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الأنشطة الأخيرة الخاصة بـ Mark Thompson

  1. أعجب Mark Thompson بمشاركة RailWest' في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I've had cause to look at this again. (Too much idle time on my hands? If only....) From my experience of corporate situations, a 'Vision' statement is usually something along the lines of a one-line short, snappy objective. In which case,...

    ‏2 ماي 2026 في 6:30 مساءاً
  2. أعجب Mark Thompson بمشاركة mikehartuk' في موضوع Rother Valley Railway.

    Thanks Mike Goodwin. In reply. Plans aren't to lay the P Way in two phases as finished trackbed becomes available. Phase one of track laying will comprise the section from the old Salehurst Halt site back to Junction Rd with plans to complete...

    ‏1 ماي 2026 في 10:35 صباحاً
  3. المشاركة في موضوع Rother Valley Railway.

    Noel, with things as they stand, and I hope I am not speaking out of turn, this next twelvemonth will see much civil engineering and bridge work being undertaken, abutments rebuilt, and waybeams either replaced or refurbished. Level crossing...

    ‏30 إبريل 2026 في 9:24 مساءاً
  4. المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    On reflection, whilst I'll definitely go to the B&YVRT agm, I think I may spend the evening in the bar of the Fox and Goose instead. Whatever I hear there will be far more informative, even if its nothing to do with the railway.

    ‏30 إبريل 2026 في 6:30 مساءاً
  5. أعجب Mark Thompson بمشاركة RailWest' في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I see from the AGM paperwork that the railway now has a 'Vision'. I wonder if it yet has a published strategy? The Vision states that the railway "....is built and operated in line with modern practices". Personally I would prefer that it was...

    ‏30 إبريل 2026 في 6:22 مساءاً
  6. المشاركة في موضوع Rother Valley Railway.

    Interesting update, showing where the westernmost passing loop will be laid, in between bridges 24 and 25 (Austen's). The land is historic KESR curtillage, dating from the 1940s rebuilding of these bridges https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/?m=1

    ‏30 إبريل 2026 في 5:38 مساءاً
  7. المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I think I may well need a hip-flask for this coming AGM

    ‏29 إبريل 2026 في 7:20 مساءاً
  8. المشاركة في موضوع P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    Looking forward to it! They should arrive today.

    ‏29 إبريل 2026 في 10:56 صباحاً
  9. أعجب Mark Thompson بمشاركة Spamcan81' في موضوع P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

    ‏29 إبريل 2026 في 10:56 صباحاً
  10. المشاركة في موضوع P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    I came here for locomotive news, and came away just having ordered 8 bottles of this! It's an ill wind....

    ‏26 إبريل 2026
  11. أعجب Mark Thompson بمشاركة The Green Howards' في موضوع P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    I can't integrate the field syncs very well at the moment... but by golly, it was worth it!

    ‏26 إبريل 2026
  12. أعجب Mark Thompson بمشاركة The Green Howards' في موضوع P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    It's called P2, it's 8.0% ABV, it'd be rude not to have less than two pints... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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