dcriout Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 CK and Granitechops I think your pictures are too good to just like. Thank you very much for your efforts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly1941 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Does anyone know what the plaques erected on the rail side of the parapet are for? There is also one on the seaward side with 4 bolts connecting the other side. They are situated at the Dawlish station end of the wall where the machinery is laid. I've attached a pic from earlier so you can see the plaques, well some of them at least. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Does anyone know what the plaques erected on the rail side of the parapet are for? There is also one on the seaward side with 4 bolts connecting the other side. They are situated at the Dawlish station end of the wall where the machinery is laid. They may be plates with PW-related information on them, difficult to see from the photo. I've attached a pic from earlier so you can see the plaques, well some of them at least. The train in the photo, by the way, is 6C51, which conveys a Network Rail 'Railvac' for PW work in Paignton station this coming weekend (blockade from Sat night to Monday morning, buses replacing trains on Sunday). Edited January 22, 2015 by Captain Kernow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thank you CK for confirming my arguments. Did you see the boom arm lowered today? I noticed 2 oranges on the beach at the time the remaining Ls were off-loaded. That wasn't you by chance was it? Not sure re the boom arm, can't remember to be honest, it may be apparent in the photos? It might have been, I walked out from the station end with a colleague, but then again, there were a number of others walking around in pairs, so not sure...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 Wow that house looks pretty derelict yet once it must have been something special? I'm not sure if it was ever completed, but it's apparently been in that condition for some time and is understood to be something of a 'sore point' amongst local people. Apparently the owner is waiting to redevelop the site, possibly holding on for property values to rise according to one source. At least they seemed prepared to allow the pipeline to go down, which is very useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 A few more images from my site visit yesterday: The eastern end of the low-level walkway, with new concrete 'top' to it, ready for the pre-cast 'L' sections to be fixed on. The wall behind has also been given a coating of shotcrete: The remaining 5 containers: One of the NR buoys out to sea, marking the exclusion zone for non-construction craft: Distant plant working on the tidal 'pinch point': Surface of lower level walkway, just about ready for the steel anchor bolts, and then the 'L' sections: How to do concrete - the untidy way!... Another view of the JUBs: More photos to follow. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly1941 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) It was running as 638G on RTT timetable. Have a peek at the many pics sent to DB Cam from various residents locally. There is one of the boom on Seariser's deck. Edited January 22, 2015 by Saintly1941 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 It was running as 638G on RTT timetable. OK, don't really understand those references, on the NR WTT database (ie. TRUST) the headcode is number, letter, number, number - this being how signallers identify trains in signal boxes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 After Dawlish, we went to Teignmouth Docks to inspect the stored pre-cast 'L' units there. General view: The pre-cast units: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 uax6, on 17 Jan 2015 - 19:09, said: http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_StreathamHill1969.pdf Can't find the farlington one. Andy G Thanks for finding that. I was nights in the control at Croydon that night, and correctly remembered the poor guard's name - the things we hang onto...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 It was running as 638G on RTT timetable. That just means it is a class 6 train, the 38G is not relevant, it is actually (as stated by CK 6C51) RTT does not show the correct headcodes for freight trains. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly1941 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Yes I know about head codes etc but as there are more than one way of finding these things I tend to look at what is available, and that always headed towards RTT as a quick way. Mind you, RTT does tend to go wrong and never know what is coming or going. I have got access to WTT but for reference sake I use RTT because that is what everyone else on DB Cam uses as well, so I don't want to confuse them with a different code. To save trawling back could someone give me a grand total of how may L's are going to be used in total please? I had a figure of 170 somewhere. Late edit: Found the number...180. Edited January 23, 2015 by Saintly1941 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) After Dawlish, we went to Teignmouth Docks to inspect the stored pre-cast 'L' units there. IMG_5214.JPG Aha, tongue & groove units simple but effective location/strength design will need some precise crane operation there but when slid in sideways should then lower last few inches /cms into place very cleanly EDIT;- if you also look at img 5217 in that same post, of two units on a pontoon in Teignmouth unless they have used packing pads on the corner of the holes the sharp edge of concrete will eventually fray the strop you have to keep your wits about you on a job like this!! Edited January 23, 2015 by Granitechops 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thank you CK for confirming my arguments. Did you see the boom arm lowered today? Roger, when you saw the boom arm ( I assume you mean the main crane jib) was any one doing any thing around it? as an ex crane driver, I can think of at least 2 reasons for that 1, it was time for maintenance/lubrication, especially needed in this marine hostile corrosive environement 2, safety/insurance inspection ( compulsory ), well it used to be or belatedly, even 3, change to the jib head equipement/fittings/accessories, maybe even a bulb had blown in a light Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted January 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2015 Good grief those L sections look awful from the sea/beach. I do hopeful they will be finished to blend in with the existing sea wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yes I know about head codes etc but as there are more than one way of finding these things I tend to look at what is available, and that always headed towards RTT as a quick way. Mind you, RTT does tend to go wrong and never know what is coming or going. I have got access to WTT but for reference sake I use RTT because that is what everyone else on DB Cam uses as well, so I don't want to confuse them with a different code. To save trawling back could someone give me a grand total of how may L's are going to be used in total please? I had a figure of 170 somewhere. Late edit: Found the number...180. Word from the project team is actually 140+ - where was the 180 figure? (hope it wasn't me...! ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly1941 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Post 4545 CK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly1941 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I didn't physically see the boom(jib) only after it was commented on and couldn't see clearly due to fading light. But later pics showed the extent. I've no idea the reason, apart from possible maintenance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Post 4545 CK. That was me quoting a Can? or more likely an Amco worker As I said " i did hear" all I can do is report what I hear later activity/completion will prove to be the actuality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2015 Post 4545 CK. Ah yes, I see. I think that someone must have estimated that number for Don, the figure I was quoted came from 'the horses mouth' as it were... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Looking at your postings CK,. do I gather that the following view of the 5 units placement is more accurate than my first effort would be more economical reinforcing cages are ONLY representative 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2015 That's pretty much as it was described to me the other day, Don. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2015 Completely off-topic, but of general interest - was that grain being unloaded from the ship? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2015 Completely off-topic, but of general interest - was that grain being unloaded from the ship? I think it was, seemed to be the right colour and consistency, but we didn't like to interrupt the proceedings to ask... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly1941 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 For the attention of Don and CK. I have received a request from Dawlish Beach Webcam asking if you would be happy to share your images on the DB FB page. Any questions you have etc then you could always PM our Moderator who sent the request, via DB FB message. Clearly we never use any without permission so would appreciate your assistance if willing? Thanks so much. Roger 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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