Very interesting and remindes me of passing through Dawlish in 1979 and what a wonderful sense of freedom I got exiting the tunnel into Dawlish and heading down to Devon and Polgooth Fayre !!
Ótimo trabalho de restauração do paredão , a estrada de ferro e os trens voltaram a normalidade. Great work to restore the wall, the railway and the trains returned to normal.
Nice work. You got some really creative shots and angles. One day i plan to visit Dawlish, such a beautiful place mixed in with great train spotting. Cheers.
Ever figured out how many trains go through Dawlish every day ? Great video. I went through here in 1979 . I was living in Toronto and, after 13 years away, made my first trip back home
10/10 Keith a most excellent watch. I'll be working my way through your back catalogue. The different views I found very interesting. Keep your your good work and many thanks for taking the time to share with us. 🚂🚃
Memories if the Teignbridge Vally line Dawlish by pass line ! I am now 86 and from a railway family, in that my Grandfather was the ganger of the length from Newton Abbot to Dainton Tunnel on the Plymouth line. This included Aller Junction, where later on I learnt my trade as a signalman. (I have photographs of the interior of Aller signal box : e mail me: pgh122@hotmail.com) We all lived in Abbotskerswell. My Father served in the Army until 1945 and on his coming home he joined the track team as a platelayer - general track maintenance duties under the Gangers. It was heavy manual work - about the only machinery they had access to were the steam cranes. At the end of the war, the Royal Navy having used the Teign Valley line at times from Exeter during the hostilities to by pass Dawlish, were very concerned about possible future issues at Dawlish, that in the event of line closure, it could leave the fleet at Devonport void of the transport to access its needs ? The Admiralty drew this to the attention of the Govt and the result was a 2 year program started in in 1946 to strengthen the lines infra structures etc from Exeter to Newton Abbot, putting in extra passing and longer loops. All culverts under bridges etc were rebuilt where needed and brought up to main line standards so that the weight of the heavy ammunition trains could be accommodated. All drainage channels were increased in capacity and possible land slip sites were modified to rule out that possibility. Apparently no changes were necessary with signalling. My Father was offered work every weekend for 2 years along with others and were split up into teams of 12. Operating from Newton Abbot each Sat morning the works train set aside for this duty with all equipment and sleeping / feeding facilities for the gangs on board then stayed out on the line until the Sunday evening. I was 10 at that time and remember it clearly, on the Sunday evening my Father cycling home from Newton Station absolutely worn out, could hardly stand ! He put up with it though as we were a family of 4 to feed and clothe. At that time, he, like all railway men were also on standby to be called out for fogging duties as extra to their normal working practices. Aller Junction being in the valley was one of the first places to be affected and his allotted signal he had to man was the UP starter signal west of the Junction, situated by the Decoy to Kingskerswell road bridge on the Plymouth line. He had his sentry hut and a brazier and a pile of detonators but fog in that valley could continue on during the day as well, so when called out he never knew what time he would get home again. Of course there are freight facilities still at each end of the line and prior to its closing and lifting, some Royal Trains have stabled there overnight when the need arose. Me thinks that a care and maintenance budget in place would have been more cost affective to keep it open compared to the £30 million plus of the repairs - and still on going - in recent years. Added to that is the unknown total costs of alternative arrangements needed to be in place and the effect on the economy overall of Devon and Cornwall, all this could have been negated with some long term thinking in Government circles over the Years had they kept it open ! P G H.
Knowing Dawlish I was wondering how did they get all those tracked excavators on to the sea side of the railway track? The under bridge is too low and I don't know of any level crossing points there?
John R the largest machines came in on barges from teignmouth docks. The concrete sections came under the viaducts using adapted forklifts with low trailers.
The HST was awaiting the fourth car to be delivered. The last train of modernised HST cars, five in total can be seen being delivered behind a class 37 in the spring video released a week ago on UA-cam.
Interesting video. Works are badly needed but it's a shame the lovely stone walls are being replaced by concrete. Wont be long before the graffiti guys see it as a blank canvas. What would Brunel think of the concrete!
Brilliant video! What a broken tone from the night FL66
Good to see your excellent videos Keith
Thanks, good to hear from you.
Very interesting and remindes me of passing through Dawlish in 1979 and what a wonderful sense of freedom I got exiting the tunnel into Dawlish and heading down to Devon and Polgooth Fayre !!
Ótimo trabalho de restauração do paredão , a estrada de ferro e os trens voltaram a normalidade. Great work to restore the wall, the railway and the trains returned to normal.
That 66623 sounded like it was screaming rather than tooting it horn
Thanks... Nice video.... Greetings from Holland
Henk Zaanstad thanks for your kind remarks, hope life in Holland is reasonably good in these difficult times.
Nice work. You got some really creative shots and angles. One day i plan to visit Dawlish, such a beautiful place mixed in with great train spotting. Cheers.
Ever figured out how many trains go through Dawlish every day ? Great video. I went through here in 1979 . I was living in Toronto and, after 13 years away, made my first trip back home
10/10 Keith a most excellent watch. I'll be working my way through your back catalogue. The different views I found very interesting. Keep your your good work and many thanks for taking the time to share with us. 🚂🚃
Nice Video Keith Well done matey
Looking good
Great video .thanks..
Memories if the Teignbridge Vally line Dawlish by pass line !
I am now 86 and from a railway family, in that my Grandfather was the ganger of the length from Newton Abbot to Dainton Tunnel on the Plymouth line.
This included Aller Junction, where later on I learnt my trade as a signalman.
(I have photographs of the interior of Aller signal box : e mail me: pgh122@hotmail.com)
We all lived in Abbotskerswell.
My Father served in the Army until 1945 and on his coming home he joined the track team as a platelayer - general track maintenance duties under the Gangers.
It was heavy manual work - about the only machinery they had access to were the steam cranes.
At the end of the war, the Royal Navy having used the Teign Valley line at times from Exeter during the hostilities to by pass Dawlish, were very concerned about possible future issues at Dawlish, that in the event of line closure, it could leave the fleet at Devonport void of the transport to access its needs ?
The Admiralty drew this to the attention of the Govt and the result was a 2 year program started in in 1946 to strengthen the lines infra structures etc from Exeter to Newton Abbot, putting in extra passing and longer loops.
All culverts under bridges etc were rebuilt where needed and brought up to main line standards so that the weight of the heavy ammunition trains could be accommodated.
All drainage channels were increased in capacity and possible land slip sites were modified to rule out that possibility.
Apparently no changes were necessary with signalling.
My Father was offered work every weekend for 2 years along with others and were split up into teams of 12.
Operating from Newton Abbot each Sat morning the works train set aside for this duty with all equipment and sleeping / feeding facilities for the gangs on board then stayed out on the line until the Sunday evening.
I was 10 at that time and remember it clearly, on the Sunday evening my Father cycling home from Newton Station absolutely worn out, could hardly stand !
He put up with it though as we were a family of 4 to feed and clothe.
At that time, he, like all railway men were also on standby to be called out for fogging duties as extra to their normal working practices.
Aller Junction being in the valley was one of the first places to be affected and his allotted signal he had to man was the UP starter signal west of the Junction, situated by the Decoy to Kingskerswell road bridge on the Plymouth line.
He had his sentry hut and a brazier and a pile of detonators but fog in that valley could continue on during the day as well, so when called out he never knew what time he would get home again.
Of course there are freight facilities still at each end of the line and prior to its closing and lifting, some Royal Trains have stabled there overnight when the need arose.
Me thinks that a care and maintenance budget in place would have been more cost affective to keep it open compared to the £30 million plus of the repairs - and still on going - in recent years.
Added to that is the unknown total costs of alternative arrangements needed to be in place and the effect on the economy overall of Devon and Cornwall, all this could have been negated with some long term thinking in Government circles over the Years had they kept it open !
P G H.
Knowing Dawlish I was wondering how did they get all those tracked excavators on to the sea side of the railway track? The under bridge is too low and I don't know of any level crossing points there?
They came in by barge and rolled up the beach.
What an interesting video Keith. Did they manage to get all the heavy
plant onto the beach under the bridge near Dawlish station?
John R the largest machines came in on barges from teignmouth docks. The concrete sections came under the viaducts using adapted forklifts with low trailers.
@@keithewins992 Thanks Keith, I thought it would be difficult to go under the bridge at Dawlish.
Why was there three coaches on that HST
The HST was awaiting the fourth car to be delivered. The last train of modernised HST cars, five in total can be seen being delivered behind a class 37 in the spring video released a week ago on UA-cam.
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Interesting video. Works are badly needed but it's a shame the lovely stone walls are being replaced by concrete. Wont be long before the graffiti guys see it as a blank canvas. What would Brunel think of the concrete!
Такие красивые виды, но каждую секунду мелькают кадры, поэтому я поставила дизлайк.