trisonic Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Forgive me, Don. Have you posted a photo of your wonderful machine? I’d like to see it if possible - is it unique? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) Forgive me, Don. Have you posted a photo of your wonderful machine? I’d like to see it if possible - is it unique? Best, Pete. Probably have but here it is plus trailer with load its the twin rear wheels that improve traction on sand its better on wet sand, doesent like too steep a beach, or shingle which offers very little support but I do have two lengths of plastic garden fence, 1" mesh, 30" wide, that I lay down to run over in very difficult conditions but that is a last resort EDIT jusrt found two more pics from Last years hols in North Devon on flat dry sand with mesh in place on steeper section of beach gone back to take a run at it after getting stuck first time around haven't seen another like it see if I can get another pic with the Tandem on behind for my wife who is also disabled Edited June 1, 2014 by Granitechops 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2014 Been busy with the Exeter model railway show all weekend, so have only just found out that the anticipated press release has now been made public... This is significant news for the Sea Wall! The work will be done with much of the materials brought in by sea from Teignmouth quay, I believe. We will start very soon and keep going with this as long as possible until the start of the winter, anticipated completion date hasn't been confirmed yet. The work could certainly be done via the railway instead, but would require too many disruptive possessions, so that was ruled out immediately, we need to keep the railway open now! The overnight possessions are now mostly in place to support the on-going works to the cliffs at Smugglers Cove, but these possessions will also end in a few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2014 The containers will be removed, by the way, but at a time that suits the construction programme for the new raised section of the walkway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) The work will be done with much of the materials brought in by sea from Teignmouth quay, I believe. So, will that be flat bottom pontoons, in on the high tide, & allowed to sit on the beach while being unloaded, also being used as a floating compound? ( weather permitting) barges would probably have to be unloaded & out again before the tide fell, or they would probably keel over Going to be an interesting operation May have to invest in a powerful zoom lens Edited June 2, 2014 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Speaking to a security man earlier this morning he told me that tracked plant about 4-5 feet wide have gone down the outside walkway from Dawlish Warren past Red Rock, ready to start "drilling holes to put in poles" for the new walkway So I imagine that is for dropping concrete or steel foundation legs well below the sand levels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Met one of the subcontractors men, 'Geotechnics' I think working the drilling rig that was on the seawall low path near Red rock didnt get the size of the drill but he said they drilled one hole yesterday down 11.5 meters through the concrete he said there was 17 holes to drill An Amco man with clip board said it was for exploratary core samples somewhere between 2- 3 oclock there was a vehicle actually on the sand, not the walkway but as low tide is not till nearly 6pm, its unlikely to be withdrawing to the Warren just yet unless the shift has finished maybe going to drill further down the beach off the walkway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogauge83A Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 The sea wall path between Dawlish Warren and Rockstone bridge (including the old Brunel footbridge at the Warren) was reopened to the public yesterday, these shots were taken at Langstone Rock and Rockstone bridge http://antony-christie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/sea-wall-seventy-5th-june-2014.html Antony 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Just got back from traversing the newly opened path not the bridge, of course ( in my wheelchair) the Geotechnical core drilling machine down on the beach new concrete path limit of path for wheelchairs but for pedestrians you can walk over the footbridge to Exeter road by the Rockstone flats Edited June 5, 2014 by Granitechops 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted June 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2014 Blimey 'Chops', I hope your 'chair' doesn't 'do a runner' and you plunge over the edge mate. Looks like a great job though. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2014 The remainder of the path to Coastguards will, however, have to remain closed now until the works for the raising of the public walkway are completed, but I'm glad that this section reopened this week as per our plan. The timing of the reopening enabled a local running race (that normally uses the Sea Wall) to take place as planned. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2014 The timing of the reopening enabled a local running race (that normally uses the Sea Wall) to take place as planned. Another Gold Star for NR! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Blimey 'Chops', I hope your 'chair' doesn't 'do a runner' and you plunge over the edge mate. Looks like a great job though. P Gets switched off every time I stop to take a photo, for safety did hear this morning of a lady who stopped to look out sea, at something, & one of her grandchildren pressed a button and she shot over the edge onto someone on the beach below!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2014 did hear this morning of a lady who stopped to look out sea, at something, & one of her grandchildren pressed a button and she shot over the edge onto someone on the beach below!!!!! That sounds distinctly unfunny... hope it's just an 'apocryphal tale'.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) As observed, the sea was quite rough yesterday At Redrock this guy's role appeared to be to go down the beach clearing any driftwood out of the way & smoothing any rough patches for the rock driller which has tiny cat, tracks probably only 9" high, by10" wide? after moving a big log to the top end of the beach beyond high tide mark he seemed to have picked up a load of shingle/pebbles in his track mechanism so he did a "wheelie" or should that be a "trackie" to tip the surplus out so he patrols along the beach towards the drilling site contrast high speed with low speed ( even I caught up with him in my wheelchair) and a local also going south when he got to the start of the low section of concrete path he waited while the tide continued to go out the drilling rig then came down the beach controlled by remote by the operator walking alongside those tracks are pretty small by this time there was less than an hour to low tide but because of the swell running, the tide did not drop as far as it would have had it been calm so it was doubtful if much if any drilling could have been done For safety, the rig was accompanied by an observer on the top walkway, complete with what looked as a rule book, safety gude, operaters instruction manual The breakwater ar Redrock I then had to leave for meal time & on the way past noticed that the very end compound had been vacated (think it had plant signed "Churchward plant"? previously ) new portacabins had arrived & the finishing touches were being applied by painters was told it was Network Rails new compound, so assume they will be vacating the one at Dawlish Station probably the rest of the separate yards at the Warren will be shrunk, because car parking can be at a premium in the holiday season Edited June 7, 2014 by Granitechops 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2014 Don, it looks as if the tracks on the little machine are extended outwards when it's being moved (and possibly in use) as is the case with small diggers). Simple process just lift it off the ground using its own jacks (or blades/buckets in the case of diggers), pull a lever and the tracks move further apart making the machine a lot more stable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 There looks to be a humungous amount of repair work to be done to the sea wall at Teignmouth. Big patches of the footpath still require replacement. I cannot see it being ready before much of July has passed. The Teignmouth station painting continues. A different company is painting the canopy at the front of the station. They work considerably harder than the SISK crew working on the platforms. Having observed SISK over the last couple of months I would not recommend them for any work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Sat 7th June 10.30 ish pm men at work opposite live webcam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Sun 8th June 2014 men at work 1.30 ish am still activity at 4.30 am as dawn lightens the eastern sky 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted June 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) ...and still there now? Well they were ten minutes ago. Phil Edited June 8, 2014 by Mallard60022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2014 ...and still there now? Well they were ten minutes ago. Phil There was a cable fault on the Sea Wall section for much of today, now sorted (earlier this afternoon), but unfortunately some quite big delays gradually built up in the Up direction while it was on (Temporary Block Working was introduced in the Up direction, not required on the down as some kind of 'long section' working was possible between Dawlish Warren and Parsons Tunnel, so Down direction delays weren't so bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Interesting rock formation down by Redrock probably originally carved out by a stream? doesent seem to be a watercourse there now altough it may only be active when there is a cloud burst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2014 Interesting rock formation down by Redrock probably originally carved out by a stream? doesent seem to be a watercourse there now altough it may only be active when there is a cloud burst 6-6-2014_044.jpg Good view there, Don. Of course, if one actually modelled that accurately, some clever herbert would turn up at a show claiming to be a geological specialist and how you'd got the shape of the rocks all wrong...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Don, Ive seen rock shapes like that out west in Arizona. The "scallops" are often created by very long term wind action... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2014 Seeing as its sandstone the stream might have found another route, possibly underground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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