RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 Lunchtime Spotlight said that all trains were running, except Cross Country Voyagers and that Dawlish Station was closed due to an unsafe roof, damaged by the over topping waves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Lunchtime Spotlight said that all trains were running, except Cross Country Voyagers and that Dawlish Station was closed due to an unsafe roof, damaged by the over topping waves. It seems that a panel on the canopy or roof had become loose, probably due to the winds, and a precautionary station closure had been requested by the BT Police, but was reopened shortly afterwards. Trains did not stop running during this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Will the door-handle on the bike make it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-30040238- watch the video clip. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Chap on the bike probably wanted to wash it and also save water at home by having a free shower. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thursday 13th November 2014 came through Dawlish this morning at 11.30 ish Wild winds were driving foam off the wave tops under the Viaduct it looked like a snow storm the police had apparently cordened off access under the viaduct earlier but the wind had shredded the tape!!! pics taken from stills from videos taken on my tablet 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Don, was that you on Spotlight tonight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Will the door-handle on the bike make it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-30040238- watch the video clip. That cyclist must have been nuts! All it needed was a really big one to crash in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 That cyclist must have been nuts! All it needed was a really big one to crash in. Will we ever know? Is anyone missing a cyclist? Best, Pete. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 What me in a wheelchair? earlier today I was at Polly Steps carpark Teignmouth there was a tug alongside the Quay, the "Boojum Bay" with a flat pontoon "Bobs Box" Doubt if they put to sea in this weather as the seas off Dawlish were still 'creaming' but looks like they might have been getting ready to load a cargo of heavy timbers for destination Dawlish seafront, that were stacked on the Quay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Will we ever know? Is anyone missing a cyclist? Best, Pete. Good movie 'One Of Our Cyclists Is Missing'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2014 Good movie 'One Of Our Cyclists Is Missing'. I mujst admit that as I watched that clip I was wondering if he would have dissapeared by the time the 150 had gone past but then sure enough he was there being hit by a large wave. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2014 Teignmouth fencing club is growing. Today the wall alongside the carpark in Myrtle Hill (the road to Dawlish) fence posts are being bolted to the wall. The compound is now nearly completely encircled in fence posts. Suggestions on the back of a postage stamp please for what will happen/be stored here. I have made enquiries and you must accept that you did ask what was going to be stored in there.... The compound is nothing to do with the railways, it's for SW Water, who are constructing an underground sewage reservoir under the car park, some 6 metres down. This is being done to comply with legislation regarding sewage outfall into the sea. It is due to be completed next March, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I have made enquiries and you must accept that you did ask what was going to be stored in there.... The compound is nothing to do with the railways, it's for SW Water, who are constructing an underground sewage reservoir under the car park, some 6 metres down. This is being done to comply with legislation regarding sewage outfall into the sea. It is due to be completed next March, apparently. That was why they were drilling there earlier this year. Cheers CK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only-Me Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 http://video.news.sky.com/video/h264/vod/700/2014/11/131114DawlishWavesYoutube1415892618968700.mp4 Going to check the wipers at 26 Seconds 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 ...Wild winds were driving foam off the wave tops under the Viaduct, it looked like a snow storm; the police had apparently cordoned off access under the viaduct earlier but the wind had shredded the tape!... Perhaps the UK should make a submission for an ecological sensitivity award, suggested text: Despite extensive works to the coastline in this location, both the natural systems that supply the wind and the seawater are undamaged; and still fully capable of doing everything they previously accomplished. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2014 I hope all that salt water isn't going to cause too much corrosion on the HST - we're still going to need them in another 10 years...! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 http://video.news.sky.com/video/h264/vod/700/2014/11/131114DawlishWavesYoutube1415892618968700.mp4 Going to check the wipers at 26 Seconds HST nominated for the Ice Bucket Challenge.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The hst's have been in a bad shape for a while now. Belly panels and the supporting structure are dis-similar metals, subjected to a lot of damage from sewage and debris. They have had little planned maintenance since the last working project in the early 90's I believe. First are addressing this with an ongoing programme of reskinning and framing the belly panels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldFart Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 What's happened? No posts for two weeks? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2014 Work is continuing and we are ramping up to starting to crane the large pre-cast concrete 'L' sections into position along the lower level walkway. No photos yet, sorry, but I'd hope to do a site visit in the next couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Work commenced at Teignmouth car park this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Teignmouth fencing club is growing. Today the wall alongside the carpark in Myrtle Hill (the road to Dawlish) fence posts are being bolted to the wall. The compound is now nearly completely encircled in fence posts. Suggestions on the back of a postage stamp please for what will happen/be stored here. Messroom gossip is that CK has asked to be paid in used £20 notes instead of bank transfer, this will make it easier for him to send the money onto the Cayman Islands so he can avoid all those nasty taxes! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldFart Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 That's better! It was starting to get a little lonely in here. I've lurked here since early February, thoroughly impressed by the way the washout was dealt with - not just by the Orange Army, but also by all those behind the scenes. I can only begin to imagine the work that went into planning, sourcing, logistics, scheduling,etc., and I tip my hat to all the people involved. Before this thread fades away completely I have to say it has provided an amazing amount of inside information, for which I would like to thank all the posters; I have to single out Captain Kernow for his 'deep throat' detail, and Granitechops for the amazing number of pics, and for his man-on-the-spot investigative journalism. Great job, guys! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2014 Well said Fart. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Catch up time earlier in Nov. 10th 12th? bit of a rough sea left this debris of mainly shingle off the beach, thrown up behind The Pirates Chest cafe by the viaduct in among it was a small amount of ballast from the track above, washed out from just where the Resin 'glued' section ended not much, but enough to see that the resin, here, had done its job glued section to the left, unglued to the right the compound at the north end of the Dawlish town Station car park is srtill in use but not much sign of activity the steel rail used as a car park barrier is showing definite signs of corrosion shows how much sea spray from the waves reaches right over the station buildings rough day on the 14th Nov., notice how high the beach is on the breakwater nearly up to the top mortar level, ( bottom Right) heap of seaweed on the breakwater on the 19th nov, notice the beach level has just started to drop men at work on the 19th, putting up a new fence, they had to dig down 18 inches of shingle to get to the concrete slipway further progress on the 20th if they could have waited a few days, they could have saved themselves some digging as the tides lowered the beach again ( note level at breakwater) EDIT earlier in the year the barrier had been at the far end of the slipway, by the top of the breakwater thus allowing access to the beach via the bottom of the slipway cill & steps when the beach was low. but when the Terex dumper was rescued it was initially parked up on the slipway in front of the old lifeboat station so the barrier was was moved back towards the town cutting off public access to the beach from this end A lot of dog walkers were a bit miffed about this, but with the new fence, access is restored, much safer if the tide is incoming and they cant return to the other end of the beach the tide on this stretch hits the seawall in the middle first cutting the usable beach in half it appears the sand/shingle has moved south back to the breakwater & slipway by the viaduct again (29th) Friday 28th, compound at Redrock cleared of all scrap containers previously scrapped & same day stack of shuttering same as was previously used for the walkway foundation slab, ready for transporting to site by Sun today 30th, 3 more containers have appeared in the redrock compound these appear much more structurally sound, so must have had to been emptied differently to the previous ones that had rotted out plus 4 skips of rubbish, perhaps separated from any reusable rock/shingle/sand that had been in the containers, as I expect back in Feb, anything to hand was tipped into those containers more to follow, but not tonight Edited December 1, 2014 by Granitechops 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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