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lynbarn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I don't think it is as simple as that. For example, the worst riding loco I have ever been on is a GWR 56xx, which had a horrible fore-and-aft surge. But I believe that that is because it was balanced in a way to minimise vertical imbalance...
Oct 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM -
lynbarn liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This time last year there was no fencing, Noel. (at least on the Northern side of the track) so this is the railway's installation. Wether it is permanent, I know not, but logic says why do a job twice? It is stock-proof, so all that's required,...
Oct 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM -
lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
And the ballast.. And the tamping.. And the fences.. There's a lot to be done still. But what has been done so far is magnificent! :)
Oct 8, 2026 at 10:05 AM -
lynbarn liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
New blog post from earlier today here. This has pictures of laying the second track of the passing loop. All we need now are the points
Oct 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM -
lynbarn liked jnc's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Well, Newton's Third Law says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction; so, if the passengers in the cab are feeling forces, the track will be getting equal and opposite forces. (To get perfect equality, of course, one has...
Oct 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM -
lynbarn liked burnham-t's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I believe the LMS 3F tanks were used on passenger trains out of Broad Street and maybe elsewhere. It would be interesting to know whether the "Douglas" Austerity conversion to a tender engine was any kinder to the track?
Oct 7, 2026 at 2:43 PM -
lynbarn liked jnc's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I almost can't wait for that length to be reconnected at the ends! I gather some major engineering projects (bridges, level crossings) will have to go in before that can happen, though. (Shouldn't be too long, though; many/most of them seem to be...
Oct 7, 2026 at 2:42 PM -
lynbarn liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Several more updates at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike.
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM -
lynbarn liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Latest update on bridges 18 & 19: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/?m=1
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM -
lynbarn liked 21B's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Now that’s my kind of train!! ;)
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM -
lynbarn liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
… including the first train (the Baguley-Brewery railcar) for 50 years.
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM -
lynbarn liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
And, a few more updates at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike.
Oct 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM -
lynbarn liked Ploughman's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
New web site added to signature. Back to normal now. Sorry for taking up this webpage but thought better to keep on the same site for continuity.
Oct 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM -
lynbarn liked Ploughman's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
If using beach Shingle as Ballast, besides any chemical reaction, you will get Smoothing of the stone producing rounded stones. Whereas what you need in ballast is angular stones that lock together. For an example try shovelling Shingle out of a...
Oct 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
