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    SVR General Discussion

    I see this Saturday the SVR are intending to run a 6-coach DMU (i.e. 3+3)**, and I idly wondered how much fuel this would consume compared to a...
    Post by: mikechant, Aug 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    104 paid staff sounds like a lot, don't some of the other big heritage railways manage with half that number, or am I misremembering?
    Post by: mikechant, Aug 24, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Yes, looks like a big area of filler where just a small section has fallen out. So, do you remove the whole big lump and start again, or just...
    Post by: mikechant, Aug 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    Was there a notice like this in the toilet? :)
    Post by: mikechant, Aug 7, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    Yes, I've just seen the traffic notice saying the DMU is not available. Disappointing, but it's good to have all the information available so I've...
    Post by: mikechant, Aug 6, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    This Saturday (9th August), I'm planning to enjoy a ride on the 12:30 DMU service from Kidderminster for a full round trip to Bridgnorth and back....
    Post by: mikechant, Aug 6, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    It is pretty unique though. Nearly all the other heritage stock I've travelled in has both a flush mechanism and an indirect pipe to the track,...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 30, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    That was the actual floor missing on the SDR though. Not even the very smallest child could fit down the toilet hole on the NVR - it's perfectly...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 27, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    I enjoyed the Swedish railcar enough that I did three round trips from Peterborough instead of the planned two - once in the trailer, twice in the...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 26, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    I was planning to visit on Thursday (24th July) to sample the scheduled Pacer service but now I see it's been upgraded to the Swedish Railcar,...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 22, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    Congratulations on a swift and efficient repair. Very impressive! I'll visit as soon as the (presumed) initial rush and crowds die down a little.:)
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 21, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Fire Risk and Preserved Lines

    Looks like most of England and Wales will be getting at least some heavy showers this weekend, so hopefully most railways will be able to run...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 17, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Good question. I just blew up image 7 from the "Salehurst section 2" link above and peered at it for some time, but I can't see any trace of...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 7, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    It's good to know that they still want to use physical stock, rather than generating it all with CGI+AI.
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 5, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Acquiring old buffers

    I spied three in a field next to the ELR just north on Thursday, two appear to be completely disconnected. You can see them on Google maps (link...
    Post by: mikechant, Jul 5, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK