Mark Thompsons letzte Aktivitäten
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Mark Thompson gefällt James Hewetts Beitrag in dem Thema Southwold Railway.
A reminder about the upcoming Blythburgh Station Open Day on Sunday July 26th - 10.30 'til 15.45, all free apart from a small charge for (short!) train rides. Latitude Festival is on, just up the road, so avoiding Henham and approaching us via...
6 Juli 2026 um 11:38 -
Mark Thompson antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Just noted on FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18v5fNgnsP/
6 Juli 2026 um 11:08 -
Mark Thompson gefällt Flying Phils Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Excellent progress and thanks for these detailed updates. Well done to all concerned.
4 Juli 2026 um 12:36 -
Mark Thompson gefällt A1X 32670s Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 22:01 -
Mark Thompson antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Superb. Presumably the loop road? I can't think of anywhere else which wouldn't block construction access.
3 Juli 2026 um 17:42 -
Mark Thompson antwortete auf das Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 14:38 -
Mark Thompson gefällt Firelines Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 -
Mark Thompson gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema 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...
30 Juni 2026
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Mark Thompson antwortete auf das Thema 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 Juni 2026 -
Mark Thompson gefällt Firelines Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026
