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The bunting is hanging out on the upside platform. On the downside platform all the roof canopy stanchions are wrapped in protective plastic sheeting Beware of 'Whirry buzzy flying thingies'

Still in Teignmouth yard.

A road/rail digger type thingy left Teignmouth towards the sea wall about 45 minutes ago

If I remember rightly it was the 05.51 (ish) ex Paignton EDIT Obviously I am wrong judging by the next post.

Now, now you Dutch & Belgian boys, keep your territorial disputes off of here. Page 100 will be reached, crossed fingers.

More heavy plant has been roaded out of Teignmouth rear yard last night and today. The station front carpark remains full with white vans though, so work is still ongoing.

I think many people are going to be disappointed tomorrow if there is no ribbon cutting, no celebrity and no steam train. Dawlishians seem to have listened to the gossip mongers.

CK walking his sheep through Dawlish after his investiture with the Freedom of the Borough.

Lifeboatman have you ever read the HSE or the Political Correctness sites? ..............zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Judging by the variety of replies on here and looking at the profiles of the contributers, which to me seem to be very varied ie across the board in ages, professions, interset etc etc It indicates that most people/ contributers have enjoyed the thread. If you look at the postings and then look at the 'funny', 'like', 'agree', 'informative' indicators that they have been given I think that again indicates that the thread has been enjoyable. At the end of the day we can probably all find something not so agreeable in many many threads. But if we can get something useful out of a thread then it was all worthwhile. I personally dont need to know that my tender has 1 rivet too few, BUT, someone else may care!

Fairly definite 'no' there. I guess CK doesnt now and never would drive a megane. ps. No comment on that pasty van though!

So its not a CK mark 1. Its a CK Tim 1.

CK, is there going to be "the masses attending a grand opening" or is the 05.51 Paignton just going to resume the normal service on Friday? LE

Hi, is that a Hornby Dublo bogie bolster?

I guess that in the not too distant future this topic will be closed. Can I be the 1st to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed all the photos, contributions, information and wit since Feb 4th. Perhaps we can meet on here annually under a reunion topic. Should there be a need in this country for future massive rail repair can I suggest that up goes the shout ' Cry havoc and unleash the Orange army' this will be heard as far afield as Kernow Mansion in darkest Cornwall and the faithful will rally once more.

We need to watch them carefully Rich for a blue hat wearing pasty toting figure.

17.45 on the 29th or 30th It seems that the skipper may be a practised 'beaching' professional.

17.45 on the 29th or 30th

According to the news, England have lost their Twenty 20 cricket match against the 'Orange Army'. Is CK responsible for this cricketing setback?

Thank you for reminding me of that great poem that I had to learn at school.

Back injury due to lifting man size pasties, King size Mars bars, huge tubs of ballast glue and no doubt weighed down with the weight of his growing fame. Get better soon. We can wait for the photos.

It would have made a great breakwater for the sea wall at Dawlish, beached there. The Poles would have had it loaded into the back of a lorry and off back to the homeland for scrap in no time. (of course this does not imply all Poles are metal thieves. And of course other nationalities are available as metal thieves also.)

All the heavy plant at the back of Teignmouth station was moved by road transport in the early hours of today.