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clinker liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
30065 "Maunsell" has made it's first moves in steam following overhaul. More work still to be done, and no date for entry into traffic as yet.
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:49 PM -
clinker liked KHARDS's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Thanks Tom. That was exactly the point I was making. Or trying to make. I knew a loco owner who did most of the overhaul himself, but wasn't a driver and almost lost interest when it worked. Some people are happy sleeping in a support coach...
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:43 PM -
clinker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I think the point being made isn't necessarily about age per se. Rather, in a group like that, there will inevitably be some people who are primarily interested in the restoration / mechanical side, and some primarily in the operational side; and...
Aug 31, 2026 at 8:54 AM -
clinker liked lostlogin's post in the thread Oil Firing.
Very useful that they can convert from oil to coal and vice versa in a quoted 72hrs.
Aug 31, 2026 at 8:51 AM -
clinker liked ZBmer's post in the thread Oil Firing.
Looks like the Bure Valley doesn't intend to stop steam traction for another fire-risk summer: [MEDIA]
Aug 31, 2026 at 8:51 AM -
clinker liked lynbarn's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Oh no, the blog pages are down, and I am getting withdrawal symptoms already :Nurse: . Still, the guy behind them needs a break just as much as the rest of us, so enjoy the bank holiday, and I look forward to the update as and when it appears....
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:50 PM -
clinker liked hyboy's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I have clearly missed my cue by a couple of days but regarding that road and rail interaction... Every Concorde produced in Bristol ( Brabazon Hangars) had to negotiate the Filton to Hallen railway level crossing to reach the runway in...
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM -
clinker liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
It is good to get the regular updates and see the steady progress of this project - Well Done to all involved.
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM -
clinker liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I think Fireline’s post shows it’s rather more than the paperwork. There’s also ballasting & tamping of the whole line. Installing & commissioning the signalling (both rail and road) for 3 level crossings, plus a passing loop and a terminus...
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM -
clinker replied to the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.
Obviously I can't make any definitive statements, but in the 'Not to distant future' there could well be a 12 mile line not to far from the South Eastern mainline.
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
