This shows how effective the newly repaired and upgraded sea wall is - you would never have walked it in this weather as some folk seem to be, from Dawlish Warren in the distance. The fact that a train broke down soon after this says more about the sensitivity of modern loco electronics than it does the weather. When the weather is fine, however, this is a great place to visit. I walked from Dawlish Warren to Teignmouth in the summer of 2023 and it was a fabulous walk, with amazing views, and the new seawall here, which was almost finished then, was very impressive. It seems to work...
On a visit to Britain, in the 80s, I think, I was in an HST headed for Penzance. Around Dawlish, we were switched to the up line because waves had washed out our track, according to an announcement. I grabbed my camera, went to the nearest door and lowered the window. Just in time to snap a massive wave breaking over the carriage ahead of me.
Just after you filmed that the Cardiff to Penzance train succomed to the weather at Dawlish and sat there for six and a half hours from 16:00 to 22:30!
Is there floating debris, sand, and rocks in the waves that come over the wall with the waves? I guess you'd be able to see them on the path when the weather calms down? Wondering if it's just brine that stops trains or whether there are actual solids making it onto the tracks.
If the wind noise is too much, turn your volume off man. How many phone cameras have windshield microphones ready and waiting to capture extreme conditions? At least there's no stupid music track to cover up bad audio like American videos would have.
Thank you for the awesome scenes
This shows how effective the newly repaired and upgraded sea wall is - you would never have walked it in this weather as some folk seem to be, from Dawlish Warren in the distance. The fact that a train broke down soon after this says more about the sensitivity of modern loco electronics than it does the weather. When the weather is fine, however, this is a great place to visit. I walked from Dawlish Warren to Teignmouth in the summer of 2023 and it was a fabulous walk, with amazing views, and the new seawall here, which was almost finished then, was very impressive. It seems to work...
On a visit to Britain, in the 80s, I think, I was in an HST headed for Penzance. Around Dawlish, we were switched to the up line because waves had washed out our track, according to an announcement. I grabbed my camera, went to the nearest door and lowered the window. Just in time to snap a massive wave breaking over the carriage ahead of me.
Just after you filmed that the Cardiff to Penzance train succomed to the weather at Dawlish and sat there for six and a half hours from 16:00 to 22:30!
Do try to learn how to spell a word like succumbed before using it.
Is that the breakdown recovery video on CoastCams?
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The level of corrosion on lines such as this must be horrendous.
Is there floating debris, sand, and rocks in the waves that come over the wall with the waves? I guess you'd be able to see them on the path when the weather calms down? Wondering if it's just brine that stops trains or whether there are actual solids making it onto the tracks.
About the only thing that Brunel got wrong - putting a line along there. Especially when there was an inland route, which has now gone.
Really not the best place to have rail lines.
If you're going to film in stormy conditions, at least invest in a windshield for your microphone.
If the wind noise is too much, turn your volume off man. How many phone cameras have windshield microphones ready and waiting to capture extreme conditions?
At least there's no stupid music track to cover up bad audio like American videos would have.