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acorb liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Maybe it's just me but it seems a waste of time to be talking about grinding axes whilst at the same time throwing darts at legitimate postings. I have no problem with accepting that there is both good and bad policies emanating from WCR and I...
Apr 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM -
acorb liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
For context SVR hasn't had 35018 . 44932, 45699 and 46115 have all visited but equally 44932 has visited the KWVR SVR has also hosted 71000, 46100, 60532 from the LSL stable IIRC the Diesel depot did work on 47773 for Vintage Trains I for...
Apr 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
acorb liked 26D_M's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
No, in their own words they've "decided to fit CDL", any "agreement" is to comply with the law, which is kind of a prerequisite for running a business in a regulated sector of industry ....
Apr 14, 2026 at 1:28 PM -
acorb liked 26D_M's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Last week you were hailing the "agreement" with ORR, which WC was claiming to have been struck. There was no agreement and ORR had to say so. WC has undoubtedly done great things with mainline steam but that is in the past and doesn't make ORR...
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM -
acorb liked City_Steam's post in the thread Llangollen Railway branch line gala: April 10-12 2026.
Timetabling issues aside, a lovely two days on this most scenic of lines. A great atmosphere, one of the friendliest gala's I've been to! Well done to those who got 1369 back up and running this morning. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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acorb liked James Hewett's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
yes - absolutely agree. having been involved in the original negotiations in the late noughties, i have been trying to get that moving (including on this forum, and with both railways) many many times. no real interest from anyone, tbh. so i...
Apr 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM -
acorb liked 26D_M's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Indeed, it looks like the disingenuity of the statement last week was called out by someone, probably ORR, because it implied the Regulator had made some undertaking beyond simply their obligation to review an application for exemption. The...
Apr 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
