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ilvaporista liked SG-Canada's post in the thread News from The Talyllyn.
Slowly continuing to write up more detailed blog posts on our trip around Wales and the midlands. Our Talyllyn trip was a bonus where I didn’t expect we’d have time for a ride. Can’t wait to come back and spend more time at the railway on a...
Apr 24, 2024 at 2:53 PM -
ilvaporista replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Although they did buy two houses to knock down, on the new route of the canal. So far, I think, the L&B owns one house to knock down.
Apr 23, 2024 at 6:31 PM -
ilvaporista replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
I understood that the convergence would be on the embankment after the canal bridge but before the concrete viaduct. Which would give a loop to hold a train. I may be mistaken, but that seems a logical solution.
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:48 AM -
ilvaporista liked sleepermonster's post in the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
Bagnall 2746 The Duke Another stage in the re-commissioning. Up to now all its normal working has been top and tailing with a diesel due to the landslip at Duffield. Last Sunday the P.W Dept had possession of the line south of Shottle for...
Apr 23, 2024 at 3:41 AM -
ilvaporista replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
I was thinking of buildings north of the gap.
Apr 22, 2024 at 2:20 PM -
ilvaporista liked pmh_74's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
It was always known the tip site would need some sort of piling/stabilisation if anything was put there, and that would be expensive. The reason I mentioned it was that when it was announced that the shed would definitely move, the implication...
Apr 22, 2024 at 2:19 PM -
ilvaporista replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
I thought that the tip site had been declared unstable and unfit for any heavy development, ruling out the works. However a smaller running shed(s) on the existing site with the works in other already existing buildings would be logical.
Apr 22, 2024 at 12:10 PM -
ilvaporista liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There will inevitably be a bit of a hiatus, as voting slips are being received and sent in, and most people have decided how they will vote by now, but I'm sure things will liven up again on or about May 11th! Talking of the L&B, has anybody...
Apr 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM -
ilvaporista liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
Here is a couple of poor pictures showing the progress in installing the tender brake system.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 22, 2024 at 11:13 AM
