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  1. Johnb liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    2004 was the year the main line return plans fell apart. The awarding body, RESCO, lost all the existing paperwork so there were no grandfather rights left over from the 1996-98 running. We would basically have started again with fresh surveys...

    Sep 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM

  2. Johnb liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    I tend to keep my emails fairly formal so that they're clear and easy for everyone to understand. The Instagram and TikTok content is much closer to how I am as a person day-to-day. It's definitely not an act! In our accounts, turnover is split...

    Sep 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM

  3. Johnb replied to the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    Given what’s been thrown at you this year that’s not bad. In the sort of temperatures we’ve seen this summer I’ve noticed that people don’t go out so much so the downturn won’t be entirely to the lack of steam.

    Sep 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM

  4. Johnb replied to the thread Fire Risk.

    They did it in Kent a few years ago on some of the gradients, I think they must have employed someone with an honours degree in the bleedin' obvious who thought that there is no problem with leaf fall if there are no trees and bushes, The 'great...

    Aug 31, 2026 at 5:35 PM

  5. Johnb replied to the thread Fire Risk.

    It's not just fire risk, look at vegetation strikes are affecting some of the rolling stock, it won't be long before a window is broken and then maybe something will be done.

    Aug 31, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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