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jnc liked buzby2's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Ah - 'Corfe Castle greenhouse'. How are the Tomatoes coming on?
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM -
jnc liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Moorbarrow is currently out for repair so as things stand will either be L150 or Haulwen. L150 is in use at the moment. Difficult to say right now as loco allocation is being done slightly differently this year rather than the standard 28 day...
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've said this before, but I'll make the point again: I know Beeching's name is darker than mud in the heritage rail world, but what he did was precisely look for lines that could not make enough to pay for "maintain[ing their] locos, carriages...
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:57 AM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Galas anywhere are generally a success because: There is normally a more intensive service. Normally at least one visiting loco. People are prepared to travel for galas and often stay for more than a day. Most enthusiasts appear to not care if...
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
jnc liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My understanding from earlier posts in this thread is that where 34101 is concerned there is nothing to prevent the owners from taking it away as soon as it is finished which has effectively brought work to a halt until some assurance is found....
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Others may know better but the last I heard: 92134 was having its chimney replaced. The new chimney had been delivered but I don't know the progress on this. 45428 was stopped waiting for parts (I don't know whats broken here) 2392 is away at...
Jul 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
People like to blame her, but I think a really large share properly goes to the people above her (who have done more incorrect than just hire her). Not that she isn't making even more mistakes, of her own, of course, but a lot of what she's doing...
Jul 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM -
jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My observation about the challenge of running a railway is this: The railway is a system. Unless all parts of that system (infrastructure, trains, business systems, communications and people) are in sync it doesn't work, and problems in any one...
Jul 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM -
jnc liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Can’t ’Like’ that but it does force home to me that the many concurring views on here really do have substance and that change is long overdue.
Jul 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To be fair I think we all understand the need for diesels to cover when steam fails or dry spells make it dangerous and irresponsible to use steam, particularly through moorland. The reason the NYMR gets a bad rep with them is the excessive use...
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM -
jnc liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The ESCC Notice of Works has been published for Northbridge Road crossing. [ATTACH]
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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jnc liked gios's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
As regards 82045. It's never good form to give a completion date, as there are so many variables and unknowns. She will be ready when she is ready. It is possible however to say that when the great day eventually arrives, there are already plans...
Jul 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM -
jnc liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Here's the link https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2026/07/section-5c-track-laying-1.html -
Jul 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM -
jnc liked A1X 32670's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
For those interested in the track relaying, a new post has been released by the RVR on their blogspot site detailing what we got upto last week. Wednesday was especially hot and very uncomfortable but made all the more easier by working with a...
Jul 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM -
jnc liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Some details are in the public domain at: https://one.network/?tmi=GB45400048# The map shows the works location and the diversion route. Works description: Working alongside Rother Valley Railway to excavate the carriageway for the installation...
Jul 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
