RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2014 The orange army have moved on - and now it's the turn of the yellow army. image.jpg Well, one of him, anyway. Maybe it's a traffic warden? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 The orange army have moved on - and now it's the turn of the yellow army. .................. Well, one of him, anyway. That`s funny..........it must be a high-risbility jacket! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith George Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Maybe it's a traffic warden? Keith It was in Teignmouth several years ago that a traffic warden booked a hearse and funeral cars outside a church.!! A real jobsworth. Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2014 Can CK get his vessels moored off the coast and shoot down the helicopter that's drowning out the webcam please? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Am I sad have Dawlish beach webcam on my tablet and signaling diagram on my smart phone Well done Orange army and Captain Kernow 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Just clicked on the webcam and got HST's in both directions within a minute. What a fabulous sight after those dreadful images from 2 months ago. It really has been a fantastic achivement. By chance this week's Rail has a full article on all the various weather related disruptions over the past couple of months, not just Dawlish but Botrley, Unstone, Crewekerne and many many others. It has been a really heartwarming thing to see how professional railwaymen and women, have just got on with the job and responded to so many varied and large challenges. A hearty salute to the orange army.. The only problem now is what do do with my time when not watching this thread. The only consolation is that the Big Boy will be on the move soom going up Cajon heading for Weber Canyon and Sherman Hill so that will no doubt fill many more hours up. Jamie Edited April 4, 2014 by jamie92208 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Someone on Jeremy Vine's show says 'they've even glued the ballast down' at Dawlish. Has Captain Kernow got his real railway mixed up with his model one?!! JE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2014 If anyone ever wants to knock the railways and Network Rail they should be reminded of the amazing work that has been done, not only here but elsewhere to get things done and done at quite a pace. I know others have said it, but well done to all those who worked so tirelessly to get things open again. It must have felt like a vertical curve at the begining. It also prooves where there is a will that things can be done quickly and not take forever. Many thanks as well to all those who visited the site, and, or are local keeping us up to date with the progress, what an impressive thread and one that was always worth watching. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2014 Someone on Jeremy Vine's show says 'they've even glued the ballast down' at Dawlish. Has Captain Kernow got his real railway mixed up with his model one?!! JE I think we had chapter and verse on that unfamiliar technique from Gary H a few pages back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2014 if you look at the time lapse webcam on the bbc link, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-26874503 the mobile floodlight nearest camera the must have a dodgy ram or something, from about 1:07 in the video you see it being raised over a number of nights and slowly over the course of a few hours it drops down night after night! made me chuckle anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2014 Someone on Jeremy Vine's show says 'they've even glued the ballast down' at Dawlish. Has Captain Kernow got his real railway mixed up with his model one?!! JE Let me assure you, in the clearest terms possible, and without the slightest chance of any ambiguity, and absolutely no chance of erroneous interpretation, that the chances of this taking place are precisely Zero! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 First passenger train over the sea wall this morning (2T03, 0534 Exeter St Davids to Paignton) was terminated at Newton Abbot "due to a problem with the brakes". Hopefully it was not caused by sea water or wet cement!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2014 Let me assure you, in the clearest terms possible, and without the slightest chance of any ambiguity, and absolutely no chance of erroneous interpretation, that the chances of this taking place are precisely Zero! Perhaps Jeremy Vine had been looking at this thread at the point we were talking about ballast and PVA!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Once more unto the breach ... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndonsdad1 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 And now it's once more onto the beach 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) There was a link on here in the last few days to a tv report( claire someone? ) Where she interviewed the housholder who's garage was washed out cant seem to find it now EDIT belay that, daughters found it Edited April 4, 2014 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Those with CK withdrawal will have to stalk him here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/63590-swindon-kemble-re-doubling/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 if you look at the time lapse webcam on the bbc link, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-26874503 the mobile floodlight nearest camera the must have a dodgy ram or something, from about 1:07 in the video you see it being raised over a number of nights and slowly over the course of a few hours it drops down night after night! made me chuckle anyway Haha, I noticed that as well - it then appears to have been relocated to near the location of the 'Big Red Spidery Thing' - those technical phrases are catching on by the way as a BBC reporter called a sonar device being used in the search for the missing aircraft ' Dragging Along Radar Thing' last week. Even at 1am drivers where sounding the horn approaching the cam, it gave a good bit of warning to be able to capture images Andi An XC Voyager driver is obviously a fan of the cam as he gave it a blast on approaching. Dawlishcam4.jpg Ah, I wasn't the only one up last night watching a few of the moves on Dawlish Cm as well then, there was a good couple of music toots from a rather excited HST driver at about 00:50 odd! Tooooot Tit Tooot Tit toot toot I've got to say though, it really is great not just to be able to watch Dawlish through the excellent Dawlish cam again, but more so thanks to the tremendous works of CK, Gary H and the 'Orange Army', Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue and anyone else involved in the project to repair and reinstate the Sea Wall over the past two months! Well Done All and Thank You! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Been to Dawlish this morning Was not allowed on the platform without a ticket to travel so bought a return to Dawlish Warren! Dwlish Town beach partially open New Galvanised supports under the platform overhang can go north along seawall as far as the old Lifeboat house inspection of wave size?? Beach Party?? Strong bracing where the platform overhangs more, (was there before these storms by the look of it) Bunting at Dawlish Bunting at the Warren 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Well I'm not impressed. I just watched the webcam and had to wait over eight minutes before a train came past and then it was only a DMU. I can't see many exhibition organisers inviting this layout back Seriously, huge respect for the orange army. This was an amazing achievement and watching the time lapse two minute version of the past two months really brings home some of the conditions they had to face to achieve it. I wonder who had the good sense to put up a time lapse camera or was it just taken from a security camera? Interesting interview on the Today programme this morning. It rather implied that the most economical way of meeting the political pressure to prevent the SW ever being cut off by rail again would be to restore one of the closed lines as a second route. Would that automatically be Exeter-Oakhampton-Tavistock-Plymouth? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 What on earth is that helicopter doing? It has been up there nearly all day! ROB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2014 What on earth is that helicopter doing? It has been up there nearly all day! Having a low-fuel moment shortly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Having found it last night to see the empty stock moves I've become oddly addicted to the Dawlish Beach webcam. Just seen two XC HSTs pass by, probably double what I've seen of the fleet ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Having found it last night to see the empty stock moves I've become oddly addicted to the Dawlish Beach webcam. Just seen two XC HSTs pass by, probably double what I've seen of the fleet ever. And the drivers seem to acknowledge the webcam too (he even waves) M 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Well I'm not impressed. I just watched the webcam and had to wait over eight minutes before a train came past and then it was only a DMU. I can't see many exhibition organisers inviting this layout back Seriously, huge respect for the orange army. This was an amazing achievement and watching the time lapse two minute version of the past two months really brings home some of the conditions they had to face to achieve it. I wonder who had the good sense to put up a time lapse camera or was it just taken from a security camera? Interesting interview on the Today programme this morning. It rather implied that the most economical way of meeting the political pressure to prevent the SW ever being cut off by rail again would be to restore one of the closed lines as a second route. Would that automatically be Exeter-Oakhampton-Tavistock-Plymouth? I think the time lapse is Network Rail's camera see http://www.networkrail.co.uk/timetables-and-travel/storm-damage/dawlish/ Which has now been updated, with this mornings events & future works to come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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