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Ropley TMD. Our diesels need your help.

Rasprava u 'Diesel & Electric Traction' pokrenuta od andy50027, 12. Srpanj 2025..

  1. andy50027

    andy50027 New Member

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    To coincide with this weekends diesel gala, we have launched a covered accommodation appeal to keep our diesels under cover.

    With all the locos being near or around 60 years old they desperately need to kept from the outside elements.

    Please help us guarantee the future of these locos.

    Link here for donations.


    https://gofund.me/b7b2629e
     
    andy50027, 12. Srpanj 2025.
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    DavidW se sviđa ovo.
  2. UP13

    UP13 New Member

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    Will try and remember to give something come pay day.

    What is the plan for keeping them covered? 30k looks quite cheap (relatively speaking) so will this be a simple cover over the sidings rather than a full blown shed?
     
    UP13, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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    andy50027 se sviđa ovo.
  3. andy50027

    andy50027 New Member

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    For the time being it’ll be a basic roof over the locos with a few feet down on the sides.
    We’re not talking full depot facilities nor do we expect it.
    But if the rain is bouncing off someone else’s roof it’s not hitting ours and doing any damage.

    All the locos are suffering from this.

    it’s something all railways should be thinking about doing.
    Steam, diesel, coaches, wagons etc.
    they’re not getting g any newer and everything is starting to suffer.
     
    andy50027, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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    acorb, Champion Lodge, The Dainton Banker i 5 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  4. UP13

    UP13 New Member

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    Sounds sensible. Out of all the schemes I hear railways getting up to, I've always felt that getting rolling stock under cover should be the number 1 priority.

    No point getting more locomotives and carriages if they just rot outside.
     
    UP13, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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    acorb, Champion Lodge, The Dainton Banker i 4 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  5. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    but if all you can afford is to keep the permanent way operating then sheds slip down the list of priorities
     
    Sidmouth, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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  6. UP13

    UP13 New Member

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    True.
     
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  7. andy50027

    andy50027 New Member

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    This is self financed by all the owners of the diesels on the line.

     
    andy50027, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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  8. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    which is very admirable and I wish you well with it .
     
    Sidmouth, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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    andy50027 se sviđa ovo.
  9. UP13

    UP13 New Member

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    Fair play for taking the initiative!
     
    UP13, 13. Srpanj 2025.
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    Mrcow se sviđa ovo.
  10. andy50027

    andy50027 New Member

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    A great response so far for what was admittedly a bit of a rushed launch of the appeal!

    Thanks to all who have donated, especially the anonymous of £500.
    With no name we can’t publicly thank you but if you do read this then many thanks.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/tkm6b7-rople ... =copy_link
     
    andy50027, 18. Srpanj 2025.
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    DavidW, Johnme101 i UP13 se sviđa ovo.
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    andy50027 New Member

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    andy50027, 1. Kolovoz 2025.
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    Mrcow se sviđa ovo.
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    andy50027 New Member

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    andy50027, 11. Rujan 2025.
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