Monday 16 December
Dave has sent some pictures from the gang's exploits along towards Bishops Cleeve on Monday. Before leaving Winchcombe they nipped up to the slip site to clear around the cess chamber at the toe of the slope.
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| Uncovered cess chamber Winchcombe Cutting up side |
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| Ground water running into the chamber |
Next, a diversion via Toddington north cutting to check the marker posts running across the slip plane there. There's no discernible sign of movement which is bit of a relief.
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Toddington north cutting down side
Roger and Nigel checking the marker posts |
Eventually Bishops Cleeve was reached and work could get under way.
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Dave clearing out Culvert 37D down side
(Photo: Roger) |
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| Culvert 37D down side inlet |
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| Culvert 37D up side headwall |
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| Culvert 37D outlet headwall |
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| Culvert 37F down side headwall |
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| Culvert 37F up side headwall |
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| Culvert 37F outlet ditch |
The culvert that runs along parallel with the down side toe doesn't cross the track, it diverts a stream along to Culvert 38A by running under the occupation roadway.
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| Culvert 37G inlet headwall |
Thursday 19 December
Taking advantage of a break in the weather Alastair, Andrew and Michael did some emergency first aid on the slip area at Winchcombe. This involved filling in the tension cracks to stop surface water running into them and potentially making the situation worse. After that it was up to Stanton to moves some pipes ready for contractors coming in during January to work on the viaduct. They even managed to get some more chambers surveyed before the rain closed in after lunch. All the photos are from Alastair.
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| Winchcombe up side cess, Michael and Andrew lift the lids |
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| Winchcombe up side cess |
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| Stomping earth into the cracks to stop the water getting in |
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| Andrew practising the stomp |
Up at Stanton the pipe stock needed to be moved for a contractor's welfare cabin.
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| Pipe for the Culvert 11B to 11A carrier drain |
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| Culvert 11A up side running well |
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| Michael and Andrew opening another chamber |
More progress this week on the River Isbourne, the gabions are going in on the station side of the river. The Winchcombe Station cess drain outfall has been dug out and this will be incorporated into the corner wall.
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| Culvert 21A up side, River Isbourne |
great work throughout the year which with so much heavy rainfall shows the debt of gratitude we have for your efforts to avoid damage to our wonderful railway .
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas john M.
Well done on a not so savoury job in what can only be described as abominal weather.
ReplyDelete'Sidings of comfort and joy', regards, Paul.
Another brill blog from an amazing team there, thanks and Have a lovely break without cesses or outfalls.
ReplyDeletePowli Wilson
Thank you Joe, that clarifies the situation. It must be a big worry for the TTs. I find it surprising that planning consent was given for the downstream properties so close to the stream/river; but we are seeing this all over the country it seems.
ReplyDeletePowli