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Rother Valley Railway

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by nine elms fan, Nov 4, 2012.

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  1. Wenlock

    Wenlock Well-Known Member Friend

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    I am so grateful that there are fit and able people, who willingly lay and maintain yhr track for RVR/KESR.
    Although 40 years ago I used to muck-in with the track gang at Quainton Rd, I was never the fittest.
    After moving my volunteering to KESR, I did once or twice join with the p/w gang, I hope my efforts were worthwhile, but at the same time I was acutely aware that I was even less fit than I had been.

    Nowadays, I know that I could not cope.

    Once again, I am grateful that there are people able to do the hard physical work needed.
     
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Am I the only person who spent about 15 minutes scanning carefully along all the sleepers before spotting the sitting device on the left hand side of the picture? :)

    Tom
     
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    Yes.;)
     
    Steve, Sep 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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  4. Breva

    Breva Part of the furniture

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    Pway is not only about cast iron; we like our comforts too.
    Funny thing, that chair. I found it lineside. Four more tipped into the cess, and a sixth thrown into the neighbours field.
    Vandalism?
     
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    That’s interesting I’ve only ever seen 4 chairs (sitting on variant) during the track laying process. Are you in on Friday? That’s my next track laying shift day.
     
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    Yes, I booked the whole week.
     
    Breva, Sep 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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    More puzzled as to why anyone would carry 4 (or 6) chairs to such an isolated place.
     
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    Fly tippers seem to go to massive lengths to avoid spending a few minutes effort or a few quid to dispose of things properly...
     
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    pmh_74 Part of the furniture

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    Personally I never bothered to look; it's flat-bottomed rail, there shouldn't be any chairs...
     
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    Miff Part of the furniture Friend

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    Now that’s clear I need a nice sit-down.
     
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    You will need a chair then. Lucky we have 6!!!!
     
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    Three and a half panels laid today.
    That makes a total of 12 1/2 in 3 days, out of the week's target of 20.
     
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    The starting point (still a chair, but today with an orange jacket on it) is in the distance by the field boundary.

    IMG_20260916_160759725_HDR~2.jpg

    As you can see we were just 5 people today, plus the digger driver.
     
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