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  1. MellishR нравится сообщение lynbarn в теме 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...

    11 сен 2026 в 19:32

  2. MellishR нравится сообщение 73108 в теме 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...

    11 сен 2026 в 19:31

  3. MellishR нравится сообщение Fireline в теме 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...

    11 сен 2026 в 19:30

  4. MellishR нравится сообщение lynbarn в теме 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...

    11 сен 2026 в 19:30

  5. MellishR нравится сообщение johnofwessex в теме Fire Risk.

    Go over them carefully, I understand that if you follow the original instructions there are some major stability issues to say nothing of waste handling

    11 сен 2026 в 19:21

  6. MellishR нравится сообщение acorb в теме SVR General Discussion.

    Which is exactly why a trial like this is important - to demonstrate how it can work. One of the biggest obstacles to things happening is people saying 'oh no, that would be too difficult '. This trial is the opposite, it is showing that with a...

    9 сен 2026 в 20:11

  7. MellishR нравится сообщение Fireline в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Meanwhile, back on the Kent & East Sussex....

    9 сен 2026 в 20:05

  8. MellishR нравится сообщение The Gricing Owl в теме WCR Rail Tours.

    John, it's obviously homesick! ;) Bryan

    9 сен 2026 в 19:49

  9. MellishR ответил(а) в теме Saphos 2027.

    That is to be hoped for everyone's sake, on and off the railways.

    9 сен 2026 в 19:48
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