N Gauge Forum

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE on June 09, 2012, 01:33:07 PM

Title: Floods in Wales
Post by: CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE on June 09, 2012, 01:33:07 PM
You may of seen on the news about the floods
I've been to work today but not many trains moving
I only managed to take one to aberystwyth  and back .
I took some photos for you to see how bad it is around here.

(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n609/Cambriandave/824305c1.jpg)

(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n609/Cambriandave/22e19553.jpg)

(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n609/Cambriandave/893618ab.jpg)

Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: StufromEGDL on June 09, 2012, 01:40:15 PM
Hi Dave,

Glad to see that  you aren't trapped by the floods....
My sympathies to all those who are and I hope all get home ok.

Later
Stu in OTBH
:Class89:
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE on June 09, 2012, 01:43:53 PM
Hi stu
Yer it's bad around here my house isn't by any rivers thank god
But we've had no power since 6am this morning its just come back on about an hour ago.

(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n609/Cambriandave/d81fab74.jpg)
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: bigbob on June 09, 2012, 01:52:59 PM
Without sounding heartless i hope it stays, we are down there next weekend offroading in the Land Rovers so deep water is good for us! If it`s still that bad we will spend time driving round and helping though as part of the Response 4x4 Team :)
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: scotsoft on June 09, 2012, 02:04:45 PM
I have watched the news coverage and it is dire.
Those people on the caravan sites must have been terrified.
The clearing up afterwards with all the stench everything will be heartbreaking.

John.
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: Newportnobby on June 09, 2012, 02:56:45 PM
It's appalling, Dave.
Sadly we seem to get too many weather extremes.
I'm constantly amazed that Lancastrians don't have webbed feet.
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: EtchedPixels on June 09, 2012, 05:59:54 PM
Eepp. I saw pictures of Talybont and the pub but I'd not realised how much Mach had received. Did the work at Dyfi junction to raise the track clear of tlooding work now it's finally been tested ?

I hope the poor old Corris is ok!
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: keithfre on June 09, 2012, 06:15:04 PM
Though I'm in Holland I did hear about it on Radio 4. Is the Devil's Bridge railway affected?
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE on June 09, 2012, 07:03:47 PM
Nice and sunny now like a summers day
Dovey junction is ok since the work you still get water but it dose not get over the rail any more .
And as far as I know corris is ok .
Not sure about the rail of rheidol I know the rd in Aberystwyth  by there is under water .
Never seen it this bad  :o
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: Tank on June 10, 2012, 01:18:42 PM
Wow, they're big floods! My garden gets flooded a lot, so I can understand the worry.

Also, I noticed that there seems to be a lot of spelling mistakes on the road signs....   ;) :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: moogle on June 10, 2012, 02:22:29 PM
I hope there's not too much damage done but more importantly that no ones been badly hurt or died because of them.

Quote from: Tank on June 10, 2012, 01:18:42 PM
Also, I noticed that there seems to be a lot of spelling mistakes on the road signs....   ;) :smiley-laughing:

Must be that dyslexic signwriter.  ;) He's done some in parts of Chester too. Spells bus 'bws' for some reason!  :smiley-laughing:

Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: bigbob on June 10, 2012, 03:24:35 PM
Quote from: moogle on June 10, 2012, 02:22:29 PM


Must be that dyslexic signwriter.  ;) He's done some in parts of Chester too. Spells bus 'bws' for some reason!  :smiley-laughing:


Not spotted those!! :)
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE on June 10, 2012, 04:08:28 PM
We're on the news again  :o
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: Tim E on June 10, 2012, 04:26:25 PM
Unfortunately the Vale of Rheidol has been badly hit, this is from their facebook page...

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/416365_471595882856108_505929322_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: Matthew-peter on June 11, 2012, 04:54:42 PM
Quote from: HurricaneTich on June 10, 2012, 04:26:25 PM
Unfortunately the Vale of Rheidol has been badly hit, this is from their facebook page...

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/416365_471595882856108_505929322_o.jpg)

Hmmm levitating track anyone?

Seriously though, that must be a sad sight, will take some putting right before anything can run  :thumbsdown:
Title: Re: Floods in Wales
Post by: edwin_m on June 11, 2012, 05:10:02 PM
On the BBC too. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18388278# (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18388278#)