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lynbarn liked A1X 32670's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
New from the RVR is a report showing the progress we made this week. Was far better temperatures to work in though Tuesdays rain reached parts you never knew could get wet!! We are back laying track next week....
Sep 11, 2026 at 8:57 PM -
lynbarn liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
These blog entries have been updated with additional pictures. There is a new post with progress on the work on Charwelton.
Sep 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM -
lynbarn liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Junction Road Crossing was on the One Network a couple of weeks ago but disappeared after a couple of days.
Sep 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM -
lynbarn liked James Hewett's post in the thread Southwold Railway.
A small additional reminder - Blythburgh Station Open Day this Sunday 13th September, between 10.30 and 15.45. Everything free, except small charge (£5.00) for the short train ride (almost certainly the shortest heritage railway in the UK!)...
Sep 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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lynbarn replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Hi all, I totally agree with what the last 3 writers have said. I have been saying the same thing for years about a certain 2ft gauge rail in the West Country. I do take the heritage aspect of this very seriously, but the reality is that it needs...
Sep 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM -
lynbarn liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Given the vast expense of building a new loco from scratch, I suspect 'some people' would be a vanishingly small number compared to, for example, those interested in forking out towards the prospect of seeing an A1 or P2 out and about on the main...
Sep 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Not to mention that the costs of doing this at standard gauge are much, much, greater than 2ft gauge
Sep 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM -
lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I'm afraid that the "light railway vision" is fabulous, but doesn't pay the rent. The fact is, we need engines that can get 5 mk1's up Tenterden bank. The ethos of getting "whatever is available" was prevalent at the start of preservation, but...
Sep 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM -
lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
[IMG] Charwelton running in at the Avon Valley Railway. Adam Bryant's photo, borrowed from Facebook.
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
The whole issue of what steam locomotives to acquire for each railway is full of unexploded mines, while part of me would like to see a few more locos from Java or even Cuba, for that matter, back here in the UK; the realistic side of me asks the...
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM -
lynbarn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Possibly picked up by GIs who were stationed in the UK and listened to ITMA on the radio during that time? Tom
Sep 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
I don't think the 2ft gauge railway outside of Bratton Fleming is in use anymore, as the loco and rolling stock have now moved to Woody Bay recently.
Sep 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM -
lynbarn liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Date not agreed yet but I have heard, early 2027. The place to check is One Network for scheduled road closures. Nothing is shown yet, indicating that ESCC and Highways England have not agreed a traffic regulation order.
Sep 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Sometimes I can't keep up with all this progress, not wishing mine or anyone else's life for that matter, away, but is there a rough date when work starts on the second Level crossing this year?
Sep 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM -
lynbarn liked brmp201's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
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