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jnc gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
[ATTACH] https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Xw6Q7qc2/ Class 31/4 31430 ‘Sister Dora’ stands proudly on Broom Lane Bridge as it becomes the first locomotive to pass over the brand new structure! We reopen to Groombridge and Eridge this...
17 April 2026 um 02:40
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jnc gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
'Twas ever thus. Look how older, more established, heritage railways essentially burnt through cheap Mark 1s. A lot are likely to be scrapped in the next ten years. Hopefully the ones that survive will be the ones that are historically most...
17 April 2026 um 02:39 -
jnc gefällt mdewells Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
My point was that people do pay to travel on them. We often make more money on Wednesdays than we do Saturdays - with much less effort (Although not nearly as much fun for those of us who just want to play trains ;):D ) Most failures seem to be...
17 April 2026 um 02:38 -
jnc gefällt mdewells Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
Basically, it costs a lot less to operate a DMU (aka Pacer) than it does steam, so for mid-week opening a Pacer makes a little money, whereas a loco hauled (diesel or steam) would lose money. It also only requires 2 train crew. PS. I won't argue...
17 April 2026 um 02:38 -
jnc antwortete auf das Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Maybe those heavily-used lines on the national network got better maintenance; maybe they had improvements during those long lives. You'd need to study the detailed records for each. Noel
16 April 2026 um 19:43 -
jnc gefällt mdewells Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
Above my pay grade, but I know there have been some new relays purchased for the 143619 (which successfully operated it's first service yesterday - a school charter). Having 4 sets but only really needing 1 operating does mean there are potential...
16 April 2026 um 17:42 -
jnc gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
... To remind future generations "never again"! Sent from my PGT-N19 using Tapatalk
16 April 2026 um 17:00 -
jnc gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
You can't preserve everything though ... I think on museum / curatorial grounds, there is an argument that says a Pacer should be preserved as an example of a particular strand of rolling stock development - you can see them as the spiritual...
16 April 2026 um 16:59 -
jnc gefällt Brevas Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The GWSR Honeybourne line was a late build, one of the last in the country. It is pretty straight and level, meaning long cuttings and long embankments. It wasn't built by men with wheelbarrows ( eg Tring cutting) but by mechanical steam...
16 April 2026 um 16:58 -
jnc gefällt nigelsss Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Thanks again to all for the advice. To be honest, I'm on the brink of abandoning the idea, much as I would like to go. Where I live, you go into a car park, enter your vehicle registration number, how long for, and tap with a debit/credit card....
16 April 2026 um 14:07 -
jnc gefällt nigelsss Beitrag in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
It's not what it used to be...
16 April 2026 um 14:06 -
jnc antwortete auf das Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
As Alex said, it's a combination of factors: local geology and geography, and lack of geotechnical engineering knowledge (i.e. the behavior of structures constructed of piles of earth) at the time of construction. Of these, I would rate the last...
16 April 2026 um 14:01 -
jnc gefällt Enterprises Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Prompted by this thread, I spent some time trying to find out some details of the local geology. For anyone who has a little knowledge of soil mechanics or geology, these links might be of some interest....
16 April 2026 um 10:53 -
jnc gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Hey, that's our railway you're talking about there! I think it's accepted wisdom that the line was built quickly, and on the cheap. Combined with the particular local geology and geography, and lack of understanding at the time of construction,...
15 April 2026 um 23:15 -
jnc gefällt Mark Thompsons Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
It seems utterly ridiculous. J̌just to park at bloody car at a provincial railway station. Perhaps better to just park the car, and then ignore any follow-ups as being "sorry, I'm not on line". Personally, I'm sick of these functions which are...
15 April 2026 um 18:54
