Dawlish Station viaduct Earlier on in Sept repair work finally got underway on the small breakwater further down at Coryton Cove The food bar/burger van at Coryton is now closed for the winter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted October 21, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2015 Referring to the last 4 photos, Ok, Who nicked the cobbles out of the station yard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2015 What Don's photos show is the regular Sea Wall maintenance gang going about their normal business, repairing minor damage to the structure. This is a year-round operation, based in their compound at Dawlish station, as opposed to the 'project' status of the 'Orange Army' repairing the previous major damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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