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MellishR liked torgormaig's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This one here on the Taieri Gorge tourist line near Dunedin doesn't look like it will be replaced any time soon (taken last year).[ATTACH] Gisborne Airport may be the only runway/railway level crossing left but I remember leaving Peshawar to go...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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MellishR liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Of course. Intial Westerham Branch reinstatement planning has two M25 crossings. The crossing have also been identified as requiring large areas of yellow box markings to keep the crossings clear of cars for when the road swaps over to its...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM -
MellishR liked Steve's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Not the first time it's been suggested. When the M1 came to Leeds the highways authority didn't want to build a bridge over the Middleton Railway due to the cost and asked what the alternatives were. The then chairman of Middleton (Fred Youell)...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM -
MellishR liked clinker's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Yes, but one level crossing is on the M25.
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM -
MellishR liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In other words, by significantly expanding paid staff, the NYMR may well have already run itself into a financial dead end from which there is no exit? (If so, I am very unhappy to point it out - but if this is the situation, sticking one's head...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM -
MellishR liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed it is a re-run of that debate. But my point is not to reopen Whitby good/bad, but to highlight that for 17 miles of infrastructure with associated fixed costs, driving the maximum cash inflow is key. And with very limited capacity to...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
MellishR liked Kje7812's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Maybe, but that assumes that you shunt the sets into the shed every day. Even at Kidderminster, that rarely happens. Two of the four sets that will be used tomorrow are in the station (Platform 1 and 2 Engine Line), the other two are at Bewdley...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM -
MellishR liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
There you have part of the problem, there is no room for an 8 coach carriage shed at Toddington, where services start. There is room both sides of the line at Winchcombe. Then, from which end do you approach it? How many roads, given that the...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM -
MellishR liked Jamessquared's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
What does your long term plan say about how many carriages you need to operate the line (including those awaiting overhaul). Because that sets how big it needs to be :) OK, that’s a bit of a trite answer. But the important point is that those...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM -
MellishR liked acorb's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
I've said it before on here and I will say it again - a carriage shed is an absolute must for any heritage railway, especially one with a largish fleet and decent length. It should be in the top 3 priorities. Any arguments about 'residual life'...
Aug 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM -
MellishR liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
To me it looks like a pragmatic decision faced with difficult choices. I suspect firstly that, mid week, there is a fair amount of coach traffic. So if you have (say) two coaches for your morning train and two for the afternoon, then agreeing...
Aug 24, 2026 at 4:57 PM -
MellishR liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think enticing people to get out at intermediate stations will always be difficult, unless there is an absolutely compelling reason to get out there. (Such as Highley on the Severn Valley). If someone gets out and the station occupies them for...
Aug 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM -
MellishR liked The_Rail_WAy's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just heard a steam train heading into Whitby for the first time in weeks, sounding like it was working very hard also. I went online to look at the loco roster to read no steam services are running due to fire risk! In addition to this we have...
Aug 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM -
MellishR liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
You'll be reaching Headcorn at this rate
Aug 23, 2026 at 4:16 PM -
MellishR liked S.A.C. Martin's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Please do be patient with us as we work out the details. I have noted my inbox and responded as best I can but have and will continue to refer people to the press statement above and to refer to our communications officer. Please do not reach...
Aug 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
