jnc's Recent Activity
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jnc liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
They chopped down all those trees, ' to improve the view' I was told.:(
Sep 1, 2026 at 1:28 AM -
jnc liked Brucklebog's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Yes, it was deliberate, from memory a two fingers at someone. One of the consortium suggested a change of name to ‘Steam Ecosse’, the opinion was, ‘no thanks’. Back in those days there were so many loco groups/consortiums we needed acronyms to...
Sep 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM -
jnc liked lynbarn's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Mike H, you are making this look too easy, but I know that it hasn't always been the case in the past. Thank you for the entertainment, and will you also thank the team for all the hard work that they have put in to make this all happen? It is a...
Sep 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM -
jnc liked 73108's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Which, ironically, is exactly what we do. Train to Newtondale, walk to Levisham (a very pleasant one along easy terrain and, as a bonus, almost all downhill). Then we sit on the station and eat a picnic while enjoying the glorious peace and...
Aug 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM -
jnc liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
No doubt named every bit as deliberately as Simon Groom's legendary "What a lovely pair of knockers" and comment that for hedging 'you need a good length for a good lay' on Blue Peter, which for decades people naively believed were mistakes,...
Aug 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
That one, "Section 5b, Section overview - 1", has been added to with another, Section 5a Section overview. I seem to recall reading somewhere that there was hope that the ballast needed to underlay the track could be brought in by rail...
Aug 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM -
jnc liked Rail Ranger's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
I've done some research on the exhibition hall. All I can find is that it was dismantled and the steelwork and the trackwork were saved for future re-use.
Aug 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM -
jnc liked Rail Ranger's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
Thanks Crantock. I think the concrete display shed may have been moved to Ingrow, where it now contains a museum.
Aug 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM -
jnc liked JBTEvans's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Went along to the Diesels at 65 event on Sunday, so glad this event took place as I was disappointed to miss the Hymek celebration last year due to other commitments. The railway was busy for not quite a full gala event and lots of families...
Aug 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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jnc liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
From Tuesday, a full steam service will be resuming. 34059 will handle the main services, and I was told 32424 will take the dining train on Thursday. Steam services will then take a weekend off for the Diesel Gala, and continue the following...
Aug 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM -
jnc liked The Dainton Banker's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
No rain in Wales ? Climate change is becoming really serious ! :D
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM -
jnc liked 26D_M's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
4936 must be approaching a decade under overhaul during which time its owner has bought 2 pannier tanks, one of which is now for sale again because of resource issues. Go figure ....
Aug 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM -
jnc liked JBTEvans's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Frames are 7822, 4936 is at Tyseley.
Aug 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM -
jnc liked lynbarn's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Oh no, the blog pages are down, and I am getting withdrawal symptoms already :Nurse: . Still, the guy behind them needs a break just as much as the rest of us, so enjoy the bank holiday, and I look forward to the update as and when it appears....
Aug 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM -
jnc liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
This is subject to sufficient rainfall, of course. If weather conditions allow, further steam hauled services may be introduced over the coming weeks.
Aug 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM
