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acorb reageerde op het topic 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...
23 jul 2026 om 20:50 -
acorb reageerde op het topic Strathspey Railway.
You could always ask nicely on here, you will very likely get a reply, I certainly did.
23 jul 2026 om 16:36 -
acorb reageerde op het topic 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...
22 jul 2026 om 23:06 -
acorb vond 2857Harry's post leuk in het topic 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
22 jul 2026 om 22:55 -
acorb vond Sidmouth's post leuk in het topic 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...
22 jul 2026 om 22:55 -
acorb reageerde op het topic SVR General Discussion.
Not sure what the SVR will do when 7714 is withdrawn from traffic! ;)
22 jul 2026 om 09:06 -
acorb vond SECR 65's post leuk in het topic 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...
21 jul 2026 om 19:03 -
acorb reageerde op het topic 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...
21 jul 2026 om 17:57 -
acorb reageerde op het topic 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...
20 jul 2026 om 22:27 -
acorb reageerde op het topic 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.
20 jul 2026 om 19:34 -
acorb vond 35B's post leuk in het topic 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.
20 jul 2026 om 19:32 -
acorb vond Dead Sheep's post leuk in het topic SVR General Discussion.
Great to hear this news
20 jul 2026 om 19:28 -
acorb reageerde op het topic 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...
20 jul 2026 om 19:27 -
acorb vond Paul.Uni's post leuk in het topic Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
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20 jul 2026 om 16:15 -
acorb vond 5944's post leuk in het topic SVR General Discussion.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02pETyrqP2JAptZ3HFGixWPPM9hcY3AkVi1pDo92U1J8ZjmLSmwQLVoUqKCo7HVrtcl&id=100064471998754 Our flagship locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall was involved in an incident at Bridgnorth motive power depot on the...
20 jul 2026 om 16:14
