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jnc liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
When we first relaid the track we saw all these drainage ditches alongside the miniscule embankments, and some people thought we ought to clear them. Then we realised they were borrow ditches, left and right, to win material for the little...
Aug 26, 2026 at 10:15 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Another update: Passing Loop - 6 Late Aug '26 Noel
Aug 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM -
jnc liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I guess one reason for the hopscotching is the need for temporary road-vehicle access to locations requiring major civil engineering works including several bridge, culvert & embankment sites. Track can then be laid on a section once road...
Aug 26, 2026 at 12:07 PM -
jnc liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Saw some photos doing the rounds of trackbed clearance on the Ardingly branch, just standard maintenance of assets or something interesting occurring? Didn’t just seem like tree clearance, there was groundworks/plant machinery too.
Aug 26, 2026 at 5:38 AM -
jnc liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Probably a good idea, but we are not so logical. The recent re-decking of the warflat showed that this PWay used vehicle fell between two chairs. PWay didn't have a budget for it, but neither did C&W. Now what? It was agreed to use old sleepers...
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM -
jnc liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
We've been switching from the planned steam timetable to diesel on a rolling basis, usually about 4 days in advance. I'm glad to say I am not involved in making those difficult decisions, but I'm feeling optimistic for the weekend based on the...
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM -
jnc liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Oh don't get me wrong, we should definitely build a carriage shed! But I think we should build one with a primary purpose of it being used all year round. A carriage shed is certainly near the top of the generally agreed priority investment...
Aug 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Oh, right; my memory is failing again. Your post a while back indicated that it was the Junction Road one that was (then) planned for November; my brain clearly swapped 'A21' for 'Junction Road' (probably because that would be in order, along the...
Aug 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Thank you for taking the time to explain the plan for forthcoming work in that area! Ah, I see where I went wrong. I was looking for a list of bridges on the RVR, and could only find Maps & Features. It's a very useful page (I have bookmarked...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:25 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Thanks Noel, The next construction in the area you mention around Northbridge Street will be our earthworks contractor working across the C350m long field section between Northbridge Street crossing and A21. That comprising construction of an...
Aug 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM -
jnc liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
We don't only have carriages that would benefit from cover, but also newly restored wagons, which go straight back into the open.:( Cover is also needed for a lovely horse box on the line, as well as a GWR inspection saloon. I stood on a MACAW...
Aug 25, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The money side of a carriage shed is an odd beast. If you use it to store operating vehicles, then you can see that things like the paint lasts longer, and you can cost out that benefit. However, you then get into the weird, somewhat non-sensical...
Aug 25, 2026 at 9:45 AM -
jnc liked ghost's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
A heritage committee?
Aug 25, 2026 at 9:44 AM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Back to the subject of work at the RVR; several more updates: Bridge 24 - 33 The track gets bolted down Section 5c - Track conditioning RVR Volunteers Passing Loop -6 Late Aug '26 So exciting to see this all happening, after all the years of...
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM -
jnc liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Cheapness is relative, affordability is absolute. Seriously, once corrections to product or price are made it takes a couple of years for word of mouth to completely reverse the damage. This based on observations of past situations. Sawdust.
Aug 25, 2026 at 12:21 AM
