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« Reply #30 on: November 25, 2012, 12:34:48 »

Cowley Bridge Junction this morning: https://twitter.com/JonTuckett/status/272638942627651585/photo/1
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« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2012, 13:33:29 »

Another view:


from https://twitter.com/FGW/status/272693162353512450/photo/1

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from https://twitter.com/FGW/status/272692343700848640/photo/1

All in all, a bit of a mess!
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« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2012, 13:54:50 »

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There are reports of delays on the First Great Western service between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare because of a landslide.
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« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2012, 14:22:44 »

A video news report, from This is Exeter:

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This stunning video shows the damage across Exeter caused by last nights flooding as filmed by an ITV helicopter today.
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« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2012, 15:04:17 »

That video shows very well the extent of the flooding of the rail lines at Cowley Bridge Junction. That is going to take a not inconsiderable amount of time to repair I suspect.

With the damage to the WoEML (West of England Main Line.) at Honiton and Axminster also likely to take a few days to repair, the far west is probably going to remain cut off by rail until the middle of next week at the earliest.
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« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2012, 16:31:01 »

That is a real mess at Cowley Bridge. That will take days to sort out if and when it stops raining.
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« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2012, 16:59:04 »

At the risk of sounding like a cliched tabloid newspaper, I wonder if there has been such major damage to the rail network in the the south west since WW2?  All the pictures we see seem to involve major infrastructure wash outs and even if the rain stopped now, I would have thought we will have a long wait before 'normality' will be restored simply because there won't be enough teams available to re-instate the network.  I imagine there are staff out in this weather checking those lines not yet closed to ensure everybody's safety: dedication probably not remembered by those only thinking about their disrupted journey.
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« Reply #37 on: November 25, 2012, 18:01:41 »

From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Police said the woman was in a sleeping bag when the tree fell

A woman in a tent has been killed by a falling tree as heavy rain swept across Devon.

The large spruce came down late on Saturday night in Western Way, Exeter, trapping the 21-year-old woman and injuring two other people.

Devon and Cornwall Police said it was thought she could have been homeless.

The force said that across the two counties 250 homes had been flooded, including 30 properties in the village of Kennford, near Exeter.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with more than 500 flooding incidents during Saturday and on Sunday morning, and more than 1,200 in the past five days.

The Met Office has said further heavy rain is expected throughout Sunday across the region.

Insp Andy Oliver said about the woman who died: "All we know is that she was in a sleeping bag in a tent underneath the tree when it came down."

Insp Gareth Twigg said there were a number of rough sleepers staying in tents around the city. He added that there was a patch of grass under the tree where the woman could have been camping.

Emergency services managed to free her following the tree fall at about 23:50 GMT. The woman died later in hospital. Two men, who are aged 27 and 35, were also in the tent and were injured in the fall.

A police spokesman said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the deceased's family and friends."

In Exmouth, roads in and out of the town were closed and rail services were disrupted.

Firefighters were called to Kennford as some people decided to leave their homes when the River Kenn burst its banks. Some residents had prepared for the worst by moving items upstairs. But many said levels rose very quickly and water was up to waist height in the street by Saturday evening.

Les Seaton, who lives in the village, said: "The water came up so quick we couldn't do anything, we just had to let it come in the front and back door."

In Plymouth, there was flooding in Colebrook and Gdynia Way.

The rain has also had an impact on rail services, with buses replacing Cross Country services between Exeter and Bristol. Diversions are in place between Exeter and Yeovil.

Dan Paines, from First Great Western, warned passengers who were intending to travel from the South West to London on Sunday or Monday morning not to try.

Mr Paines said he expected the line between Tiverton and Exeter to remain closed until early in the week.


Passengers at Plymouth railway station are being warned of the travel disruption caused by the heavy rain
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« Reply #38 on: November 25, 2012, 18:41:40 »

Gather there is now a problem on the Golden Valley line because a train on one engine can't get up a bank.   

I managed to get to Taunton from Swindon yesterday and back today without too much incident.  The train slowed several times on the down journey but was only 10 minutes late at Taunton.   Coming back in daylight it is clear to see the effect the rain has had on the land surrounding the railway but again we were only 10 minutes later into Bristol Temple Meads for the change to Swindon.

One thing I did notice while at my meeting.  The venue is adjacent to the railway between Cogload and Taunton Station and I saw an awful lot of HSTs (High Speed Train) in reverse formation.  Once everything is sorted it is going to be fun getting those units all turned round.  (Yes it was a fascinating meeting - and I do the minutes!!   Grin Grin)
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« Reply #39 on: November 25, 2012, 19:20:31 »

You would appear to have been rather lucky, then, bobm.  Wink

From First Great Western JourneyCheck this evening:

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Owing to a landslip between Bristol Temple Meads and Nailsea & Backwell Taunton Bound lines are blocked.
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« Reply #40 on: November 25, 2012, 19:32:59 »

Very much so. Just seen that.  I must say I was impressed with the platform staff at Bristol Temple Meads who were doing a sterling job keeping passengers informed - both on a one to one basis and manual annoucements.  Even before the latest landslip the two trains after mine from BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) to London were cancelled due to late running inbound services.
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« Reply #41 on: November 25, 2012, 19:40:32 »

FGW (First Great Western) site is suggesting (19:19 Sun 25th) that there has been a land slip on the Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Temple Meads line.

Anyone have further news on this?
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« Reply #42 on: November 25, 2012, 19:42:16 »

Yes - here: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=11587.msg120961#msg120961  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #43 on: November 25, 2012, 20:02:03 »

That is a real mess at Cowley Bridge. That will take days to sort out if and when it stops raining.

Yes, the combination of fast flowing water, ballast and sensitive point equipment don't sit well together!
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« Reply #44 on: November 25, 2012, 20:51:08 »

Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow. Supposed to be heading down to Taunton from Bristol. Have just seen that the down line is once again closed at Flax Bourton due to another bank slip and fallen tree.

At least now there appears to be an alternative route as far as Taunton/Tiverton as the line through Athelney has reopened. Trains through here though are being talked through each signal so journey times are going to continue to be greatly increased between Castle Cary and Taunton.
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