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  1. Sheff antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    First train on to the bridge …. Works train with crane to remove tree root balls from the river bed. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17euSMFXwu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

    19 Mai 2026 um 17:23
  2. Sheff gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I’d suggest that the so-called outer stone arches are more to make it look pretty than anything else. The Victorians were fond of decorative features on things that they built

    19 Mai 2026 um 16:51
  3. Sheff antwortete auf das Thema P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    Good question ! I’d sort of lost the will, so I’ve not grilled my sources for a while….

    19 Mai 2026 um 13:49
  4. Sheff antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Ah, I thought we were discussing the support steelwork ……

    19 Mai 2026 um 13:40
  5. Sheff gefällt Brevas Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Thanks - I went back 250 posts, but didn't see that. Must have dozed off for a minute... Falling bricks is often caused by water/freezing, due to failed water proofing. We had that as an issue on the GWSR. Might want to deal with that first.

    19 Mai 2026 um 13:40
  6. Sheff antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Ive no idea, the steelwork looks ok to to me, but I’m no structural engineer . Ask the OP?

    19 Mai 2026 um 12:41
  7. Sheff gefällt Bikermikes Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Also, why should it be most in need of support at that point? An arch thrusts outwards. It's thinnest there becuase it can be. Where the support will be needed depends very much on the mode of failure. It's interesting to note that that the pic...

    19 Mai 2026 um 11:12
  8. Sheff erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I’m not sure what your source is for that comment? If it’s the photo above, then there is an arch of steel seen below the masonry, and I’d be surprised if there weren’t packers in there as well? [ATTACH]

    IMG_0288.jpeg 19 Mai 2026 um 09:20
  9. Sheff gefällt James Hewetts Beitrag in dem Thema Southwold Railway.

    Absolutely brilliant. Our thanks to Lawrie. Nice that our first passenger train ran on the 75th anniversary year of the Talyllyn's first one - which started the heritage railway movement. Our second Open Day of 2026 on May 17th was a lot...

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  10. Sheff gefällt The Green Howardss Beitrag in dem Thema P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    That's why I said "via".

    18 Mai 2026 um 22:10
  11. Sheff gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Judging from the photos, if it is a working platform for those repairing the brickwork, you’d hope they’d be pretty skinny! Tom

    18 Mai 2026 um 22:10