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  1. jnc liked A1X 32670's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    New from the RVR is a report showing the progress we made this week. Was far better temperatures to work in though Tuesdays rain reached parts you never knew could get wet!! https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2026/09/section-5b-track-laying-1.html

    Sep 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM

  2. 47406 attached a file to the thread Kirklees Light Railway.

    Loco roster for tomorrow and Sunday

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  3. A1X 32670 replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    New from the RVR is a report showing the progress we made this week. Was far better temperatures to work in though Tuesdays rain reached parts you never knew could get wet!! https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2026/09/section-5b-track-laying-1.html

    Sep 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM

  4. Paul42 liked Steve B's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Thank you, Tom, for all your efforts in producing this over the last few years - it has been much appreciated. As are your posts here! Steve B

    Sep 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM

  5. MellishR liked lynbarn's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Hi all, I totally agree with what the last 3 writers have said. I have been saying the same thing for years about a certain 2ft gauge rail in the West Country. I do take the heritage aspect of this very seriously, but the reality is that it needs...

    Sep 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM

  6. MellishR liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Given the vast expense of building a new loco from scratch, I suspect 'some people' would be a vanishingly small number compared to, for example, those interested in forking out towards the prospect of seeing an A1 or P2 out and about on the main...

    Sep 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM

  7. MellishR liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    I'm afraid that the "light railway vision" is fabulous, but doesn't pay the rent. The fact is, we need engines that can get 5 mk1's up Tenterden bank. The ethos of getting "whatever is available" was prevalent at the start of preservation, but...

    Sep 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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