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  1. 35B liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    Hey, that's our railway you're talking about there! I think it's accepted wisdom that the line was built quickly, and on the cheap. Combined with the particular local geology and geography, and lack of understanding at the time of construction,...

    Apr 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM

  2. 35B liked acorb's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    I think we established a long time ago that 'profit' and 'business sense' have not been at the forefront of recent decision making. If it were they would have prioritised fitment of CDL for the Jacobite several years ago, rather than putting it...

    Apr 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM

  3. 35B replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    The question that has been in my mind since Chicken Curve has been why this line has been so prone to problems

    Apr 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM

  4. 35B liked Enterprise's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    Karl von Terzaghi known as the Father of Soil Mechanics didn't publish his ideas until after WW1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_von_Terzaghi

    Apr 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM

  5. 35B replied to the thread Oswestry Update.

    What worries me is how the units are being burned through rather than conserved. That's both a concern about what "preservation" means for even these units, and also about the sustainability of the railways that use them

    Apr 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM

  6. 35B liked William Fletcher's post in the thread Oswestry Update.

    I do hope that Oswestry is not going to become a dumping ground for redundant stock. I went last year and found it refreshingly clear of dead and dismantled stuff compared to previous visits.

    Apr 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM

  7. 35B liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I'm not sure the EA would have anything to do with it - the watercourse there is not an EA "main river" as far as I can see so the LLFA would be the local council. Unless there's some other reason I've probably missed? Sent from my PGT-N19...

    Apr 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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