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  1. Mark Thompson replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

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

    Jul 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM

  2. Mark Thompson replied to the thread 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...

    Jul 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM

  3. Mark Thompson liked Fireline's post in the thread 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...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM

  4. Mark Thompson liked 5944's post in the thread 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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  5. Mark Thompson replied to the thread 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.

    Jun 30, 2026 at 1:58 PM

  6. Mark Thompson liked Fireline's post in the thread 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...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM

  7. Mark Thompson replied to the thread 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?

    Jun 30, 2026 at 1:46 AM

  8. Mark Thompson replied to the thread 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.

    Jun 30, 2026 at 12:28 AM

  9. Mark Thompson liked ghost's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Don’t give Colin ideas or he’ll be launching an appeal to import a German loco!

    Jun 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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