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    Rother Valley Railway

    RVR Update. The extensive overhaul of RVR owned locomotive 'Charwelton' chassis is now complete thanks to JM Steam Ltd based at the...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Sep 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Thank you Mark. Was a pleasure to meet you and show you around the RVR project works. Looking forward to your next visit. Mike.
    Post by: mikehartuk, Sep 8, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Various progress news updates on the RVR Blog page at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike Hart.
    Post by: mikehartuk, Sep 8, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Harold. Yes. Mike
    Post by: mikehartuk, Aug 27, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Network Rail's work to stabilise their mainline railway embankment at Robertsbridge are nearing completion. One of a whole series of embankment...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Aug 21, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Spot on right! Mike
    Post by: mikehartuk, Aug 20, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Thanks Paul The BR drawings show just over 1/2 mile of the pressed steel 95lb BH sleeper were installed from east of Salehurst Halt as far as...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Aug 11, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    This bridge was built in 1941 by Italian prisoners of war, part of those captured in large number by the British during the WW11 Western Desert...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Aug 8, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Network Rail are undertaking repairs to their embankment alongside, and north of, our RVR loco shed site. This is one of the remaining jobs...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jul 17, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    I'm afraid its all much more boringly simpler than that. There never was, nor is there planned to be, a bridge between those numbered 15 & 17...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jul 8, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    60ft panels. Mike
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jul 3, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    You asks about the various rails we will use, and have in stock, for the 3.4km long ‘missing link’ at RVR - all of which will be 113lb flat bottom...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jul 3, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Thanks Mike Hart
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jun 26, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Paul. The 3.1/2 miles Robertsbridge to Bodiam station I quoted was simply the old general mileage description used by BR. The actual distance...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jun 12, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    3.1/2 mile
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jun 11, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK