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Mark Thompson liked jnc's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The OP might have only been wondering if the original report ("I believe the ballast ... came from a quarry in the west of Scotland by ship to Rye Harbour then by lorry") was accurate, about Rye. Noel
Sep 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The OP might have only been wondering if the original report ("I believe the ballast ... came from a quarry in the west of Scotland by ship to Rye Harbour then by lorry") was accurate, about Rye. Noel
Sep 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM -
jnc liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
If the ballast is coming in via the network, its origins are pretty much immaterial.
Sep 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM -
jnc replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The Civil Engineering blog a while back (14 July 2025) observed that some were removed because they had "reach[ed the] end of their life": CRC - Pine tree removal. Also, for those who are missing their weekly 'hit' of "Heritage Herald", last...
Sep 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM -
Britfoamer replied to the thread Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Autumn Gala 4 - 6 Sept 2026.
Version 3 of the timetable has appeared today with most of the diesel piloting gone, I guess as a result of local authority reducing the fire risks?
Sep 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM -
MPR liked Nathanjw032's post in the thread Danish F Class 654 and the ESPS.
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Sep 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM -
Mark Thompson replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
If the ballast is coming in via the network, its origins are pretty much immaterial.
Sep 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM -
jnc liked Dumb buffer's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
BR managed it during the loco exchanges where they fitted a Stanier tender to a bullied Pacific so it could use water troughs. I would have thought water connections standard now and you may need a new connector bar but not impossible. Picture...
Sep 3, 2026 at 10:14 PM -
jnc liked Spamcan81's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I stand to be corrected but I don’t think it’s as simple as just connecting a tender from loco type A to loco type B, especially if they are from different railways.
Sep 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM -
jnc liked Dunfanaghy Road's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Yeoman Bridge and one of her sisters used to deliver to Southampton Western Docks from Glensanda. They got around, anywhere from the North Sa to North America. My only query about this is this: could Rye handle a ship this big? Pat
Sep 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
