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burnham-t liked Streetert's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
One of the most significant posts for us.[ATTACH] https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-first-section-of-track-goes-down-1.html
Jun 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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burnham-t liked 73108's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Yes they were. Back in the day as a kid I 'drove' the Ugly (aka No. 56, KESR 26 then 29) when it was in steam and remember messing around on the footplates of Arthur and Peckett Westminster when they were rusting elsewhere on the KESR. ISTR...
Jun 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM -
burnham-t liked 35B's post in the thread Martyn's Law.
Thank you for this analysis. Again, from a church perspective, I'm sadly familiar with these. As a parent, I've had to be advised of measures taken to protect the choir during rehearsals because of intruders and the risk they've posed to those...
Jun 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM -
burnham-t liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Martyn's Law.
I should say straight away that I am not a lawyer, so this is an interpetation, not a legal judgement. I also admit I have not read the legislation at all, but I have read the guidance. I wonder if some of the statements being put around about...
Jun 6, 2026 at 9:06 AM -
burnham-t liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yes, that was the tightest year - 73082, 80151, 541, 65 all year; 263 for the beginning of the year and 6989 from June. I guess technically there was a period between March and June when only four steam locos were available. The position has...
Jun 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM -
burnham-t liked brennan's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Major overhaul costs have gone through the roof. The days when any railway can have a shed full of operational locos have gone, unfortunately. It is now a case of sweating the assets.
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM -
burnham-t liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Another workday with five people attending saw the weld repairs to the underframe of #676 completed and then the undersealing finished. Then the "old "W" iron had to be temporarily bolted back so the wagon could be moved in a shunt next week....
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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burnham-t replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
"Arthur" is one that I regret moving on, as I worked for 14 years not far from its old stamping ground at Kent Cement Works, at Stone. It would be interesting to try to compile a list of motive power no longer on the K&ESR - fairly...
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM -
burnham-t liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Hi Steve. The old Manning Wardle valves were sadly cream crackered. The wonderful John Dunn performed his usual machining magic on some GWR valve casting SVR had in stock and made available to us. We were told GWR steam valves are the bees...
Jun 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM -
burnham-t liked Fireline's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Theoretically, Charwelton (one "L") will be able to pull 4 mk1's on our line. Livery, as I understand it, will be red.
Jun 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM -
burnham-t liked Mrcow's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Miff is entirely correct. I'm Maddie, I am currently responsible for looking after 120. It is most likely to steam next, although as you would imagine it is a slow process. 120 is in good condition with a recent works visit in South Africa...
Jun 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM -
burnham-t liked torgormaig's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
So pleased to hear that you are to retain the swing out seats, so much a feature of colonial narrow gauge railways. One of the most surreal "footplate rides" I ever had was on a railtour in Pakistan in 1990. Sitting on said seat, swung out,...
Jun 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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burnham-t replied to the thread Thefts and Vandalism.
Deplorable. I wonder whether the BBC was wise to publish photos of the "tags" - is the publicity not one reason the vandals do it? I also wonder whether "urban explorers" who publish photos and videos of "abandoned train carriages" on social...
Jun 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM -
burnham-t liked Ash-SOT's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
Is there any actual proposals on the cards from SMDC for the barnfields development? The barge marina seems to have died a death with money from the developer so I assumed any of their section 106 money could/should be used for CVR instead but...
Jun 1, 2026 at 1:25 PM
