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acorb replied to the thread Fire Risk.
There has been a lot of praise on here for the immaculate class 40 that appeared on the Fellsman recently. Would that - a Western or a Deltic be more acceptable substitute than a class 47? 37s and 33s have also appeared recently to give variety....
Aug 11, 2026 at 7:26 AM -
acorb replied to the thread Fire Risk.
There's been a lot of talk about dry summers becoming 'normal'. Climate Change is making extreme weather 'more likely' - i.e 1 in 100 year events will become possible every 10 years instead. A summer like this will still remain unusual, but will...
Aug 11, 2026 at 7:21 AM -
acorb liked torgormaig's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Yes and yes. Very wet up here last week with plenty of "liquid sunshine". Not much that could be set fire to around here. Good to enjoy some of the real stuff (sunshine) today. Peter in Fort William
Aug 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
acorb liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread Fire Risk.
For me, I'm more concerned about the Autumn Gala season being wiped out, especially the early one's in September.
Aug 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
acorb liked jsm8b's post in the thread Fire Risk.
A difficult 'like' but I think that sums it up. The Met Office website suggests high pressure systems and above average temperatures into September (other forecasts are available - and seem generally consistent). I'd be surprised if we see much...
Aug 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Can't disagree with that summary either, I had a feeling when on the ill fated VT Liverpool trip last month that it maybe sometime before mainline steam came back. An NR friend of mine just msgd to say there were 9 lineside fires yesterday alone,...
Aug 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM -
acorb liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Fire Risk.
My own view is that the return of steam could be even further away than that, very sadly of course. Not only for when we get enough rain to make the lineside safe. But also the question of the water supply situation and what further restrictions...
Aug 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Fire Risk.
I would be very surprised if we see steam return before September. Even if it were to start raining tomorrow (which it very definitely isn't) it will take some time for fresh vegetation to come through and & start to reduce the fire risk. 8th...
Aug 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM -
acorb liked Deepgreen's post in the thread Fire Risk.
I, too, monitor weather as a hobby. This summer has been startling for the utterly fixed high pressure nearby, which has probably been the longest-established such high I can recall. It shows no signs of shifting, even though some lower...
Aug 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
