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    Rother Valley Railway

    Hi Mike, Many thanks again for today's journey by Citroën railbus;) along the glorious Rother Valley. You and Alistair were both excellent and...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 8 Sep 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Several updates to the blog, covering the abovementioned installation of the walkways on bridge 25, plus a recap of the ongoing Gully works:...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 4 Sep 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Not really, although there is a gap which could only be filled by a new-build, that being one of the Beyer-Peacock 2-4-0 tanks. If WW2 hadn't...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 28 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Having just made a donation to the rebuilding fund, may I make a suggestion? You may find that donors will be more motivated if they can target...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 26 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Update on the update, with the 2nd span going in: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2025/08/bridge-25-272-repair-installation-of.html?m=1 That's an...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 26 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    The station building at Robertsbridge predates the RVR by some 50 years, being designed by William Tress in that distinctive Italianate style...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 25 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Very much the former. I was referring to items along similar lines to the Cowes and Newport carriages, which, of course were seen very much on a...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 25 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Its true that the time is not that far off where any further grounded bodies will become surplus to requirements, unless of course they are...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 24 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    It's looking superb. However, I can appreciate the costs involved in achieving such a look. Trevor, I note your comments regarding the still to be...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 21 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    I wouldn't have thought that "free of charge" would exactly be promoting a good business model
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 20 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    An excellent press release from British Steel, regarding their recent supply of new-rolled rail to the project: http://rvrailway.blogspot.com/?m=1
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 18 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    2 days after this, whilst cycling back from London to Brighton, I was overtaken by Fenchurch on its rig, still with the white coal in the bunker....
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 17 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    It seems incredible that despite the passing of 160 years, (at least) 3 of the original 4 Cowes and Newport Railway carriages still exist. Just...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 17 Aug 2025 în forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Well, there's certainly getting the roofs done at Woody Bay and Blackmoor. That's something which isn't going to just go away.
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 16 Aug 2025 în forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    This is all "based" on one aside from one member of ENPA's planning committee. I can hear the sound of Parracombe lawyers being weaponized...
    Post de: Mark Thompson, 15 Aug 2025 în forum: Narrow Gauge Railways