Video of Storm Doris at Dawlish Sea Wall

[zaax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ-ZAIHWHdo

 

[GRALISTAIR]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ-ZAIHWHdo

How would you ever go about electrifying this stretch of line?

 

[Iskra]

How would you ever go about electrifying this stretch of line?

If you really wanted to, you could just put some form of plastic/perspex/glass canopy/shield over the top of the Cantenery and maybe a third of the way down the side that is getting hit by the waves. But, it would be very ugly and I don't think it would be tolerated in such a beauty spot.

 

[Roast Veg]

Definitely going to be sticking point somewhere in the future. Could this be the reason to open the northern Cornwall route as an electrified link to the south west, where there isn't a solution at Dawlish? Or perhaps stick with bi-modes indefinitely and electrify either side of it?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Or perhaps stick with bi-modes indefinitely and electrify either side of it?

This would be my best guess at what will happen.

 

[Mag_seven]

This low pressure system has not been named "Doris" yet. It doesn't look like its going to be either.

 

[delt1c]

They managed to elctrify the section of the Largs Line from Stevenson to Salcoats

 

[Trog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3bb8t8Cf60

As above does not seem to be too big a problem.

 

[jopsuk]

This low pressure system has not been named "Doris" yet. It doesn't look like its going to be either.

Indeed, see here. Not severe enough to merit naming

 

[Phil.]

Blowing a hooley and p155ing down here in Pz.

 

[DimTim]

The Pacer goes where Voyagers fear to tread!

 

[mickulty]

Must be a bit of an interesting experience given how well pacers tend to do at keeping water out.

 

[Mag_seven]

Never mind the false "DORIS" which was the subject of this thread - the real "DORIS" hits mainly the north of the UK this Thursday:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/....50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1487808000&regionName=uk

 

[Busaholic]

Never mind the false "DORIS" which was the subject of this thread - the real "DORIS" hits mainly the north of the UK this Thursday:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/....50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1487808000&regionName=uk

Will this be Doris Day? Que sera sera.

 

[ainsworth74]

For discussion on the impact of Storm Doris on the network please use the main thread here. If anyone wishes to discuss any specific impacts on Dawlish or on the future electrification of Dawlish feel free to use this thread.

Many thanks.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Brunel should've thought about the need for electrification when he built it.