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35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Quite. There's a bit of me that thinks that "extension" doesn't have to be synonymous with "ends with a station where you can alight" and nor does it have to be synonymous with "in operation every day". So a line to a dead end operated on high...
Apr 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM -
35B liked gwilialan's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Many thanks to all who supplied info about the bluebell (flowers) situation. Wednesday the staff were great, very helpful and chatty. The experience overall was great the bluebells put on a really good show so my friend was well chuffed (geddit?...
Apr 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
True. Of course, the challenge that then follows is that both railway and opponents are caught in a bind - a short extension that is not a springboard to a future stage becomes both harder to justify (for the railway) and easier to oppose (for...
Apr 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM -
35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That argument has merit but I think the problem is that this isn’t a stage en route to a greater scheme - because much of what is proposed to be built will (AIUI) need to be removed to progress a future scheme. For this to be considered part of...
Apr 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM -
35B liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
@35B has it I think. The benefit of this particular scheme was not in the officer’s view sufficient to overcome the objections. I agree that planning is overly restrictive, but in the context of a National Park that is to be expected and indeed...
Apr 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Likewise, the officer's comments seemed reasonable to me - "harm" was identified, and the officer assessing that "harm" couldn't compare it to the corresponding advantages. To me, the comments strike to the heart of the questions about the CFL...
Apr 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM -
35B liked torgormaig's post in the thread Railways and People.
This is on a hoarding in the NRM - nothing staged or posed about this chap strolling with his bike across one of the turntables in York North MPD[ATTACH] Peter
Apr 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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35B liked SebWelsh's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The WSR Gala Planning Team is excited to announce one final surprise guest for the Spring Steam Spectacular event next weekend (Friday 2nd to Monday 5th May)! Events are of course not just about the visiting locomotives, so how about a visiting...
Apr 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
