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jnc liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
A few of my own, taken about half an hour ago. Poor light, but enough to see the status quo: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jul 31, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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jnc liked Big Al's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Not any more it isn't! Posts above moved here. Thanks.
Jul 31, 2026 at 8:53 PM -
jnc liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I am told that there is a post on FB showing that the 4 slabs have been laid. There are a couple of blog entries showing the laying of the slabs and the fitting of the rails.
Jul 31, 2026 at 8:03 PM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It’s not so much of a downtime for the MHR volunteer, just that with two train sets each operating two return trips each evening over the period, there aren’t many left to operate a day service as well. One night of Steam illuminations requires...
Jul 31, 2026 at 7:20 PM -
jnc liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Work ongoing on Barry 163. Seats are away at the Bluebell for making, while springs are off for new to be made. Bodywork in various stages of repair. Taff Vale 220 also in the shed, mainly awaiting the return of door locks from the SVR and some...
Jul 31, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
And another one: here. (It, also, covers work elsewhere than on the level crossing.) Noel
Jul 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
It is compared to half the Bluebell fleet!
Jul 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM -
jnc liked Dan Hill's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
Another post on the social media pages, 41313 has been confirmed as the latest guest for Giants of Steam and will be staying on the railway over the winter.
Jul 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Several more updates: here and here. (The latter one covers work elsewhere than on the level crossing.) Noel
Jul 31, 2026 at 1:56 PM -
jnc liked kestreleyes's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.
Only a small update this week. work on Rowsley box continues, what started as change a few outside boards under the top window became remove half an end wall and rebuild, typical of midland boxes where the door meets the outside stairs you get...
Jul 31, 2026 at 11:14 AM -
jnc liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Having looked at the website more closely, where ex-BOP weekend is shown as timetable F, I can confirm that it is indeed meant to be five round trips with 33108 and E6040. The Pullmans will be on one set, and the Harvey's Train will continue to...
Jul 31, 2026 at 3:26 AM -
jnc liked Big Al's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
....and sadly, there are people out there who just don't understand what is needed to bring some stability back to our normal summer conditions. Add to that the odd person who might take a delight in firing up a bit of heathland and you have...
Jul 31, 2026 at 3:24 AM -
jnc liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I had a memorable run to Battersby one glorious spring evening firing to Fletch (the late John Fletcher) on Tornado. We only went from Grosmont, not Whitby, and as you say it was a short lived experiement but what a lovely evening turn it was - a...
Jul 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The forecast for Monday onwards is rain, but it seems to be a case of too little, too late. Several consecutive heatwaves have completely dried out everything, and a call had to be made early. Disappointing, but the correct decision.
Jul 30, 2026 at 4:19 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
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