If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Swanage Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Rumpole, Oct 10, 2012.

  1. Brockenman

    Brockenman New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2018
    Messages:
    78
    Likes Received:
    91
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Not on the Brocken
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    That's the place, mind you it wouldn't take long for two of the Bulleid Pacifics to empty the yard
     
  2. oliversbest

    oliversbest Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    121
    At one time Poole was awash with coal. The Gas Works consumed thousands of tonnes pw, Corralls..a had a big depot over on New Quay where the beautifully kept engines "Bonnie Prince Charlie{ and "Western Pride" were at work
     
  3. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2006
    Messages:
    5,294
    Likes Received:
    3,596
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I'm not disagreeing with you, but I'm totalling failing to see the relevance of it!
     
    Bluenosejohn and Jamessquared like this.
  4. oliversbest

    oliversbest Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    121

    Is that the Railway or the Nation.?? Record low unemployment numbers here in Canada' Economy going full steam AND lots of fossil fuels being used. Support is a delicate flower,it is given freely but needs constant attention. SR had great community spirit and input in earlier years and that is how it survived an existential crisis in the 80s
     
  5. oliversbest

    oliversbest Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    121
    Gladiator mentioned Poole and coal so i merely followed on. Apart from colliers Poole Quay had B4s shunting the docks and from the school yard one could see the Poole shunter, an M7 bringing in the empties for the coke production. As i understand it coal IS still being produced in Wales to supply the steel industry and there are mothballed operations in Cumbria and Northumbria , From my observation the Co2 produced daily by motor vehicles in the BCP area alone must be pretty close to that of a small coal pit!!























    glad
     
  6. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2015
    Messages:
    6,074
    Likes Received:
    4,889
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Swanage
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Based on a post on the wnxx diesel gala thread and having seen it go through Corfe LE on the webcam I assume that 5526 is going back today and the SDR Class 25 for the gala has arrived.
    EDIT
    33111 arrived at Swanage with the 25 just before 15:00.
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2022
  7. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2019
    Messages:
    849
    Likes Received:
    624
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Croydon
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Does anyone know the steam loco for the preview day on 5th May? Obviously a long shot and subject to the usual caveats of course.
     
  8. Rumpole

    Rumpole Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2005
    Messages:
    2,563
    Likes Received:
    761
    Occupation:
    Tea-Maker
    Location:
    34105
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I'm a little out of the loop at the moment so I may be wrong, but I would anticipate either 34028 or 34072.
     
    Ben Jenden likes this.
  9. oliversbest

    oliversbest Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    121
    BBC News Item 27/4/2022

    Former Colombian /military Officers admit to killing 6400 civilians and passing off their deaths as enemy combatants, but lets keep those 'uk pits closed!!

    \






    bbc news
     
  10. Copper-capped

    Copper-capped Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2017
    Messages:
    2,563
    Likes Received:
    3,316
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Have you tried lobbying UK policy makers or even heaven forbid the Colombian powers that be, or is this the only place you blow your hot air?

    That is if you really feel that strongly about it…
     
  11. Paul Grant

    Paul Grant Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 6, 2010
    Messages:
    1,188
    Likes Received:
    988
    Location:
    Fife
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    If you REALLY want to go down this route, lets look at the squeaky clean UK coal industry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonypandy_riots.

    Or should we go into the crimes committed further afield by Britain? Because it isn't helpful either way.
     
  12. DcB

    DcB Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2018
    Messages:
    1,338
    Likes Received:
    421
    Location:
    Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    There is a thread in the general rail forum about the future of coal supply and alternatives.
    (Edit)
     
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2022
  13. DcB

    DcB Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2018
    Messages:
    1,338
    Likes Received:
    421
    Location:
    Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I see that the current Swanage Railway magazine editor has retired. Has a new editor been appointed for the Summer issue?.
     
  14. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2017
    Messages:
    12,172
    Likes Received:
    11,493
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Brighton&Hove
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    ..... and there's another one for EVs! ;)
     
  15. buzby2

    buzby2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2009
    Messages:
    1,624
    Likes Received:
    534
    Location:
    Swanage
    No, I don't think so.
    Do you think oliversbest will apply?
     
    Sunnieboy likes this.
  16. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2006
    Messages:
    2,369
    Likes Received:
    281
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Post office
    Location:
    South
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I hope not
     
    John Petley and Matt37401 like this.
  17. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2005
    Messages:
    5,282
    Likes Received:
    2,648
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired Rolls-Royce engineer
    Location:
    Bath Green Park / Mangotsfield
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Canada is a wonderful country and I regularly tour British Columbia. For some reason at the moment I'm very pleased that it's thousands of miles away with lots of water between us ;) .<BJ>
     
  18. oliversbest

    oliversbest Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    121
     
  19. oliversbest

    oliversbest Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2011
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    121
    Me and Julio down by the coal yard!! Just make sure that Colombian stuff is coal and not coke!! Btw the Vivarail critics must be astounded to read that the Americans are taking another set of the battery powered version. How did the UK trials go with those units, It could have been a lesson on British engineering A Battery powered unit alongside the T3 but for now its "me and the Birds Nest down by the coal yard"
     
  20. 35B

    35B Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2011
    Messages:
    25,484
    Likes Received:
    23,713
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Grantham
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I am amazed given the issues that VivaRail have had, and await results if they go beyond pilot.

    Meanwhile, yet again, we have a stamping of the feet from Canada about how the SR is not doing the right thing, without comprehension of the factors determining how railways can be made to operate cost effectively.
     
    Sunnieboy and Copper-capped like this.

Share This Page