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clinker liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
As I know some on this forum appreciate the open book policy on how we’re doing at Spa Valley, this is the latest finance report I sent out to volunteers last night. Good evening everyone, I wanted to share some excellent news about the Model...
Sep 21, 2026 at 8:59 AM -
clinker liked alexl102's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
More Hunslets is never a bad thing!
Sep 20, 2026 at 9:07 AM -
clinker liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Bryan. No, the rails are not being welded up into long lengths of CWR, What we are doing is welding pairs of C60ft rails into pairs so as to produce C120 feet long rails. Therefore half the number of fishplates and so joint maintenance. That...
Sep 20, 2026 at 9:05 AM -
clinker liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The team did it - nor as they liked to remind us all was there ever doubt they would! Track is now laid all the way from RVR Bridge No 24 to Salehurst bridleway crossing. That track laying started in June and now, with what were two...
Sep 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM -
clinker liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
We are so lucky to have someone as talented as Daniela in our midst - I remember the first time I met her at an A1SLT meeting in the Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough.
Sep 20, 2026 at 8:49 AM -
clinker liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Here is a picture of the last connecting piece of rail being dropped in. [ATTACH] This is also the site of the future passing loop. We took pictures of the team, I'm not sure if I may post this, so check out the RVR blog, who had a...
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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clinker liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
An excellent fifth track laying day today. Thanks to a boost in volunteers today, and the availability of a second 360, we were able to lay 5 1/2 track panels, and actually connect with the through road of the loop. The word is that this week we...
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:16 AM -
clinker liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The loop is required for 2028 to accomodate a third train set out on the line when the Sunday lunch Pullman train is in operation
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:13 AM -
clinker liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Example of this morning's weather conditions. [ATTACH] Water running off the trees ran straight down your neck
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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clinker liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
At lunch time the weather brightened, and we did quite well. [ATTACH] We began the week two fields away, and have now laid 16 panels in total. It looks like the week's target is actually 21 or 22 panels, so pressure will be on during the last day.
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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clinker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Right, so you want to build an Ilfracombe Goods - a dainty Victorian design which can trace its ancestry back to the 1860s - but with double the original boiler pressure and superheating now. While you are pimping your ride, have you thought of...
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM -
clinker liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I've got several textbooks on guitar building. It doesn't mean I think I know enough to propose designs to the likes of Fender and Gibson ;)
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:05 AM -
clinker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
And if you take it up to the 2,500psi currently used in power stations you get the equivalent of five BR standard 9Fs in a 28 ton loco, and it could not only pull all the carriages on the railway up to Tenterden, but probably the carriage shed...
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM
