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acorb liked Jon Lever's post in the thread Fire Risk.
That's possibly more a reflection of your lack of understanding (and/or utilisation of stereotypes) than anything else. A drought can be well defined as a loss/absence of expected resources (less rain in Britain's maritime climate), rather the...
Jul 24, 2026 at 9:58 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.
They always used to leave a carriage unbooked for pay on the day, first come first served.
Jul 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Strathspey Railway.
The diesel was manned by the steam driver certainly on Sunday & Monday. Having had a very good chat with @Foxontour of this parish, who was extremely kind and hospitable to myself and my dad on Monday (many thanks once again!) - volunteers and...
Jul 23, 2026 at 8:50 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Strathspey Railway.
You could always ask nicely on here, you will very likely get a reply, I certainly did.
Jul 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Strathspey Railway.
Im in the area at the moment, for most of the week the backdrop has been smoke from a smouldering Cairngorms, clearly visible from Aviemore station itself and all along the line from the train. The road through Glenmore and up to Cairngorm...
Jul 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM -
acorb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Not quite. The trial will prove the sustainability really. If it’s a success that makes the right ammount of money then it can be looked at from a more paid staff type operation which of course is a game changer. I think it will be well patronised
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM -
acorb liked Sidmouth's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I think some credit ought to be given that the way this has been set up and the due diligence done means it is financially worthwhile for the railway . Gus and all involved will have taken a very measured approach to this trial and the potential...
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM -
acorb replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
Not sure what the SVR will do when 7714 is withdrawn from traffic! ;)
Jul 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM -
acorb liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I must admit, almost every other heritage railway is clear about which services will be diesel hauled, both pre-planned and short notice, be it for fire risk or failures. Most publish a loco roster at least a week in advance...
Jul 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You yourself liked the post by @MikeParkin65 whose family '..got fed up with the prospect of ‘a dirty blue diesel’ being more likely to be at the head of their train than a steam engine.' If now isn't high fire risk when would be? My post...
Jul 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I worded my post carefully, the NYMR should be leading on the steam ban (and therefore communicating this). The last goodness knows how many pages are about a steam loco shortage - to me, in the current conditions that's irrelevant. I am...
Jul 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
How will 60163 even get to the railway with a 'Black' steam ban in place? She scooted it back to Darlington early from Nene Valley, before it came into effect.
Jul 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM -
acorb liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A friend used to live in a house that had won an architectural award. It demonstrated that winning awards and fitness for purpose are not necessarily correlated.
Jul 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
acorb liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Great to hear this news
Jul 20, 2026 at 7:28 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I am sorry, oil firing aside, I can not see any justification for running a steam loco over the moors until there is a very good amount of rain. People can be disappointed all they like, but setting a SSSI on fire and endangering life is...
Jul 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
