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ghost liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
We're quite lucky in that we haven't any cables between High Rocks and Groombridge that need to go over the bridge. It is rather a plain structure that'll now be gradually paid off over two years and fade into memory as a significant project...
Apr 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread The Borders line is back.
A campaign promise that was rapidly broken, as people from Whitby will remind you... The reality is that what were or weren't "Beeching" closures can be tricky to pin down, because the process extended over several years, proposals were advanced...
Apr 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM -
ghost liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
It’s a walkway not a platform. It’s now a requirement for new bridges to have one. We couldn’t afford a double track bridge like the original, nor would there be an operational need for one.
Apr 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM -
ghost liked Sheff's post in the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.
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Apr 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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ghost liked nickt's post in the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
Time rolls on, and there's another news update from SLL, covering all the locos. https://www.southern-locomotives.co.uk/News/news.html .
Apr 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the bit I have put in bold is absolutely correct. Many of the people in the senior trustee / director positions started as volunteers and then became directors - rather than the other way round. So I think that instills a passion for the...
Apr 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It feels wrong to "like" that post, but if correct it is an awful outcome. There is a kind of implicit covenant that charities have with their donors: I'll give you my money, but in exchange you must spend it wisely, and you must demonstrate...
Apr 10, 2026 at 7:49 AM -
ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Posted elsewhere: "I have just resigned my membership too. 35 years of support but no more. ............ If I am hit by a bus between now and a solicitor's appointment on the 16th April the NYMRHT benefits to the tune of around £650,000 pounds....
Apr 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM -
ghost liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
A bit more has been removed! [ATTACH]
Apr 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Some photos of progress on Normandy in Atlantic House: https://www.bulleidsociety.org/News/Latest_News.html Tom
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
On the contrary, I think there would have been a lot more respect. It would have left open the question of why the sudden closure, but I like to think that a more open communications culture would have avoided that particular bear trap
Apr 8, 2026
