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It's not just the sea wall, the critical path is now the cliff, 25000 - 40000 tons about to fall

It's quite an old picture that's the M5 Cullompton services now --- old post above --- --- new post below --- For interest, the track is planned to commence reinstatement on March 23rd, when trains start running again (April 4th ) this conversation will subside like a spring tide

Whereas I would live to see the Okehampton route open again, after seeing first hand the design of the work on the main washout site, there will never be a breach at that particular location ever again, so why not over a period of time reconstruct the sea wall and formation to a similar design...

Looks like Cullompton

I'm not a signalling person but I'm fairly sure there is no mini panel in Newton Abbot or Totnes, however lthere is normal signalling from Newton Abbot westwards --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Due to more voids found in the sea wall requiring more investigations and subsequent...

Very accurate with one exception, the new sections of track have been built on the Down Main and are stored between Kennaway and Coryton tunnels

Just to clarify, it used to be double track, but by the time the bypass had been constructed the line had been singled to Meldon, from memory (and I may be wrong on this) I think the construction of the flyover had to still assume the potential for double track

110 metres on the main breach --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Mainly parapet wall in the sprey point area --- old post above --- --- new post below --- You are correct regarding the track installation, all costs are recorded as works are progressing --- old post above ---...

I was in charge of track maintenance at the time and there was only one track in place when the A30 by pass was built

Not quite but close

You are correct

Nostalgically reopening the Okehampton route would be great, I understand the comment reference the economy of rebuilding on an existing old route but why discount the old Teign Valley line as a diversionary route.

All power, signalling and fibre cables were manually severed after the washout. The fibre was rerouted via BT down to Penzance and back up to Newton Abbot. New cables are being run out as we speak utilising a temp scaffold bridge over the washout. As far as I'm aware there is full signalling...

Pic of inside the hole

No it's not I can remember working on 3 serious breaches in 1986 and 1992 between Parsons and Teignmouth, the big differences then was we were able to move quicker to fill in the breeches quickly with block stone and preventing the up line from being washed out

I understand that but I'm trying to tell you the on site programme is March27 for trains running, so whether some politics are involved I don't know but I know what I've seen.

Wouldn't be working red zone at night

Not sure why that's being said on TV, on site it's March 27th

Coming along nicely now, March 27th is the new date

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