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  1. burnham-t liked pmilford's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Spring Gala Saturday and the Adams T3 No. 563 approaches Castle View Crossing .... [ATTACH]

    563_CastleViewCrossing.jpg Mar 30, 2026 at 9:17 AM

  2. burnham-t liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Volunteer-only heritage projects.

    I'm involved in some "unsexy" roles at my railway as a volunteer, and I am not alone in that. So it is possible, though I wouldn't assume it is easy. Having clear job / role descriptions, and advertising them, is important as others have...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM

  3. burnham-t liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Yes to the first question - it is the total coal consumption (tons bought in a year divided by miles run - I think it was about 2017 when I did the calculation but I might be wrong). So that inflates the coal consumption, you aren't necessarily...

    Mar 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM

  4. burnham-t liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    As a ball park figure I reckon on 1.5 tons for a round trip from Pickering to Whitby and back with a standard 7 coach train. My guessing stick makes that a round 70 lb/mile. I once recorded a well-known Bluebell driver on a firing trip between...

    Mar 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM

  5. burnham-t liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    It's a popular spot. The line goes uphill, and into the tunnel there. Look the other way, and you'll see the plate layer's hut we're building: [ATTACH] (sorry about the contrast, my basic camera is not good with contrast.)

    DSCF0302.JPG Mar 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM

  6. burnham-t liked Chailey Stowe's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Here’s my account from three days linesiding (Swearing at many brambles) during our Spring Gala this year if anyone is interested. A really enjoyable event and hopefully it turns a healthy profit. Was also my first video this year utilising my...

    Mar 26, 2026 at 11:39 AM

  7. burnham-t liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks Pat. the concrete blocks that the rail sits on were developed by London Underground some years ago for places where there is a fairly shallow pit in which sits the negative rail. They stopped using them a few years ago as they were found...

    Mar 26, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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