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  1. mdewell replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I should keep moving then if I were you. . .;):D To be more serious, this sort of thing doesn't really encourage those with any sort of railway assets to donate them to a railway.

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM

  2. mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Well, apart from that idea being completely nuts and nothing to do with, you know, preservation ... What you suggest would end up being more expensive than a traditional restoration, because you'd have all the expense of a normal restoration,...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM

  3. mdewell liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    My earlier abortive post was indeed finger trouble! Apologies. I must correct two mistakes by others in recent posts. Firstly I am not a representative of the NYMR. Since resigning as Trustee I can post on here in a purely personal capacity....

    Sep 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM

  4. mdewell liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Today was a long day track laying - nine hours. I was pooped, and am currently recovering in my hotel room with a bottle of Malbec... We laid five track panels today, one more than the average of four required to to meet our target of joining up...

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  5. mdewell replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    You could have stopped typing at that point. ;):D

    Sep 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM

  6. mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Thank you both. It's been 8 years really, if you include the precursor Points & Crossings (or Pointless Jottings, as it inevitably was nicknamed). That started out as an internal paper-based newsletter primarily for volunteers, compiled by the...

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  7. mdewell left a message on Nathanjw032's profile.

    Hi Nathan, I will add a link to my Websites Database., but will delay adding details of 654 to the Loco DB until it actually arrives in the UK.

    Sep 11, 2026

  8. mdewell liked Steve B's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Thank you, Tom, for all your efforts in producing this over the last few years - it has been much appreciated. As are your posts here! Steve B

    Sep 11, 2026
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