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acorb replied to the thread Fire Risk.
I was just providing an answer to your query where the article doesn't! When the 'journalist' can't even get the day of the incident correct then I wouldn't give much time to the rest. As someone delayed by several hours on the VT Liverpool trip...
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM -
acorb liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One other piece of good news is that NELPG are planning to stage a special gala on the NYMR, featuring all four of their engines, on 24/25th October - if all goes to plan it will be the first time in 60 years that all four engines have been seen...
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM -
acorb liked mattspencer's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.
89001 is making its preservation debut on the Chairman's Train tomorrow from Carlisle to London Euston
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:41 PM -
acorb liked GWR4707's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Nice to see the quality of reporting doesn't seem to improve even on leaving SR, albeit looking on the bright side with it being in the Telegraph I'm surprised blame wasn't laid at the door of asylum seekers or Keir Starmer.... :rolleyes:
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There is zero rain forecasted in the next fortnight. If any rain does fall it will be in the form of isolated showers which will do nothing to alleviate the situation. We are on the verge of a prolonged period of very warm / hot, dry weather -...
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM -
acorb liked Will RL's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Apologies I no longer have the information available as I did last year for a more broad outlook, but the information I have suggests at least the NW and Central area is Black until at least 25th July.
Jul 14, 2026 at 7:43 AM -
acorb liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
[ATTACH] There was a chance that had both engines kept to time they could have crossed in the Grayrigg area but unfortunately it wasn't to be so for a bit of fun perhaps the scene would have looked like this, a 'Southern Cross'
Jul 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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acorb liked Sheff's post in the thread Fire Risk.
I can’t imagine anybody of sound mind expecting steam to run right now.
Jul 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM -
acorb replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To be honest, with numerous moorland on fire around the country that sounds a sensible loco allocation anyway!
Jul 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM -
acorb liked Romsey's post in the thread RTC 2026.
Trying to disprove the Control Log after the event is quite a battle. I was involved many years ago within the railway industry clarifying a report of a lineside fire was or was not caused by a steam loco. Eventually the evidence was clear , the...
Jul 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM -
acorb replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Unfortunately, given the fire at Winsford yesterday and taking into account medium and longer term weather forecasts, I think we could be on the verge of a prolonged mainline steam ban. So probably best to resurrect this thread to track any...
Jul 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM -
acorb liked 26D_M's post in the thread RTC 2026.
Don't think there is any precedent for NR making a public statement to the extent of "naming & shaming" in circumstances such as this so unles the operator publicly confesses it will end up being 2+2 etc. There isn't any value in a blame game,...
Jul 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
