Just to add to the fun trains in those conditions would often stop short of the canopy! Incidently, when Brunel first built the line it dropped along that section - was several feet lower, down on the beach. Sea level was something like 1 ft. lower then. I guess Brunel thought that as most storms come from the west this east facing beach was naturally protected.
It shows how the new wall is working more effective comparing it to the old one here in this video not getting as much spill over onto the platform as then
@@tonys1636 Well said, the problem nowadays we live such a fast pace of life which gives us sometimes an overload of information so that we take much of that we see literally before making a balanced comment and that is no criticism of you Jim. I noticed this wasn't live only because I have been following the new sea wall construction progress.
Hopefully these scenes are now confined to the archives and history books if the Architects and Engineers got the figures correct. A spring tide combined with an onshore force 10 will soon determine.
Are there any plans to move out the wall all the way along the train tracks? Clearly from what we are witnessing a need exists. Seems pointless to do part of it, and then not the other!
@@Stuartalison All trains in the past could be accessed by wheelchair users, just needed a manually placed ramp into the baggage/parcel van. One just had to remember to carry an empty bottle/shewee when travelling by train if not catheterised, if really lucky the guard would get a drink or snack from the buffet for oneself. Oneself and the chair often had to be carried up and down station stairs by the porters. It was only in the 80's and 90's that access was started to be thought about. Many stations did have a goods lift for the Mail and parcels from a platform to street level, still needed staff assistance though. Stations had staff then.
I guess that line uses diesel electric locos currently but I am aware that a fully electric line will be in planning stages. Surely the sea water flooding would compromise that? 🤔
Interesting scenes, it was clearly well before the new sea wall was built. The Pacers are a dead giveaway !
I've travelled that line many times, and the sea has washed up over the train carriage. it's a sight to see. Never underestimate the power of nature.
a train got flooded? :O do you have a vid on it?
@lloydenergyninja Sorry was back in 2000, only memories of the sea washing up over the train as it made it's way to Dawlish.
@@TheSparkysdog oh when i wasnt even born 😭
Just to add to the fun trains in those conditions would often stop short of the canopy! Incidently, when Brunel first built the line it dropped along that section - was several feet lower, down on the beach. Sea level was something like 1 ft. lower then. I guess Brunel thought that as most storms come from the west this east facing beach was naturally protected.
Old film sea wall defence now in place!!!
I hope that along with the new sea wall they have also one something about the roof since 2019
Yeah, quite a few leaks in it.
It shows how the new wall is working more effective comparing it to the old one here in this video not getting as much spill over onto the platform as then
The Sea: "I'm coming to get you, har, har!"
When was this taken? Can't be recently because there is a new wall to protect that from happening
2019 as stated in the description. Four years ago today.
The old footbridge and the platform would shake when a big wave hit!
It is as bad now as it was before. I will not be surprised to see the line washed away again.
It's not
Read the description, this was 4 years ago.
@@tonys1636 Well said, the problem nowadays we live such a fast pace of life which gives us sometimes an overload of information so that we take much of that we see literally before making a balanced comment and that is no criticism of you Jim. I noticed this wasn't live only because I have been following the new sea wall construction progress.
@@kenstevens5065 Then surely it should have said this was old footage in the title, not hidden away in the description.
Is there any comparison footage? I can imagine GWR staff feeling a lot more confident now that the sea wall has been upgraded.
I'm waiting for some rough seas. :-)
What a great place to have a train line. You can feel the power! I wonder how the drivers feel as they travel the route?
This could make a good then and now video.
Hopefully these scenes are now confined to the archives and history books if the Architects and Engineers got the figures correct. A spring tide combined with an onshore force 10 will soon determine.
Are there any plans to move out the wall all the way along the train tracks? Clearly from what we are witnessing a need exists. Seems pointless to do part of it, and then not the other!
this was not three weeks ago, have watched the wall being built and platform do not look like that any more.
From an Aussie, just wow.!!
All the wave energy is going up, so just the spray is falling it’s working
It looks like that section of track could also do with some sort of protective barrier!
There is new sea wall been built and makes a big difference now
Have you not seen the construction work that's been going on for the last God knows how long?
@@TerryTheNewsGirl yes! (I’ve watched every episode over the last two years) they’re work is completed now though…
@@Dazzer-tt3vt no this video is now, (so no effect on that problem unfortunately)..
@@philtucker1224 It's a video from 4 years ago....read the description
it's a bit different now
That’s why they sent pacers out
Apart from not disabled accesible?
@@Stuartalison All trains in the past could be accessed by wheelchair users, just needed a manually placed ramp into the baggage/parcel van. One just had to remember to carry an empty bottle/shewee when travelling by train if not catheterised, if really lucky the guard would get a drink or snack from the buffet for oneself. Oneself and the chair often had to be carried up and down station stairs by the porters. It was only in the 80's and 90's that access was started to be thought about. Many stations did have a goods lift for the Mail and parcels from a platform to street level, still needed staff assistance though. Stations had staff then.
@@tonys1636 no disabled toilets. Not step free once on board. No internal display screens.
I guess that line uses diesel electric locos currently but I am aware that a fully electric line will be in planning stages. Surely the sea water flooding would compromise that? 🤔
No electric services aren't in any planning
Do you have any 2023 footage to show us, so that we see how the New Sea Wall Defenses have changed things since 2019? 👍
Hi Shaun, we've not really had rough enough seas to file yet.
This part was done by Bam or no the new wall cause if not its a shame at least a little barrier there would be nice really.
They should move the ocean to a different place 😅
🤣🤣
They are moving them on the East Coast, regrettably they're moving them inland.
If only they had some man, from BAM.
Blimey 😁