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Ploughmans letzte Aktivitäten

  1. Ploughman antwortete auf das Thema The Dinting Railway Centre.

    Steamport could have been a decent centre, but the place does not qualify as it was not new to rail having been a shed. The state of the roof was a major problem. A Scarborough Spa type service to Wigan and Manchester or maybe to Preston and...

    6 August 2026 um 16:54
  2. Ploughman antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks for the reply. Having worked with Laser Dozers and other Controlled plant and equipment, some of my queries are points that I have met on Network renewals. One point I meant to ask, Can you use the method with steel sleepers? As the...

    6 August 2026 um 16:43
  3. Ploughman antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    What is the Black materiel? Road Planings / Tarmac? How thick 150mm ? Do you relay on top? Does it need a pass with a wacker plate or a roller? How do you place the next load of material? Does the excavator drop the levelling plate and change to...

    6 August 2026 um 08:57
  4. Ploughman antwortete auf das Thema The Dinting Railway Centre.

    Visited back in the 70's on a railtour.

    6 August 2026 um 08:44
  5. Ploughman antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Rail embedded in the Concrete slab sealed with Edilon. This has been in place on Br 8 at Pickering Station for about 10 - 15 years or so. Very common on National network.

    3 August 2026 um 17:48