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  1. hyboy liked Jamessquared's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    The “memories” function of my phone just popped this up - 19 years ago to the day. [ATTACH] Tom

    DSC_0108.jpeg Sep 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM

  2. hyboy liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    Probably a good idea, but we are not so logical. The recent re-decking of the warflat showed that this PWay used vehicle fell between two chairs. PWay didn't have a budget for it, but neither did C&W. Now what? It was agreed to use old sleepers...

    Sep 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM

  3. hyboy liked lynbarn's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Mike H, you are making this look too easy, but I know that it hasn't always been the case in the past. Thank you for the entertainment, and will you also thank the team for all the hard work that they have put in to make this all happen? It is a...

    Sep 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM

  4. hyboy liked jnc's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    That one, "Section 5b, Section overview - 1", has been added to with another, Section 5a Section overview. I seem to recall reading somewhere that there was hope that the ballast needed to underlay the track could be brought in by rail...

    Sep 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM

  5. hyboy liked gios's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    What's all this got to do with 82045 ? Healthy, and sometimes amusing banter about the various pipework runs on 82045. One, or maybe more, of the 82045 volunteer engineers has spent hours producing this pipework, to the highest possible standard.

    Sep 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM

  6. hyboy liked jnc's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.

    For those of us who have an aversion to watching videos, is this information available in written/printed form anywhere? The GCR Website didn't have it (just the video), and an extensive Web search didn't turn up anything, either. Noel

    Sep 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM

  7. hyboy liked jnc's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    And here is the promised track laying visual summary: Section 5c Overview - 6 Aug 26 The plain images (in addition to the several pan- and zoom-able images) are worth enlarging; lots of interesting details to be seen there (e.g. stacked...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM

  8. hyboy 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 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM

  9. hyboy replied to 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 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM

  10. hyboy liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Wasn’t SPG Vyvyan’s pet hamster in The Young Ones? Tom

    Aug 26, 2026

  11. hyboy liked Wenlock's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    So sorry, after 23 years (1974 - 1997) on the railways, the standard abbreviations are second nature. One forgets that others do not have that background.

    Aug 26, 2026
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