LesG Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 They are almost certainly later than 1895 due to the way the track has been slued - hence the date I quoted above. Hi Mike, You may be right on the date unless the track was slewed at the conversion. I will have to differ with you over the date as later than 1895 seems an awfully long time for those long sleepers not to have been replaced or cut short as they did with alternate transoms in the run up to the gauge conversion. Best wishes, Les. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) OK, back from holidaying in N Devon. exercised the beach scooter & tandem over Saunton Sands, tide out, 1/2 mile beach 2? miles long? flat damp sand, ideal for a speed romp not much to observe in Dawlish now the jack up barges have gone, but work goes on, they restarted yesterday, Tues, after holiday weekend break. no shuttering in sight at town end & an orange clad operative yesterday said, no idea, not told when shuttering will be done. but interestingly the last four 'L' units do NOT have a return lip on top edge for some reason, & are not all identical, with one being taller than the rest they have removed some old sewage ( I suppose?) pipes & stacked them at the Warren beach compound seeing that, reminded of years ago (48?) loading similar ones by HAND at a water board depot near Kingsbridge meanwhile down at Dawlish Warren the new walk way above possible flood level, in front of new shop development was opened in time for Easter and steel cages await deployment on site at the car park compound Edited April 8, 2015 by Granitechops 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 from Simon on Dawlish Beach Cam from yesterday Another of Don's pictures with thanks and a little info for the repair watchers. The tie in of old to new is progressing at a steady place along with the reinstatement of the parapet walls. The present estimate for completion is the end of June but as always weather and tide permitting. There is some activity planned for tomorrow afternoons low tide but i have just been told to watch the beach! For the eagle eyed with Don's pic you will notice that the final 4 L sections do not have the wave deflectors on. This is where the new steps to the beach will be installed and they have been left off so we don't bang our heads smile emoticon Many thanks to those who have shared the info SD I aimed to get down to Red rock & along the wall to Rockstone footbridge at low tide this afternoon but battery malfunction on the scooter caused us to turn back before getting there ( us, me & my lady on the tandem behind the scooter) i believe some politician made a beach foray? but did see the relay TV vans with big sattellight dishes parked up at Warren carpark compound Guy with shades waving to camera!! also caught the interest of the other van 'minder' Men at work on joints in the sloping wall, originally bitumen type compound in the joints, but what I saw last week, was not impressed by the results, THEN it looked like they had used a heat gun/flame lance to melt the original compound, but in this pic looks like one guy has a silicon type applicator in hand must get another closer look! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2015 The said politician was on the news last night saying that his party would not be putting up train fares for the next five years. There was some nice footage of the reinforced sea wall from the beach though. The orange Army have certainly been busy over the last few months. Many thanks to them for the hard graft through this winter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2015 from Simon on Dawlish Beach Cam from yesterday Another of Don's pictures with thanks and a little info for the repair watchers. The tie in of old to new is progressing at a steady place along with the reinstatement of the parapet walls. The present estimate for completion is the end of June but as always weather and tide permitting. There is some activity planned for tomorrow afternoons low tide but i have just been told to watch the beach! For the eagle eyed with Don's pic you will notice that the final 4 L sections do not have the wave deflectors on. This is where the new steps to the beach will be installed and they have been left off so we don't bang our heads smile emoticon Many thanks to those who have shared the info SD I aimed to get down to Red rock & along the wall to Rockstone footbridge at low tide this afternoon but battery malfunction on the scooter caused us to turn back before getting there ( us, me & my lady on the tandem behind the scooter) i believe some politician made a beach foray? but did see the relay TV vans with big sattellight dishes parked up at Warren carpark compound Guy with shades waving to camera!! 111-02113 (29C).jpg also caught the interest of the other van 'minder' 111-02113 (30C).jpg Men at work on joints in the sloping wall, originally bitumen type compound in the joints, but what I saw last week, was not impressed by the results, THEN it looked like they had used a heat gun/flame lance to melt the original compound, but in this pic looks like one guy has a silicon type applicator in hand must get another closer look! 111-02113 (8C).jpg Interesting that only the baby is looking at the workmen! I'd have stopped to have a look and talk to my kids about what was going on....... but then, I'm an old fa*t and think things like this should not go unnoticed. G. Rumpy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plumtree Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Watching the camera for the last few days there doesn't seem to be much going on in terms of finishing off the raising, or is that a false impression? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymw Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 OT - if not much happening on the Dawlish Web cam, then perhaps an interesting non-railway one (or more) is here. http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/media/exstream/exstream.html (could be Dawlish at high tide? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2015 Watching the camera for the last few days there doesn't seem to be much going on in terms of finishing off the raising, or is that a false impression? Work is still going on, concrete sections to put in place on the ramp, concreting-in of the walkway surface and various other jobs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plumtree Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Looking on Dawlish beach camera, there now appears to be a new slope down to the beach complete with temporary hand rail? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2015 Looking on Dawlish beach camera, there now appears to be a new slope down to the beach complete with temporary hand rail? Might be a bit deceptive, what is happening is that the old slope is now being modified into a 'stepped' configuration, in order to have bespoke pre-cast concrete 'L' sections attached to it, to match that already installed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Over a month since my last post, due to various factors, not the least the unreliability of my blue Neo scooter with the twin wheels. So obtained replacement scooter this one is much bigger, stronger & will take 25 stones weight, so with the tandem behind it will cope better with our combined weight, the blue Neo was rated for about 16 stones if I remember. but that was a cheap second hand one which gave me an advantageous learning curve for my new Comet scooter this one is not only stronger but has got internal mudguards on the back axle for splash protection very neccessary as the seawall often has pools of sea water (SALT) along it the old one corroded badly this one has had an added coat of hammerite over the new paint for better protection new stronger drawbar needed as this one has suspension & pivots 18ins inboard from back fender so cant bolt to back cross member Pin hitch attatchment, detatchable, as other wise the larger overall length would prevent entry to the local supermarket lift to the upstairs restraunt seat & cowling removed, chassis now with coat of blue hammerite BUT now I am mobile & can handle the seawall again Fridays photos (15th May) The slipway at Dawlish Station viaduct, the sand is now within 18 inches of the top of the walkway Doosan digger busy at work at the slipway, southern end of new works. lifting what appears to be a steel support to hold up concrete shuttering fixing the steelwork in place here you can see top right where they have got to adding the final top layer of concrete to the new walkway, to the left you can see the red rusty reinforcing steel not yet encased and finaly for now, down at Coryton cove towards the tunnels a new eatery has arrived to replace that which burnt down just after Easter last year, 2014 but not open yet. Edited May 17, 2015 by Granitechops 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted May 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thats some set of wheels you've got there Don. It's good to see that the work on the seawall is progressing well. I hope to get look as I go past on my way to Railex on friday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Don, Good to see you back mobile again. I (and I'm sure many others) have missed your regular updates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Wed 21st May 2015 concrete lorries running today, possibly doing another section of top finish walkway surface todays photos Stone Breakwater in Coryton Cove continues to deteriorate severly more masonery gone missing the new food facility had the final touches put to the decking in the front of the serving hatch this morning, the contractor said he thought they would be open for next week wonder if he meant the bank holiday? at the main site, more steel struts in place for bracing the shuttering I hope the footings (temp) for those struts are well down in the sand, especially if the beach level drops any more. It has dropped at the Old Lifeboat house breakwater down 6 steps so far ( sometimes the top step is buried under 3 foot of sand/shingle most of the orange activity seemed to be on top of the walkway, either pouring the path or maybe still working on the parapet wall behind. Edited May 20, 2015 by Granitechops 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted May 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2015 Work is continuing to be done on the raised footpath, there appears to be several areas where re-bar is being added ready for concrete pouring. The track is in need of tamping in the Dawlish Warren to Exminster area, I was on my way to the buffet when the coach lurched and I nearly ended up with my head between a nice young ladies buffers. Which would have made an old man very dirty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJD Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 The parapet work progress is currently visible on the Lobstervision NR webcam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaneggleston Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Hi All Have just discovered this thread. Have any of the powers that be given a date for the completion of repairs and re-opening of the footpath wall? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) The parapet work progress is currently visible on the Lobstervision NR webcam. see https://www.lobstervision.tv/home the new parapet is on the inside of the walkway but outside of the wall formed by the first phase of 'L' units placed in march 2014 and seems to be quite a bit higher than that structure Edited May 23, 2015 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Hi All Have just discovered this thread. Have any of the powers that be given a date for the completion of repairs and re-opening of the footpath wall? word on the wall is 10 weeks, but no idea what original source of that info was.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Saturday 23rd May 2015 maybe bank holiday weekend but the orange army are busy, no concrete running, but lots of prep work going on Seawall going from north to south Taken from Rockstone bridge 1st section path surface NOT YET LAID & scaffolding walkway elevated over, ready for when concrete does get poured here small store to protect vulnerable small (cordless?) plant from waves and various other gear including spare concrete pumping pipes in pallet beyond which we see a FINISHED section of PATH SURFACE with the concrete delivery pipe laid over to edge of unlaid section (Concrete comes in from the south) and red rusty reinforcing fabrications leaning against the scaffolding safety rail to the right in this pic you can see the new parapet wall just to the left of the first line of 2014 'L' units another view unfinished PATH SURFACE at south end with plenty of supports ready for the end section on the old ramp scaffolding bridge & tower for access down to the beach (just during construction) View now from the SOUTH end scaffolding tower on concrete base looks like wooden formwork starting to take shape just a couple of many boats about this weekend 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublodad Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Thanks Don Glad that you are mobile again and can keep us updated pictorially with progress. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2015 word on the wall is 10 weeks, but no idea what original source of that info was.. Yes, well I think that's a bit fluid, as discussions are on-going. There are still two sets of steps to construct on the new wall section. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted May 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2015 It didn't take long for the bits washed by the tide to weather in did it. Just left Paddington on time, I will have a look as I pass by in a few hours time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted May 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2015 It didn't take long for the bits washed by the tide to weather in did it. Just left Paddington on time, I will have a look as I pass by in a few hours time. Just passed by, but I am sat on the wrong side of the train to get a good look and I am not brave enough to ask the lady sat on the opposite side as steam has been coming out of her ears since she had to pay full fare, she had senior rail card tickets booked online by her son and tried to use her bus pass to justify the purchase. I wish I had a flack jacket. The train manager is very calm when he passes through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Well it may be sunday on a bank holiday weekend, but looking at https://www.lobstervision.tv/home and rewinding the guys have been visible on the wall from 7.30 am to at least 2. 45 pm today (cant do a screen capture, haven't got really used to this windows 8.1 yet!!) which is a shame as I have just discovered there is a ZOOM button on that page giving very good definition. In fact it looks like the parapet is at least up to the guys shoulders when standing on the seawall path! Edited May 24, 2015 by Granitechops 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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