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jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
10MPH TSR due to track condition from just north of West Hoathly Foot Crossing (ish) to New Coombe Bridge. It’s due to be relaid in January/February during the winter shutdown.
Oct 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM -
jnc liked RailWest's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.
Maybe it the situation where the Trust no longer has a single home, but appears to be spreading its collection around the country, such as the 2 coaches recently sent to NDR? On the one hand, it may give the Trust a wider showcase around the...
Oct 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM -
jnc liked ghost's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.
Why is it a shame? The loco gets a good home where it is appreciated and there is mutual respect between railway and owning group. The loco has a decent length of railway to operate on, and has access to engineering workshops. I’m not sure what...
Oct 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM -
jnc liked RailWest's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.
I find they tend to concentrate on Sundays other than for special events.
Oct 18, 2026 at 10:33 AM -
jnc liked David Mylchreest's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.
The post I was referencing is dated 16th October 2025, so my question is a reasonable one. I turned up this year on a summer Saturday to find that nothing was running at all. Perhaps I ought to have checked beforehand but I assumed that the...
Oct 18, 2026 at 10:33 AM -
jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The North Staffordshire Railway company purchased it and Austerity Wimblebury after they were left a legacy.
Oct 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
It moved to the Churnet Valley Railway a few weeks ago. No idea who owns it though.
Oct 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM -
jnc liked ghost's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Steam Railway says it’s been bought by the North Staffordshire Railway Company (1978) which is the supporting charity of the CVR
Oct 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM -
jnc liked Edington Burtle's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.
it's a shame this looks like the future after the needless upheaval from Somerset
Oct 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM -
jnc liked The Dainton Banker's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The discussion has developed from the finances of the WSR in particular to a more general conversation on the topics of Gift Aid and other means of financing Heritage Railways in general and their future prospects. As this is of interest to...
Oct 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM -
jnc liked free2grice's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
A tribute from the West Somerset Railway and an announcement by the BBC. <BJ> ''The West Somerset Railway is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jonathan Jones-Pratt, Chairman of West Somerset Railway PLC, aged just 42, following a short...
Oct 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
the NYMR has been badly managed for a number of years, principly because the Trust seemingly sits back and lets the PLC get on with things with the Trust apparently having no control over what is happening. The adoption of a nominations...
Oct 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM -
jnc liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
All well and good until (like this year) you've had insufficient rainfall. Rainwater isn't exactly clean either. I think all the water columns on the railway take from the mains; that said, the one at EG hasn't been in use for a while. I have a...
Oct 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM -
jnc liked Dan Hill's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
IIRC the water towers at Sheffield Park and East Grinstead collected rainwater.
Oct 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM -
jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The railway recently installed a reverse osmosis plant at Sheffield Park, so the majority of water will come from that unless something needs water at Horsted or Kingscote.
Oct 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
