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    Pacer popularity in preservation

    14023 has been at the Plym Valley Railway for nearly a year
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    I believe they are as NWR would not accept any subsequent liabilities for the road reinstatement
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    I've heard nothing about raising the lower section of seawall but the latest thinking on the containers is to remove them by barge, which will happen when the Brunel wall is rebuilt.
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Too your mind maybe, I'm merely trying to explain my post, you can sit behind your keyboard and fire off your remarks, and if that what does it for you, then you just crack on
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Instead of going all high and mighty you might actually read my post. The inference from many posters is AMCO carried out the works which is further supported by the next post below yours. So I'll spell it out so you'll perhaps understand: Principal Contractor : Bam Nuttall Other main...
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    Suggestions for Dawlish avoiding route(s)

    The figure quoted includes the cliff fall and a future estimation for completion of the repairs. Also worth remembering included in that figure was the track renewals adjacent to the cliffs which were planned to do, subsequently cancelled due to the fall and then re actively reinstated There...
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    Suggestions for Dawlish avoiding route(s)

    I've been closely involved with all the track work from the Warren to Kennaway and seen close hand all the damage down to Teignmouth. While there's been some romantic hysteria for reopening Okehampton and Teigngrace etc, it's my opinion strengthening the sea wall is a more realistic option...
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    To set the record straight as I'm getting slightly annoyed by assumptions by some. Network Rail local Capex team carried out all the track works from Dawlish Warren to Kennaway Tunnel including the relaying over the main breach and were continuously on site from Feb 4th
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    And before
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Interesting comparison
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Yes they are and just to clear up a few questions from other posters. The scaffold was provided for running out and temp supporting the new cables, also a additional scaffold was erected for access across the breach. The suggestion about running trains on the 28th may have come from one of...
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Focus was on the exposed areas which there have been historical issues with ballast washouts
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Over the affected areas from the Station to Kennaway Tunnel and Coastguards bridge to the middle of the station
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Ballast bonding on Marine Parade (sorry about the quality)
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    Dawlish sea wall collapse

    Might be of interest to some of you
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