Have you read Roger Hutchinson's book 'The Soap Man' about Lord Leverburgh's plans to industrialise Harris and Lewis, including railways on those...
Yes, the brick choice is very good. Anyone know what it's called? I am planning a project it would look good on.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nice evening trip on the Waverley tonight, just a couple of hours from Portishead on the Severn Seas. Under...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just back from a superb day in the Auvergne, with a...
Thanks for that, good to know.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I called in at the Plym Valley Railway today after a stop overnight in Plymouth yesterday. It’s very charming, clearly unlikely...
Woody Bay is a pretty perfect set-up but for the short length of running line. I wouldn’t favour a split operation though. If Parracombe is...
As far as I can see, the recent application to North Devon DC, which has been approved, allows for construction of the railway South from...
Having had a lovely time visiting all the sites today, and it’s clear the Woody Bay operation needs to be longer. But if it were significantly...
No it can't, the trains themselves don't constitute development under Section 55 of the 1990 Planning Act. Legally, development in the context of...
But a planning committee can’t dictate what type of rolling stock you run, just the infrastructure needed on which to run it.
I'm not sure the assumption the planners will only sanction an authentic recreation should be accepted. Planning and building conservation are...
For those of us following with interest but not completely au fait with the jargon, could we avoid the acronyms, or at least explain them in...
The Caledonian Railway at Brechin operates the entire Brechin branch from its former junction at Bridge of Dun to the amazing terminus at Brechin....
Vapeur du Treiux in Brittany is confirmed to be back in operation this summer:...
Why do fireless locos typically have the cylinders located beneath the cab, rather than the leading part of the locomotive like conventional engines?
Yes I wondered that too. The operable one in Ayrshire is topped up from a standard four coupled Barclay, the guy at Williton has one of those too...
[ATTACH] Social media is reporting that fireless Barclay Boots No. 1 has returned to steam at Williton, and will be in action shunting at Minehead...
I was paid staff at a heritage railway some years ago, primarily in an office role with some other duties “as required”. At the weekends I’d also...
S15 had failed today so a 47 was on its diagram with the Ivatt on the other. Bit of a shame for my first visit to the Midhants in 15 years, but...
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