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« Reply #900 on: February 03, 2015, 07:22:06 » |
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I am on 0713 Redruth to Truro. The tm just announced coaches A, B and C will not open due to very bad ice. Not something I've heard in West Cornwall before.
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« Reply #901 on: February 03, 2015, 07:31:56 » |
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I am on 0713 Redruth to Truro. The tm just announced coaches A, B and C will not open due to very bad ice. Not something I've heard in West Cornwall before.
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« Reply #902 on: February 03, 2015, 12:40:24 » |
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I am on 0713 Redruth to Truro. The tm just announced coaches A, B and C will not open due to very bad ice. Not something I've heard in West Cornwall before.
Platforms not gritted/salted? Nope, nobody had told passengers at Truro though as a fair few passengers were trying to get in to those carriages that were locked |
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« Reply #903 on: February 03, 2015, 16:20:00 » |
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Back at Truro now, it's been gritted but Redruth end of p3 is still somewhat of an ice rink. There are 2 employees walking up and down with an old fashioned looking gritting machine
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« Reply #904 on: February 03, 2015, 16:38:28 » |
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Back at Truro now, it's been gritted but Redruth end of p3 is still somewhat of an ice rink. There are 2 employees walking up and down with an old fashioned looking gritting machine
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« Reply #905 on: February 24, 2015, 21:44:57 » |
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..........it's probably cutting edge, state of the art by Redruth standards!!! An advance on when I lived there, then, when it was state of the ark. |
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« Reply #906 on: March 29, 2015, 08:48:27 » |
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Last week the off-shore platform which has been anchored at Dawlish was towed away towards Teignmouth Port.  The containers which were placed to protect the damaged section also have been removed - but still plenty of workmen on site. |
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« Reply #907 on: April 19, 2015, 23:39:17 » |
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From Western Morning News: Charities benefit from storms that cut Westcountry's main rail line in two The badge that marks the sea wall's collapse Plymouth Station Manager Mark Chorley presents a cheque to the Mayor of Dawlish Councillor John Petherick and Mayoress Councillor Linda PetherickBadges produced to mark the 2014 storms that brought down the sea wall at Dawlish and closed the main railway line to the far South West have helped raise over ^1,000 for local charities.During the aftermath of the storms First Great Western staff decided to raise money for the local community by selling a commemorative badge. Designed and produced by staff at Plymouth Station, sales of the badges have raised ^1,267.30 which was recently donated to Dawlish Mayor Councillor John Petherick^s to be split between his two chosen charities. First Great Western General Manager David Crome said: ^The badges have been so popular and it^s fantastic how much we^ve been able to raise for two very worthwhile charities.^ Mayor of Dawlish, Cllr John Petherick said: ^I am delighted with this very generous donation. Designing these badges when the railway line was breached was a very thoughtful initiative. I am deeply honoured that First Great Western has chosen to donate the money to The Mayor^s Charities. I would like to thank them on behalf of all the Dawlish community.^ The Mayor^s charities for 2014/15 are: Assist Teignbridge who offer assistance and support to elderly and vulnerable people in the locality; and Dawlish Friends of Cancer Research UK▸ . There are still a few badges available for sale at ^3.00 which can be purchased from the Friends of Dawlish Railway Station to help with their work at Dawlish Railway Station. |
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« Reply #908 on: April 20, 2015, 06:39:37 » |
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« Reply #910 on: April 29, 2015, 11:09:57 » |
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I'm beginning to think the groundwater problem between Maidenhead and Ruscombe, like some other recent floods and storm damage, isn't entirely unprecedented.
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A lot of the watercourses are artificial, so this was pretty marshy before they were cut. There are also some suggestive names here too (Mire Lane, Windsor Ait, ...).
Historically this whole area south of the line here was a large shallow lake, "Ruscombe Lake", which was drained around 1820, via a new "Bray Cut" going East, and the Twyford Brook (/"River Broadwater") going South-West. It's still waterlogged and marshy at the slightest provocation, as your fine detective work suspected! (First post, so apologies if I'm doing it wrong.) |
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« Reply #911 on: April 29, 2015, 11:16:51 » |
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« Reply #912 on: April 29, 2015, 11:22:01 » |
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Nothing wrong with your first post, nikanik - indeed, welcome to the Coffee Shop forum! CfN. |
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« Reply #913 on: April 29, 2015, 16:14:11 » |
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I add my welcome to you, nikanik!
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