Exciting development!

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Bob, at the age most of us are it will pass in a flash!

 

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Found this on the net……

 

http://atlantic-cable.com/CableCos/AngleseyCC/index.htm

 

We used to holiday in this part of Anglesey and often wondered why the beach was called ……Cable Bay!

 

And also at Church Bay too!

 

Me thinks another recce is called for!……Are you coming, our Geoff?

 

Cable Abell

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Further to the above post………More exciting news!

 

I now recall…………….We were in the same area, a few years ago. when we came across a rusty steel delapidated shelter, just below the cliffs, on the beach…………Mmmmmmm?

 

The door was unlocked…….Hmmmmm?

 

Went inside………And to my utter amazement!……….It was full of corroded electrical equipment!………………..What?…..Yer kiddin`!……No!…..Absolutely true!

I remember looking at it, at the time in amazement, and being an engineer in my previous life, could not understand the reason for such hi-tech stuff….on the beach……..covered in sea water!

 

Now, it`s obvious!……..It`s a Telegraph Terminal Station!……WOW!

 

Can`t believe it really, but what else can it be?

 

Just dug out this photo, I took in 2009 of the very bay!

It could be a false alarm…..But I love mysteries!

 

When the kids are back at school, we`re off on a trip out!

 

Can`t wait!………Cable Abell

[Mark Beard 1Participant @markbeard1]

Bob, you have quite a following for this amazing thread: 400 replies and 10,000 (yes, ten thousand) views! Fame at last, eh? Mark

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Mark

 

I only hope, the readers don`t get bored!

 

Just found this on Flashearth…..

The arrow marks the shed, but it looks too big from what I recall and seem to remember it being more to the left?

But look at that trench coming from the shed….out to sea!

 

It can only be a cable!……..or a sewer!

 

We can`t wait for next week…….We`re off tomorrow!

 

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

This is it, boys!…………Porth Swtan

Drove 140 miles to investigate a distant pipe dream!

It was high tide and we couldn`t get round the headland

What a nice day for a Treasure hunt!

So we had an early lunch

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

After lunch, we could now see the mysterious shed!

And some cables!

Goody! Goody!

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

This looks promising?

Nice and rusty!

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The mysterious shed!
Er……..That`s funny…….I thought it was an iron shed?…….Not breeze blox!

Don`t like the look of this, chaps!

So I forced the creaking door open a little…………?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

And peered inside!

When my eyes got used to the gloom…..

There it was!

An electric motor!

It was a pumping station!

Oh my giddy Aunt!

Ha! Ha!…………….But what a crackin` day out

Did yer like that?

 

Sorry about that chaps, but it could have easily gone the other way!

 

On the way back, we did pass a genuine Cable Station, and it was this one…

http://atlantic-cable.com/CableCos/AngleseyCC/index.htm

About one mile south of my pumping station!

 

Thanks for looking, chaps!…….Bob

[David MeierParticipant @davidmeier28154]

What an adventure!

May be the house up above has an indoor salt water pool.

 

David.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello David
Thanks for your post

It’s a pity the trip was a Wild Goose Chase….As we say here in England!

Can’t imagine what the pump was doing, it was only 1 inch diameter bore, didn’t see a pool in the garden

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Bob,

 

You mean you didn’t find the secret door to the underground nuclear bunker then….

 

Sounds like you had some fun though.

 

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks Colin

 

It was the “thrill of the chase” and curiosity getting the better of us.

We just had to go!

 

Here`s another little titbit!….

For years we`ve been going to Chester and I noticed something on the river banks and asked quite a few people in the area, including the pleasure boat captains, what they were, but got nowhere.

 

What did you see?….You may ask…….”Shortly” is the reply

 

Only yesterday, I got a flashback of what I`d seen at Chester!……”Well, you little tease!”……..Yep!

 

So I Googled the subject, and got this!…….. http://www.chestertourist.com/greateastern.htm

Which is really surprising?

 

When GE did the biz in the Atlantic………That wasn`t the end of the story, by no means!

The cable had to be continued, across Ireland, across the Irish sea to Church Bay, Anglesey, across the Menai Straits, across Wales and eventually….To London

 

“Gerron with it!”

 

Now, back to my story…..The cable had to cross the River Dee!

 

Guess what`s on the river bank at Chester?

 

Two signs saying……”Telegraph Cable”……………If only I kept that picture?

 

Picture to follow shortly…………..Like it?……You bet!

 

Cabell Abell

 

 

 

 

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Cable lovers!

 

Just found this little snippet on YouTube, quite interesting.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6PXf8YnjV4

 

Who can spot the deliberate mistake on the picture of Great Eastern, early in the film?

 

 

Bob

[RedpiperbobParticipant @redpiperbob16487]

Railings ?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Bob

 

You are quite right there, GE didn`t have railings, but that wasn`t the deliberate mistake that I spotted!

 

The correct answer is…….Coming into “Hearts Content,”  she should only have FOUR CHIMNEYS!

Number four chimney was removed for cable access

 

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 30/08/2011 20:39:32

[Stan the manParticipant @stantheman]

Hi Bob

You seem to be right into this model boating stuff and although I don’t know anything about Cable ships, I do want to get into the hobby.

.

My problem is that I decided to get a kit of the KD PERKASA made by Precedent, but they are out of stock, and as I live Australia I am finding it hard to get one.

.

I am looking for a Fibre Glass or Plastic or wood kit for the Torpedo Boat K.D.PERKASA 24th scale (49″ long).

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So if you or any one knows were I can get a kit from, please let me know

Any help is much appreciated,I have contacted Cornwall’s

Aplo’s if I shouldn’t have posted this request.

Thanks

Stan

stanshelton@harboursat.com.au

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Stan

You seem to have posted in the wrong shop, but no problem.

Can’t help you with the Perkasa requirement.

I can only suggest you consider a scratch built model?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Further to my little story regarding the Telegraph Cable sign at Chester

 

Well, here it is!……..

Found it in the Geograph website
Somebody else must have considered this of interest?

The sign must be at least 100 years old!

 

Back to sleep , Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Name that ship?

 

It`s the Agamemnon of Trafalgar fame!

Caught in a violent storm in mid Atlantic, assisting the Great Eastern in the cable laying episode. Note the paying out sheave at the stern

 

Bob

 

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

How`s this for a crowd scene?

The opening scene, with Mark in his off the shoulder gown, Bob and Geoff gasping in the midday sun, Jonathan and Cass with the box of tricks and the Crosby Brass Band

With the confetti bomb about to go off!……..Action!

Photo by Dave Wooley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Getting set up for the first run…..Fighting the wind

Between us, we took over 350 pictures!

Photo by Dave Wooley

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I have taken off a couple of the pics Bob has posted which were taken by Dave Wooley as these will shortly be appearing in the magazine in a gallery feature and we don’t want to pre empt that!

 

It wasn’t Bob’s fault as he thought I had given him the go ahead to post them and I didn’t make myself clear!

 

Sorry Bob!

 

Colin

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 01/09/2011 10:56:35

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Here`s the Agamemnon again

Note the cable barrier around the rudder area

 

I wonder, did they install a small steam engine and prop for better maneuverability?

Wouldn`t be surprised!

 

Bob

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