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    Rother Valley Railway

    I've only just caught up with the recent news after so many weeks and months of more hope than expectation. I can't tell you how pleasing this is...
    Post by: domeyhead, May 30, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    That was the subject of a lot of soul searching on the Bluebell railway when they were looking to remove Imberhorne tip and reconnect to East...
    Post by: domeyhead, Feb 23, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    It looks to be tender first out of Alresford towards Ropley. However if you are thinking of it facing out of Alresford towards Itchen Abbas then...
    Post by: domeyhead, Aug 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Most people in supermarkets are buying for more than just themselves. Most of us have families and elderly relatives. If someone is doing weekly...
    Post by: domeyhead, Mar 23, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    I agree! Wanting updates is all very well but the railway has to survive, and perhaps there has been a slight policy change behind the scenes to...
    Post by: domeyhead, Mar 16, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Yes it was, but the A1 class was redesignated A3 after rebuild in 1928. When Peppercorn's pacifics were built in the 1940s the A1 designation was...
    Post by: domeyhead, Feb 26, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    It is an easy mistake to make without knowing the history of LNER's pacifics. It surprises me that when Peppercorn's pacifics were built they...
    Post by: domeyhead, Feb 26, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    I believe Alan lives (or used to live) in Medstead, so he qualifies as a "local". He seems an amiable, pleasant chap anyway so I'm sure he will be...
    Post by: domeyhead, Feb 18, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    I loved seeing the children there. And what an amazing response from people in Alton who must be so used to seeing the trains week in week out all...
    Post by: domeyhead, Feb 15, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    There is talk on an MH Volunteer's Facebook page about shaking collecting tins around all the haunts where photographers and other freeloaders...
    Post by: domeyhead, Feb 12, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    I am glad to see the railway doing well here, but I will be even gladder if all the spectators lining the fields and paths along the way stumped...
    Post by: domeyhead, Jan 17, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Marples and Beeching

    I agree with Dr Turner's summary but as others say this is not new news to any half keen rail historian, and not sure why he felt the need to...
    Post by: domeyhead, Jan 9, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Leaders.....

    I don't think gradient is the reason for lack of Southern troughs Tom - it's population density. In the north, faster trains could run up to 100...
    Post by: domeyhead, Jan 5, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction