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jnc liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
On Saturday, some of the drivers were being assessed to drive diesel, hence the caution. With steam, the locos are normally driven pretty bang on 25mph. With diesel, it's very varied. I went for a quick spin on Saturday afternoon. On the way up,...
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM -
jnc liked paul1609's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I think it's likely that the first rain will just soak in to the ground so it's going to take sustained rain before the " weather related service alterations"are reversed. Down here on the K&ESR there are streams and drainage ditches that are...
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM -
jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Really pleased to hear such positive feedback! A lot of hard work went into making this weekend possible at such short notice from many different people (including some on this forum), and your kind words will mean a lot to them.
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
My Mars Bar is backing Robin with this. I’ve just been out. Back now. Edit: SWMBO disagrees with me. :(
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM -
jnc replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Corrosion does amazing things to metal mechanisms (as I found out as a boy, working on boats exposed to salt water). I'm glad you finally worked out how to tackle this one. Noel
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:41 AM -
jnc liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
You may remember, Dear Reader, that about a month ago(?) we took a door off the workshop PMV...... we managed to get one hinge pin out, with a lot of protest, but could not persuade any of the remaining three to do likewise, in fact we were in...
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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jnc liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
From what I hear, mid-September is the next scheduled p/way session.
Aug 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM -
jnc liked Robin's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
[Ongoing thread drift]. I beg to differ (as does Google). Although "total" is a noun, the phrase "a total of" is acting as a quantifier (like "more than"), with "engines" being the subject of the sentence to which the verb "built" is being...
Aug 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM -
jnc liked 46223's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
The railway centre moved to Ingrow!
Aug 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM -
jnc liked Paul Grant's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
A tram museum later adding a town scene built on the site of a former quarry in the Derbyshire hills is on paper, a tall order. But at the time, tramways were being torn up whether the user base wanted it or not. And it feels like there was too...
Aug 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM -
jnc liked Fireline's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
I was automatically disqualifying Bressingham, as it has survived. I was referring to centres that didn't last. Sorry, should have made that clearer.
Aug 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Another post reveals that work on the crossing moves on: Northbridge Level Crossing - 5 - Early Aug '26 It looks like the re-opening of the road, across a very good-looking crossing, is now not far off. Noel
Aug 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Thanks Mark. Perhaps we ought to call that type 4 sub-base (the black material) 'finishing sub-base' - as there is lots of traditional stone below that along with a sheet of Terram under that? Kind regards Mike Hart
Aug 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM -
jnc liked William Fletcher's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
Steam zoos had their day whilst main line steam was banned, and heritage lines in their infancy. They were oases for enthusiasts to get a fix. Once main line steam returned, the draw of a 1/4 mile shuffle behind a pacific waned - locos left...
Aug 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM -
jnc liked Sidmouth's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
The concept of a steam centre sadly hasn't stood the passage of time with Tyseley and Carnforth now essentially engineering bases and TOC hq's . Dinting closed and Didcot has made the best of it creating a fabulous showcase of all things GWR...
Aug 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
