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martin1656 replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It's still going to be some time though. before she's finished, the boiler isn't far off its hydraulic test, then, there's the steam test, before the boiler can be dropped in the frames, then everything has to be plumbed up, and finished, i still...
Apr 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
What could they actually do, the line will be fenced, and if they try to obstruct the railway, that's trespass, and the police will move them on, I bet the farmers won't like them trespassing on their land either, I would hope that by the time...
Apr 25, 2024 at 7:52 PM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Jacobite 2024.
If West Cost have enough CDL fitted mk2's to make a rake, that's got to be better than the air con stock they used so far, I would imagine some MK2, s the ones with the larger windows might have survived in service long enough to have received...
Apr 25, 2024 at 3:03 PM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
But now the "Usual suspects" don't have any real clout, and can be ignored, as long as things remain cordial between the landowners, and the railway and both are sensitive towards each other's position, and can accommodate each's requirements,...
Apr 25, 2024 at 1:25 PM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I'm glad that on the face of it, the farmer is being constructive, and not being awkward, its essential that there is a good working relationship between the farmers and the railway.
Apr 25, 2024 at 8:14 AM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Having a long loop on the approach to the station makes sense, because it would enable a train to be held awaiting either a platform, or to head out over the viaduct, and enable either platform to be used. Or even to clear the road if you're...
Apr 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM
