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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    Now on national news, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg66p74e62o
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Apr 4, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    my above post was from 2023 , since then work has started on pulling down the less than 30 years old Aldi, the site would’ve been perfect for a PR...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Apr 1, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Stainmore Railway Company (Kirkby Stephen East)

    I’ve not checked in on KSE in a while, they’re charging ahead with the box rebuild, it’s all proper ashlar stone on the string courses and is now...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Mar 6, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Grantham Canal - bits of rusty metal and other interesting stuff.

    Very nice @baldbof, is restoring/installing the original old winch for the slipway still on the cards? All the best for the Christmas season to...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Dec 9, 2023 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    https://www.casey.co.uk/casestudies/sunnyhills-leeks This is the latest and greatest proposal that has been approved by the bright minds of staff...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    Now that the vile 24hr Mc-ASBO has been approved on the buxton Aldi site directly below the (now hemmed in) peak rail site in buxton, I wonder if...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    The leek station development is a tragic missed opportunity in the making, all that former industrial land free to make something truly wonderful...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    A 24 hr Mcgarbage drive thru on the old buxton ALDI about to be heard at a planning meeting in a few days, the site would be very useful for...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Sep 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Vale of Berkeley Railway

    What a shame, they did a lot of work tidying up the station site/weighbridge and uncovering/recording the station foundations. I don’t think it’s...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Sep 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    Took my pooch for a walk Sunday, was very impressed with the leekbrook triangle, two questions: -After coming through birchhall tunnel and when...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Sep 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I was booked on to the ‘borders explorer’ just prior to Covid, never even asked for a refund in the hope it would still happen, just saw it in the...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Sep 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Stainmore Railway Company (Kirkby Stephen East)

    The lack of posting on this thread is in antithesis to the activity going on at Kirkby Stephen east, so to put that right: With a recent grant the...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Aug 3, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mountsorrel Heritage Centre

    I must say, what a piece of paradise, must visit soon, for the cafe if nothing else.
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Jul 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Scandinavian steam loco "found" in Suffolk

    Bump thread, was intrigued by this new LMM video, the loco in question is in ‘disguise’, shh, hopefully no one will notice, Mr buck has an...
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Jul 1, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    Water tower construction is moving ahead, great to see some infrastructure action at Peak Rail. https://www.peakrail.co.uk/2023/05/
    Post by: FearOfManchester, Jun 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK