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  1. lynbarn liked jnc's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    And here is the promised track laying visual summary: Section 5c Overview - 6 Aug 26 The plain images (in addition to the several pan- and zoom-able images) are worth enlarging; lots of interesting details to be seen there (e.g. stacked...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM

  2. lynbarn liked hyboy's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I have clearly missed my cue by a couple of days but regarding that road and rail interaction... Every Concorde produced in Bristol ( Brabazon Hangars) had to negotiate the Filton to Hallen railway level crossing to reach the runway in...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM

  3. lynbarn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    It is good to get the regular updates and see the steady progress of this project - Well Done to all involved.

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM

  4. lynbarn liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I think Fireline’s post shows it’s rather more than the paperwork. There’s also ballasting & tamping of the whole line. Installing & commissioning the signalling (both rail and road) for 3 level crossings, plus a passing loop and a terminus...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM

  5. lynbarn replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks, Fireline. I had half expected that; I think many people see the track going down and expect you to start using it, but of course you have all the paperwork to be done before that happens.

    Aug 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM

  6. lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    The intention is that it will be first used in 2028. I suspect that the track will be complete before then. However, there's fencing, wiring, tree planting, crew training, route proving and a whole host of imponderables to be dealt with before...

    Aug 26, 2026 at 10:37 PM

  7. lynbarn replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Not wishing to preempt anything, but with all the work being done at the passing loop and the Junction Road LC to be done next, will this section be connected, tested, inspected, etc., and be ready to be brought into use as early as 2027?

    Aug 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM

  8. lynbarn liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks Noel, The next construction in the area you mention around Northbridge Street will be our earthworks contractor working across the C350m long field section between Northbridge Street crossing and A21. That comprising construction of an...

    Aug 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM

  9. lynbarn liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I guess one reason for the hopscotching is the need for temporary road-vehicle access to locations requiring major civil engineering works including several bridge, culvert & embankment sites. Track can then be laid on a section once road...

    Aug 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM

  10. lynbarn liked jnc's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Oh, right; my memory is failing again. Your post a while back indicated that it was the Junction Road one that was (then) planned for November; my brain clearly swapped 'A21' for 'Junction Road' (probably because that would be in order, along the...

    Aug 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM

  11. lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I would also suggest that reading some, if not all, of the comments would be worthwhile if you want to understand what is going on. I didn't know that this extension was part of HS2. Oh well, as my Grandma used to say, every day is a school day.

    Aug 25, 2026 at 6:43 PM

  12. lynbarn liked Steve's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    That’s true ( for motorbikes.;) ). And a motorway is where the road is wide enough to put a white line down the middle.

    Aug 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM

  13. lynbarn liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    If the grass grows in the middle that's good, means a dual carriageway

    Aug 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  14. lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I spent an interesting hour sampling the objections last night, as can anyone with access to ENPA's portal - and I'm sure the Trust are doing. Some were reasonable and reasoned, others a little less so - and that from both "pro" and "anti"...

    Aug 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  15. lynbarn liked Steve's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Flipping heck! That road is wide by South Devon standards. In the South Hams where I holiday it’s common for the greenery on the Devon banks to touch both sides of the car. If you meet another vehicle it’s simply a case of one of you backing up...

    Aug 25, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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