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    Rother Valley Railway

    And more news - rails now on the ash pit reinforrced concrete block walls at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Would that have been BR driver John Baker? We know he was on the BR Class 03 Drewry locos that worked the freight trains on K&ESR in the lines...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    We've heard it mentioned once or twice before that a Hastings DMU, or part unit, went along K&ESR in the 1950's for some reason or another. Seems...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Thats right. The WHR A -Team on the standard gauge at RVR. Been that way for a long time for some of us! Mike
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Several more updates at:: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Do come and join us for the open day on Saturday 18th April (for details see previous...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 22, 2026 at 12:50 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Thanks Noel. We try not to hang about!! And here replacement beams for the repair of Bridge 18. More detail here:...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 13, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Latest up dates, including rapid progress with the loco preparation pit. Much more is at https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ [ATTACH]
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 13, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    More Rother Valley Railway news and progress at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike
    Post by: mikehartuk, Mar 4, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    For all the news best use this link below!! https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/
    Post by: mikehartuk, Feb 24, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    A drone video journey along the new railway giving an overview of reconstruction progress to date: [MEDIA] And, a number of news updates on...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Feb 19, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Lord Peter Hendy lends his personal support to the Rother Valley Railway - Robertsbridge Station Buildings Appeal EXCITING NEWS: we’ve received a...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jan 26, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Kent & East Sussex Railway

    Not passengers! Was a meeting of Association of Railway Preservation Societies committee, the predecessor of the Heritage Railway Association,...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Jan 19, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Latest updates from Rother Valley Railway at the link below cover the run up to the Christmas - New Year period shut down at the link below:...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Friends and Colleagues The Rother Valley Railway Project appeal to raise the balancing funds of £350,000 to cover the total £600,000 cost of...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Dec 13, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Jon Not entirely correct Im afraid. The installation of the track slab and rails will need a relatively short term closure. All the rest of the...
    Post by: mikehartuk, Sep 22, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK