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  1. burnham-t gefällt philip08s Beitrag in dem Thema Yorkshire Wolds Railway.

    Visited on 2 August to find that a 60 yard extension in field 3 towards Wetwang had been handed over by the P W Dept on 29 July. This is now incorporated into the journey which remains at about 15 minutes including access to a siding. The working...

    7 August 2026 um 21:10

  2. burnham-t gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks Mark. Perhaps we ought to call that type 4 sub-base (the black material) 'finishing sub-base' - as there is lots of traditional stone below that along with a sheet of Terram under that? Kind regards Mike Hart

    7 August 2026 um 21:07

  3. burnham-t gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Having first checked with our engineers I hope the following reply to your questions is helpful; 1. What is the Black material? Road Planings / Tarmac? RVR: The material purchased is Type 4 sub-base. 2. How thick 150mm ? RVR: Correct. C150mm...

    7 August 2026 um 21:07

  4. burnham-t gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Readers with an interest in laying track on a prepared formation may find this video of particular interest. Our contractor Andrew Wood invested in this hydraulically operated/laser guided leveling plate to achieve a near millimetre perfect...

    7 August 2026 um 21:06

  5. burnham-t gefällt Sheffs Beitrag in dem Thema Minimum age for volunteer crews.

    I don’t know if this is the same as the HRA’s guidance, but just cane across this whilst on the ORR site …. https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/young-volunteers-supported-play-their-part-heritage-railways-following-new-safety-guidance

    5 August 2026 um 21:20

  6. burnham-t gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks Noel The 'silvery coating' you can see applied to the railhead and around other joints is in fact a posh masking tape to stop the glue poured around the rails and in the slab joints from sticking to where you dont want it to stick! The...

    3 August 2026 um 21:33

  7. burnham-t gefällt John Petleys Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    All these updates are most appreciated. With the current heatwave affecting the operation of steam locos on the main line and many heritage lines, good news is in somewhat short supply at the moment, so the remarkable progress with the RVR...

    2 August 2026 um 21:44
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