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lynbarn replied to the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
I happen to agree with you, and to a certain point, that is what the L&BR in Devon are trying to do; however, I think this could be dangerous since we, the railway enthusiasts, do not pay all the bills where as it is Mr and Mrs Joe Public and the...
Jul 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM -
lynbarn liked johnofwessex's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
I have slightly mixed feelings The VofR has up to now had a very 'unified' look with the three loco's and coaches While I am very happy that the loco's from Collection X have survived and are being put back into operational condition I fear...
Jul 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Now that there is a working relationship between the Vof R and the Brecon Mountain railway, I wonder if we will see the Gwalior Pacific down there at some stage?
Jul 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM -
lynbarn liked Wagoniester's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Surprised it hasn't been picked up anywhere else yet but, as reported in Heritage Railway mag's latest, No. 9 is to be reverted to oil firing during its currently ongoing overhaul.
Jul 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM -
lynbarn liked Maldwyn's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
The standard Central Railways livery was green and black as described but over time it does appear there were subtle changes. From photos the white lining was evident in the 1970s with the running board “valance” being green. From about 1982 the...
Jul 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM -
lynbarn liked fergusmacg's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
The Indian livery was indeed a green cab and boiler black although the white lining was somewhat different to the dainty lining we are more used to in the UK as the following photo shows (along with a somewhat younger and thinner Fergusmacg taken...
Jul 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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lynbarn replied to the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Well, hopefully, Keith, that is not going to happen, my understanding is she/it will be returned to as she/it was last in use, i.e- a black boiler with an olive green cab and tender body line out in white well that is what I can see from a Lawie...
Jul 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM -
lynbarn liked ghost's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Exciting news followed by the inevitable frother on YouTube who wants to see it restored in GW green or BR black. Why??? I despair of some people
Jul 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM -
lynbarn liked Chris86's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Be nice to see the operational one turned out "as built" and the non-operational one gently tidied to a condition as it finished it's career- that tells a story. Chris
Jul 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM -
lynbarn liked Charles Parry's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Exciting news, one of the Gwalior Pacifics is to be restored to working order. What a sight that will be! I'm already hoping a visit up to the WHR could be aranged to run alongside the NG15, the power of such formidable tender engine two footers...
Jul 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM -
lynbarn liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Looks very impressive. Having the stone "laid" in the baskets makes a huge visual difference.
Jul 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM -
lynbarn liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Not heard of Nick Pallant's book but I've located one in good second hand condition - that will make an interesting read. Incidentally the Dean Forest railway crosses the dual carriageway Lydney by-pass [A48] via a level crossing. This is...
Jul 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM -
lynbarn liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I'm afraid its all much more boringly simpler than that. There never was, nor is there planned to be, a bridge between those numbered 15 & 17 mentioned in the Blog entry! Not even a culvert pipe. Its a numbering error on the RVR design plans....
Jul 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM -
lynbarn liked Streetert's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
British Steel rails arriving at Junction Road in preparation for,,,,, https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2025/07/British%20Steel%20-1.html [IMG]
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lynbarn liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
You asks about the various rails we will use, and have in stock, for the 3.4km long ‘missing link’ at RVR - all of which will be 113lb flat bottom rail laid on concrete sleepers with Pandrol fittings. The 970 track metres of new 113lb rail we...
Jul 7, 2025
