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  1. Mark Thompson нравится сообщение Flying Phil в теме Rother Valley Railway.

    Excellent progress and thanks for these detailed updates. Well done to all concerned.

    4 июл 2026 в 12:36

  2. Mark Thompson нравится сообщение A1X 32670 в теме Rother Valley Railway.

    All will be revealed next week, though we do know where we will be track laying as we have a plan!!. It is above my pay grade to say exactly where, I just help to lay the stuff!! Mind you not looking forward to doing this in the heat.

    3 июл 2026 в 22:01

  3. Mark Thompson ответил(а) в теме Rother Valley Railway.

    Superb. Presumably the loop road? I can't think of anywhere else which wouldn't block construction access.

    3 июл 2026 в 17:42

  4. Mark Thompson ответил(а) в теме Rother Valley Railway.

    Several civil engineering updates recently, specifically of 2 culverts (20 & 21) the former of which is requiring a great deal of work. Plus construction of a flood mitigation channel between the 2. A lot of feet on the ground right now, and the...

    3 июл 2026 в 14:38

  5. Mark Thompson нравится сообщение Fireline в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Sadly, we're well aware of that one. Not only faster than the average human but, on one occasion, faster than the combine harvester he was driving, too. That was a long time ago, and fortunately the driver managed to get out. We are really keen...

    30 июн 2026 в 16:39

  6. Mark Thompson нравится сообщение 5944 в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Thunderstorms don't help, it needs a prolonged period of rain. The ground is baked solid so storms simply dump a lot of water that will merely run off. And they're usually quite localised. The forecast for the next two weeks shows temperatures...

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  7. Mark Thompson ответил(а) в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Ok, ok I'm totally convinced, and would like to retract the question. Incidentally, its not that I dislike Diesels, I'm fine with them. I was just querying the necessity, but from the examples given, I now realise just how important it has become.

    30 июн 2026 в 13:58

  8. Mark Thompson нравится сообщение Fireline в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    It is critical. We have a duty not only to our customers, but to our neighbours, too. Farms right along the line have crops in tinder dry fields right now. In one area, we have flax planted right next to the line. I am told that if that were to...

    30 июн 2026 в 13:53

  9. Mark Thompson ответил(а) в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    So far, yours is the only source I can find for that information. Local forecast also predicts rain tomorrow morning. Thoughts?

    30 июн 2026 в 01:46

  10. Mark Thompson ответил(а) в теме Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Is all that really necessary? It was thunderstorming here just 3 nights ago, and I'm a mere 10 miles west of Robertsbridge.

    30 июн 2026 в 00:28
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