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  1. Miff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Do L&BR carriages have a source of on-board power? If not, any carriage-mounted powered ramp is a non-starter - even ignoring the large amount of space it takes up. What might be a reasonable solution in a Mark 1 on a line with long carriage...

    Aug 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM

  2. Miff liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Northbridge street level crossing nearly finished.

    Aug 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM

  3. Miff liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    To provide a summary, we are working on three wagons at Rothley, B560676 (Floor and fixed end etc), B573403 (floor etc replace), B590067 (formerly B279702) new floor etc. We hope to have all three completed this year. Meanwhile at Swithland,...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM

  4. Miff liked Bikermike's post in the thread Minimum age for volunteer crews.

    I think there is a definite element of "shoot the messenger", it's not our fault the guidance doesn't address every statute... Guidance never trumps statute (except where the specific statute says it does, looking at you Bribery Act). Statute...

    Aug 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM

  5. Miff liked lynbarn's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I think you have also hit on a point which many within the L&BR family have yet to acknowledge, and that is the difference between the underlying argument of commercial development versus authenticity, which would not be new to anyone else who...

    Aug 12, 2026 at 3:41 AM

  6. Miff liked lynbarn's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Not very at the moment; I was only suggesting this as a long-term option. I was aware of Peter Rampton's efforts; as I got the impression from my correspondence with him that the figures just didn't add up to rebuilding the L&BR (maybe they still...

    Aug 11, 2026

  7. Miff replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    @lynbarn - the Vale of Rheidol did that in a number of places, to prevent or remove forestry plantations spoiling the view. However this was only possible with the help of their incredibly rich benefactor (Peter 'X' Rampton - who was once...

    Aug 11, 2026
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