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  1. jnc liked 5944's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Boots No. 1 (Andrew Barclay 1984/1930) being charged up today by 7828 at Minehead today, while BBC Points West carried out some filming. 7802 and 9351 on service trains. Plenty of noise from the Manor but both were...

    20260826_114653.jpg 20260826_115311.jpg Aug 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM

  2. jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    The main one currently ongoing is the work to enable any future extension (if it ever happens). The embankment on the spur will be strengthened, and the current plan is to lay double track along the length of the embankment to “the gap”. This...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM

  3. jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    And here is the promised track laying visual summary: Section 5c Overview - 6 Aug 26 The plain images (in addition to the several pan- and zoom-able images) are worth enlarging; lots of interesting details to be seen there (e.g. stacked...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM

  4. jnc liked hyboy's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I have clearly missed my cue by a couple of days but regarding that road and rail interaction... Every Concorde produced in Bristol ( Brabazon Hangars) had to negotiate the Filton to Hallen railway level crossing to reach the runway in...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM

  5. jnc liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    It is good to get the regular updates and see the steady progress of this project - Well Done to all involved.

    Aug 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM

  6. jnc liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I think Fireline’s post shows it’s rather more than the paperwork. There’s also ballasting & tamping of the whole line. Installing & commissioning the signalling (both rail and road) for 3 level crossings, plus a passing loop and a terminus...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM

  7. jnc liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    The only appreciable embankments will be the approaches either side of the A21 crossing.

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:24 AM

  8. jnc liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    They're running along an old sea bed - hence all the cross drains - so there is very little embankment to build, and no cuttings to use.

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM

  9. jnc liked Fireline's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    The intention is that it will be first used in 2028. I suspect that the track will be complete before then. However, there's fencing, wiring, tree planting, crew training, route proving and a whole host of imponderables to be dealt with before...

    Aug 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM

  10. 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

  11. jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Another update: Passing Loop - 6 Late Aug '26 Noel

    Aug 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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
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