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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 -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
The GWS might want a word, and you seem to have forgotten Tyesely… Going back to the OP, I think what also needs bearing in mind is that Dinting was a small single road shed, with limited capacity. After Woodhead closed, it was also left with...
Aug 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Having first checked with our engineers I hope the following reply to your questions is helpful; 1. What is the Black material? Road Planings / Tarmac? RVR: The material purchased is Type 4 sub-base. 2. How thick 150mm ? RVR: Correct. C150mm...
Aug 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM -
jnc liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
On the GWSR Broadway extension we levelled the original trackbed, then ferried out ballast from a central point with two big dumpers. A JCB then levelled the ballast piles, on terram, to 8 ins high. We tried a laser attachment to the JCB, but our...
Aug 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM -
jnc liked lostlogin's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
One benefit of running diesel's is that I believe the operating costs for the railway are generally cheaper. The downside being that a certain percentage of the customers want and expect a ride behind a steam loco. Are there any figures from the...
Aug 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM -
jnc liked 26D_M's post in the thread Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.
Handsome loco that.
Aug 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Readers with an interest in laying track on a prepared formation may find this video of particular interest. Our contractor Andrew Wood invested in this hydraulically operated/laser guided leveling plate to achieve a near millimetre perfect...
Aug 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM -
jnc liked nigelss's post in the thread Vale of Berkeley Railway.
I watched a video of the pacer running along the line. It sounded to me like the pacer was getting seriously scratched by the undergrowth and will need a new paint job. I think crantock's remark is an understatement!
Aug 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
A large group of updates on the extension (both the crossing, and elsewhere): Section 5c - 1 of 2 - End Jul '26 activity Northbridge Level Crossing - 4 - The rails go in Bridge 24 - 32 - Prepping the ballast wall extension Section 5c - 2 of 2 -...
Aug 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Very interesting image there of the diesel engine in it. Noel
Aug 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM -
jnc liked Jonnie's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Preservation is all about working together. Yesterday evening, I popped over from the Spa Valley Railway and spent some time at the Bluebell, re-familiarising and assessing two of their Driver Inspectors on Hastings Diesels Limited's Class 201...
Aug 5, 2026 at 10:18 AM -
jnc liked Brucklebog's post in the thread Caledonian Railway.
Plus ca change….
Aug 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The subtitles are auto-generated by YouTube (if you have the "CC" button clicked) - so not the fault of the producer of the video. For an automatic system they are quite good, but from time to time you do see such howlers as you noticed! Tom
Aug 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Bridge 42 saga just keeps giving. In the latest Moors line there's a piece about it as you would expect. In it they give the updated fundraising target of £950k, split between the two phases. Phase 1 was the temporary propping 'Has...
Aug 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
