RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted December 22, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2014 CK has just appeared in a major part on the Railway, organising the timber shipments from Riverside Yard instead of the Heathfield branch. I wonder how much he's charging in appearance fee sausages now he's wangled such a starring role and do they provide chauffer driven transport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 CK has just appeared in a major part on the Railway, organising the timber shipments from Riverside Yard instead of the Heathfield branch. I wonder how much he's charging in appearance fee sausages now he's wangled such a starring role and do they provide chauffer driven transport. Pasties not sausages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 22, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2014 Pasties not sausages More importantly does he have his own chair with his name on the back of it. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Crane & digger still at work on the lower seawall 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Could be they have finished for the hols Barge deck drawn well up gang way stowed no storm forecast or deck may need to be lifted higher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2014 I wonder how much he's charging in appearance fee sausages now he's wangled such a starring role and do they provide chauffer driven transport. I'm afraid that I let my Agent (Algernon Cuthbertson Associates) handle all that kind of thing, these days... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted December 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) jamie92208, on 22 Dec 2014 - 23:03, said:jamie92208, on 22 Dec 2014 - 23:03, said:jamie92208, on 22 Dec 2014 - 23:03, said: More importantly does he have his own chair with his name on the back of it. Jamie He already had one of those before his starring role on Channel 5! Nice to see my big boss on there to! (a few episode's back I hasten to add) A very fine old school railwayman if ever there was. Edited December 23, 2014 by Gary H 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 No work flood lights just one cabin safety light on residents will be pleased Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2014 CK has just appeared in a major part on the Railway, organising the timber shipments from Riverside Yard instead of the Heathfield branch. I wonder how much he's charging in appearance fee sausages now he's wangled such a starring role and do they provide chauffer driven transport. Had no idea we were dealing with such an important gentleman - customer services manager no less.Will have to watch my P's and Q's from now on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Did I spy CK on site at the slip this afternoon? I was the driver waving rather enthusiastically! Edited December 28, 2014 by royaloak 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted December 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2014 royaloak, on 28 Dec 2014 - 02:21, said: Did I spy CK on site at the slip this afternoon? I was the driver waving rather enthusiastically! I didn't know you sign the sea wall bit RoyalOak! For some reason I thought you went up and down the waterloo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Did I spy CK on site at the slip this afternoon? I was the driver waving rather enthusiastically! Slipping half a pound of sausages out the window would have got his attention... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 Did I spy CK on site at the slip this afternoon? I was the driver waving rather enthusiastically! No Sir, I was not that man. I was elsewhere, sipping a latte in a warm caff in Plymouth, thank you very much! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I didn't know you sign the sea wall bit RoyalOak! For some reason I thought you went up and down the waterloo. That was then and this is now, I was missing (proper) pasties too much, now I just miss my 455s! You just cant win. No Sir, I was not that man. I was elsewhere, sipping a latte in a warm caff in Plymouth, thank you very much! Cheers for the reply, he looked quite similar to you though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2014 That was then and this is now, I was missing (proper) pasties too much, now I just miss my 455s! You just cant win. Cheers for the reply, he looked quite similar to you though! Now that CK has superstar status is he now emplying a body double? Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2014 No Sir, I was not that man. I was elsewhere, sipping a latte in a warm caff in Plymouth, thank you very much! Is 'latte' a new variety of sausage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Does CK need an agent as well I would do it for 50% of fees or take it in sausages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2014 Does CK need an agent as well I would do it for 50% of fees or take it in sausages. I can't answer that question directly now, all enquiries should be directed at my Agent, Algernon Cuthbertson Associates, who do all that kind of thing for me, for a very modest 95% fee... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Due to an "incident" ion Dawlish earlier trains were delayed between Dawlish & Exeter but they are running now according to the NWR webcam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Monday 5th January 2015 First work day after the winter solstice holidays 11.37 am digger at work on the beach jacking barge still up & no gang way in use 3.10 pm Deck lowered, gangway lowered Teignmouth docks 1.02 pm smaller Jacking barge now got hydraulic crane on deck the first 5 precast "L" units ( the only ones seen) are still on the dockside no load visible on 'Bobs box' next to Boojum Bay But there is activity on main Exeter rd. opposite the RC church bollards, boards to lay on the road, pallets of concrete pumping pipes etc, etc so at a guess shortly we will see 2nd barge moved, & concrete pipe line laid watch this space I spoke to the Teignmouth Harbour Master earlier when asked about date for Jacking barge to leave the Docks the reply was, in the next week, depending on tides weather, etc. EDIT;- just got the 2015 tides table the highest tides were today Tues at 0709 at 4.0 mtr tomorrow 0742 again 4.0 mtr wednesday they start dropping & dont get up to 4.0 mtr again until 20th Jan But I do not know what depth of water is required to safely place the small jacking barge in place PROBABLY draws about 1.5 meters and I understand they need to get this barge as close in as possible makes sense with a smaller crane anyone know its lifting capacity? Edited January 6, 2015 by Granitechops 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Crane cant see any identity marks on crane access of visibility is limited at Polly steps Teignmouth ( unless in a boat) but looks from Weldex website to be a 100 tonnes Liebherr LTR 1100 Telescopic Crawler by comparing my photo with their PDF EDIT;- sorry try to do proper link to weldex page go "Equipement" & then its 6th pdf from the bottom you will have to download http://www.weldex.co.uk/equipment may see better when its on site interestingly the pdf shows the method of preparing crane for road transportation And check out this baby same page download 4th from bottom pdf - Scheuerle InterCombi 100 tonnes Liebherr LTR 1100 Telescopic Crawler would have loved to pilot that rig ( slow on the roundabouts please) Edited January 6, 2015 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) That door in the Cornish end of Isambards Bridge Buttress heed's royal albert dr. who crop.jpg looks like a candidate for a future episode of Dr. Who imagine the chase scene through the tubes with all their casting webs etc inside!! Remember this crop I took off Heeds (23 Aug) photo on here? Well I had always thought that the main span tubes were of cast iron, Mentioned this to a friend of mine who has recently been working on the Royal Albert Bridge Project & he sent me these photos of the inside, it is constructed from riveted steel wrought iron plates (Edit;- see Martins Post below) by the look of it I dont know wether this is the Devon or the Cornish end of the bridge but that little access door is not very big!! Inspection party on tour You can just see a safety cable running down the middle although these photos look like they were taken at the top of the span they curve quite steeply at the ends & possibly damp/condensation could cause difficult conditions underfoot EDIT;- and the gloves they are wearing, not for the cold ( June?) but if that steel cable should corrode steed splinters do cause nasty injuries to bare hands slid along them, how do i know? well I used to drive a crane & one maintenance job was to apply grease to the wire cables done slowly with a thick cloth, when a snag was detected, the wire was replaced you only once did it with your bare hands!! cable seen more clearly here Network Rail personell inspecting? back middle of 2014??? EDIT;- yes on the occassion of current Network Rail Chief Executive Mark Carne's visit 6 months ago NOTE;- Bridge photos in this post are attributed to Taziker Industrial Ltd South West Office Still off Topic Although the Tamar bridge did have a severe reduction in traffic during the Dawlish Washout!! Edited January 6, 2015 by Granitechops 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MPR Posted January 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Well I had always thought that the main span tubes were of cast iron, Mentioned this to a friend of mine who has recently been working on the Royal Albert Bridge Project & he sent me these photos of the inside, it is steel constructed from riveted steel plates by the look of it Thanks for posting these fascinating photographs, it is great to see the inside of this fantastic structure!The tube material is however wrought iron rather than steel. Although the Bessemer process was becoming established in the 1850s, it did not produce steel that was suitable for structural use at this time, as the pioneers were slowly grappling with the control of impurities and the effects of alloying additions to the steel. Regards Martin Edited January 6, 2015 by MPR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) The cropped shot at the beginning is of the Cornish end. Edit. Having seen Granite chops post below, The photo is the Cornish end. Edited January 7, 2015 by Siberian Snooper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) The cropped shot at the beginning is of the Devon end. I think you'll find the crop shot at the top is of the Cornish side, as you can see the new road bridge to the left of the rail bridge, It is much clearer when you look at heeds original shot on page 162 of this thread. Actually, my bad sentence structure, what I meant was that I did not know which end the photo was with the guy getting through the door EDIT;- looking more closely it is possible that the second photo (guy in door) is of the Devon end when you enlarge Heeds photo you can see that there is a second closed door just under the "N" of 'BRUNEL' but just beyond the guy coming through the door, the second door ( only just visible by its hinge straps) is to the left of the "N", so must be the Devon end Edited January 7, 2015 by Granitechops 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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