RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2014 That platform would make an excellent phot-spot - wonder if they'll open it for public access for a day once it's done its job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 That platform would make an excellent phot-spot - wonder if they'll open it for public access for a day once it's done its job? Maybe they could put rails on the sea bed and turn it into a Brightonesque Chain Pier. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavy Man Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Steam in Action - double header 9-8-2014_001.jpg 9-8-2014_003.jpg 9-8-2014_004.jpg 9-8-2014_005.jpg first coach 9-8-2014_007.jpg Twelfth & last coach 9-8-2014_010.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavy Man Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Good to see the Southern leading the Western as always...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) That platform would make an excellent phot-spot - wonder if they'll open it for public access for a day once it's done its job? You could turn one into a 'portable pier' equipped with all the usual entertainments on a conventional seaside pier and a drawbridge and just float it up to a seaside resort, put the legs down and away you go. Edited September 8, 2014 by PhilJ W 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Good to see the Southern leading the Western as always...... As a closet Southern fan I must agree but I really owe my allegiance to the GW. That was always the trouble in Plymouth; you really never who really supported which railway! The spectacular slipping of the Bulleids getting a grip on the way to Friary was always good for pro and con loyalty comments. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 The discussion on Saturday among enthusiastic photographers, was what sort of ramp they would use to connect the platform to the shore, Scaffolding bridge perhaps? You hear all sorts of ideas among spectators such as "the second jacking barge hasn't even been BUILT yet!!!!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 The discussion on Saturday among enthusiastic photographers, was what sort of ramp they would use to connect the platform to the shore, Scaffolding bridge perhaps? You hear all sorts of ideas among spectators such as "the second jacking barge hasn't even been BUILT yet!!!!" There is a gangway on board the searaiser which could be used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 There is a gangway on board the searaiser which could be used.look up ariel tecnics on u tube Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 look up ariel tecnics on u tubesorry ariel technics video of the barge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 sorry ariel technics video of the barge Can you post a link, all I can find is a lot of stuff on hair extensions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plumtree Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 yes I think you are right, the angle of the camera is such that it cant see the work I'm going to watch the camera more carefully to see how often it updates... seems to update every 10 to 15 mins, in the daytime presumably network rail can see it real-time, maybe they could turn it so we can see the rig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) when this was first posted I thought that someone had photoshopped an image onto a photo but No actually there on the wall it looks familiar? sure I have seen it before , or something very similar interesting detail, not noticed till I looked at it on screen the left hand looks to be a charicature of a face? was Banksie in Dawlish?? Edited September 9, 2014 by Granitechops 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Looks a bit Banksy in style somehow. Edit: I think you were adding that at the same time I was! Great minds think alike (and fools never differ). Edited September 9, 2014 by eastwestdivide 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 And here's the same old loco number graffiti from 1985 (long-distance crop): 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Can you post a link, all I can find is a lot of stuff on hair extensions! try this otherwise try dawlish beach facebook page 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2014 I am not sure that the sea wall repair gang made repairs to the base of the sea wall where damage existed. So we may well find that wave action in those areas causes problems. If you mean along at Sea Lawn Terrace, then the foundations of the wall were not damaged at all, which is actually a testament to my (now retired) colleague who thought of the deep toe protection that was put in 15 years ago or so (solid concrete). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 try this otherwise try dawlish beach facebook page Thanks for that, plenty of detail as well if anyone is thinking of a model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2014 You hear all sorts of ideas among spectators such as "the second jacking barge hasn't even been BUILT yet!!!!" That's why you need the facts, not speculation! The second jacking barge is either on it's way from the Netherlands or about to leave. The one in position is a 250 tonner, the second one will be a 300 tonner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2014 was Banksie in Dawlish?? Frankly, he'd better not be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) presumably network rail can see it real-time, maybe they could turn it so we can see the rig I don't think that anyone watches it real time for operational or engineering purposes, unlike the webcam that is now pay-as-you-go, which was very useful when it was free, for viewing from home. Edit - the webcam is actually clamped to someone's balcony in Riviera Terrace, so I don't know how easy it would be to move it. I might enquire, though, as watching the barges at work could be quite a diversion. Edited September 9, 2014 by Captain Kernow 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 look up ariel tecnics on u tube Is it a Disney animatronics production? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Frankly, he'd better not be. I wonder if he is a member on here and saw Granitechops original loco number photo. Just off to trawl through all the membership records to find a Bristolian with an interest in art. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't think that anyone watches it real time for operational or engineering purposes, unlike the webcam that is now pay-as-you-go, which was very useful when it was free, for viewing from home. Edit - the webcam is actually clamped to someone's balcony in Riviera Terrace, so I don't know how easy it would be to move it. I might enquire, though, as watching the barges at work could be quite a diversion. But maybe when the second barge is in position, which one assumes will be to the south of the first one that one may be in camera view Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogauge83A Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The second shot shows the locohauled passing the barge as it arrives on Saturday at Dawlish http://antony-christie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/57305-works-last-summer-loco-hauled-6th.html Antony 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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