Coombe Barton Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 http://lobstervision.s3.amazonaws.com/image/30e4364e_832x468.jpg is working again, there's orange activity in the "hole" And the bags of scaffold fastenings have gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 "Diesel locomotive" listed both ways. Down working timed for 95mph max and up for 75mph. Streak to mysteriously replace diesel and authorised for 95mph??? The A4 replaces the diesel at Westbury on the Down and vice versa on the Up. Otherwise is load 11 passenger coaches when diesel-hauled (Woking - Westbury - Woking) and 11 coaches plus support coach when 60007 is on the front (Westbury - Kingswear - Westbury). Max permissable speed when diesel-hauled is 95 mph, max permissable speed when hauled by A4 is 75 mph. Trust this clarifies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Up HST just gone by the Beach Cam with what sounds like a jammed horn. Sounding continuously as it approached and passed and still audible as it neared Langstone Rock. Would this be sufficient reason to fail the train? ROB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have just wondered why seagulls are coming from the speaker of my iPad - then I realised I had the live webcam playing. Bet the residents are very glad to see work starting on their roadway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 Strange sea on the Dawlish Beach cam this morning the waves are running at RIGHT ANGLES to the shore, ie. south to north with just a slight ripple in front of the cam The weather chart shows a breeze from the North-west at the moment... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Up HST just gone by the Beach Cam with what sounds like a jammed horn. Sounding continuously as it approached and passed and still audible as it neared Langstone Rock. Would this be sufficient reason to fail the train? ROB Yes I heard that too, still blowing as it passed up the estuary beyond Powderham Castle & Kenton Edit;- wondered wether something would overheat or wether a fuse would blow I expect he will have communicated ahead, for a look see at Exeter Edited April 8, 2014 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yes I heard that too, still blowing as it passed up the estuary beyond Powderham Castle & Kenton Edit;- wondered wether something would overheat or wether a fuse would blow I expect he will have communicated ahead, for a look see at Exeter Nothing a 2lb hammer wouldn't cure! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 Nothing a 2lb hammer wouldn't cure! Or a pair of wire cutters! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Or a pair of wire cutters! As a retired electrician that would have been my answer a few years ago but now I find myself being given over to the dark side and employing fitter thoughts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 After 2 months of railway inactivity Teignmouth station is having work done to it on the down platform. Why not do it in the last 2 months? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 As a retired electrician that would have been my answer a few years ago but now I find myself being given over to the dark side and employing fitter thoughts. No use being a sparky, horns are air powered. There is an isolating cock *somewhere*... Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 After 2 months of railway inactivity Teignmouth station is having work done to it on the down platform. Why not do it in the last 2 months? That's a very good question. Thank you for asking that question.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 That's a very good question. Thank you for asking that question.... I posted that question blind KC, I didnt go on the station to see if it was important works rather than just standard stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 As a retired electrician that would have been my answer a few years ago but now I find myself being given over to the dark side and employing fitter thoughts. You have had the operation too (i am retired spark) no longer bright Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) No use being a sparky, horns are air powered. There is an isolating cock *somewhere*... Andi Don't they have an electrically powered pump somewhere? Or is it driven off the engine (Air brake supply?) Keith Edited April 8, 2014 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 Don't they have an electrically powered pump somewhere? Or is it driven off the engine (Air brake supply?) Keith The compressors on a train power all sorts of equipment, control air, brakes, horns, wipers, suspension... Trains won't work without air Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Would this be sufficient reason to fail the train? Yes, if it couldn't be "fixed" en route. I had the high tone on a Crompton stick on years ago at Haywards Heath. Isolating cock had seized so I considered using a stepladder to jam a banana in it. 2 problems... One: Using a stepladder in close proximity to the 3rd rail would have been a Darwin award waiting to happen. Two: I didn't have a banana. I carried on and failed the loco at Three Bridges. Pete. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo C. Cupier Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Re. Thursdays railtour through Dawlish, this is an extract from a post on our local town forum -- 60007 is travelling from Didcot Light Engine on Thursday NOTE: light engine movements are subject to the operational requirements of the published timetable but this is an extract from its intended path WOODBORO PASS 07:37 LAVINGTON PASS 07:50 HEYWDRDJN PASS 07:59 WESTBURYW arr. 08:10 The diesel hauled train is due at Westbury at 1058 ( from Warminster direction )S N G is timetabled to leave Westbury at 1130 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2014 After 2 months of railway inactivity Teignmouth station is having work done to it on the down platform. Why not do it in the last 2 months? Probably all available staff employed at Dawlish?????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2014 The compressors on a train power all sorts of equipment, control air, brakes, horns, wipers, suspension... Trains won't work without air Andi Yes, but are they driven from an aux electrical supply or direct off the engine? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 Noted today on the Reading flyover works - a red spidery thing pumping concrete. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yes, but are they driven from an aux electrical supply or direct off the engine? Keith The compressors are electric, but without air the train cannot move so you have a choice: a noisy, moving train or a silent, stationary one. It also takes a LONG time to exhaust all the air from the main reservoir, it's stored at up to 140 PSI in a large tank and would take forever to exhaust through the horn. It's not as if you can switch off the compressor and the horn would stop instantly. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 As this thread is now 110 pages long, and just a bit unwieldy is it time to start a suisidiary one like "Dawlish after the celebrations" or whatever as I am sure there are lots more repairs ongoing that people are interested in reporting/commenting on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 As this thread is now 110 pages long, and just a bit unwieldy is it time to start a suisidiary one like "Dawlish after the celebrations" If we do then we lose the continuity of the information. Keep it all in one place. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Continuing on, then, Dawlish Town beach is open to the right when you go under the girder bridge just south of the Station including the seawall walk beside the railway ( King's Walk ) looking back towards the station photo taken 9.22am 9 th April around the corner past the toilets (open) towards Coryton Cove along Early's Wall only 3 beach huts left standing out of 27 I think Just past the huts is the beach cafe, open & beyond is access to Coryton Cove with a railway tunnel both ends Edit;- Beyond which again is Horse Cove & Shell Cove ( private land access ) the last two NOT safely accessible on foot along the shore at neap tides And great care needs to be taken not to get to cut off even when there are spring tides PLEASE take great care along the beaches many have to be rescued each year, often by volunteers Edited April 9, 2014 by Granitechops 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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