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jnc liked 35B's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Probably - there certainly was a classification system
Sep 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM -
jnc liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
He'd hate the Louis Jordan song GI Jive... to this day I can't work out what "...worn out 3As or beat-up 4Fs" refers to - some sort of physical assessment of GI recruits?
Sep 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM -
jnc liked jamesd's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Buses are heavily subsidised but the cost is nowhere near the subsidy provided to any single rail service in the country. Harry has indicated the trial is a franchise commitment so I completely understand why it is happening, however I fully...
Sep 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I do not think it is negativity that is being shown, at least as far as the SVR concerned. It is more a sense of realism of how many obstacles would be involved to make this work long term, many of which you mentioned yourself. And of course the...
Sep 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM -
jnc liked acorb's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Couldn't agree more, the amount of 'free' publicity this has generated for the SVR is worth it alone. I too remain to be convinced that this is financially viable long term, but it is at no financial cost to the SVR atm, will prove or disprove...
Sep 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM -
jnc liked ikcdab's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Latest WSR journal just published full of news and articles about the railway. Join the WSRA to get your copy. Ian C. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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jnc liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Meanwhile, back on the Kent & East Sussex....
Sep 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM -
jnc replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
"TTFN" has been pretty common in the US for quite a long while; many decades now. Noel
Sep 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM -
jnc liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I have an American pen pal who always signs herself off with "TTFN". How things spread...
Sep 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM -
jnc liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Date not agreed yet but I have heard, early 2027. The place to check is One Network for scheduled road closures. Nothing is shown yet, indicating that ESCC and Highways England have not agreed a traffic regulation order.
Sep 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Even assuming it is sufficient time in ideal circumstances - what happens when a late running SVR service causes the WMR one to be delayed? Or a late running WMR service delays an SVR one? You run the risk that the tail wags the dog - ie a...
Sep 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The stream of updates has resumed, with the lengthy Section 5d, Section overview - i. Another, Section 5e, seems to be underway. (Maybe he's away for a moment, accumulating more of those amazing pan/room shots!) Noel
Sep 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Yes I think it is the chosen parameters of the trial that make what ever data is collected somewhat debatable. Mondays and Fridays may be quieter these days due to WFH, but is a service (for the trial) that attractive to those that already have a...
Sep 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM -
jnc liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
It’s far from easy I’m afraid. WMR don’t own the trains. So you’ve got to be confident with both WMR and leasing company wanting their rolling stock used on the SVR. ASLEF and RMT would definitely have something to say. It’s still a light...
Sep 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM -
jnc liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
As I said above, but seem to need to repeat…. It is funded through the WMRE. It’s a really joined up, collaborative scheme which is designed to test the water. There’s no loser in it at all. SVR get paid to run it as a contract job, so can’t...
Sep 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
