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mdewell liked 5944's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
https://www.facebook.com/share/19YxXfynFH/ Broom Lane Bridge News! The new bridge is in and has been handed over to us to put the track back next week. Trains this weekend are only operating between Tunbridge Wells West and the bridge calling...
Apr 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the bit I have put in bold is absolutely correct. Many of the people in the senior trustee / director positions started as volunteers and then became directors - rather than the other way round. So I think that instills a passion for the...
Apr 11, 2026 at 8:23 AM -
mdewell replied to the thread Llangollen Railway branch line gala: April 10-12 2026.
Not helped by passengers not being allowed on the middle van or the Llangollen end brake van. And the Corwen end van can only take passengers when it is the leading van (Guess they don't want the Guard distracted by passengers).
Apr 11, 2026 at 8:21 AM -
mdewell replied to the thread Llangollen Railway branch line gala: April 10-12 2026.
Yes, I was on the 10:05. And enjoying a beer* at Glyndyfrdwy as the Brakevan train departed towards Llangollen. Late running trains meant a longish wait at Glyn for the next train to Llang, but there are worse places to wait.:D Classic bus ride...
Apr 11, 2026 at 8:10 AM -
mdewell liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This "borrowed" from another forum, with their permission. "Well here we are at the Acadamy Awards in star-spangled Las Pickering. The cars of the stars are gathering by the red carpet because the gates to the car park seem to be obstructed by...
Apr 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM -
mdewell liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.
I had a very pleasant train ride yesterday and there was lots to see going into Quorn station... [ATTACH]
Apr 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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mdewell liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Llangollen Railway.
A little moment of history today as 1369 took the first goods train (excluding engineering ones) to Corwen since before this section of line's closure in 1965. Doubled up as a test run for both loco and the recently refurbished wagons ahead of...
Apr 10, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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mdewell liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wouldn't go that far; I reckon (as a total amateur at brick arch bridges, admittedly) that after the proposed work, it should be good to go for another century or so - then repeat the process (perhaps ad infinitum). Why do I say that? As I...
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM -
mdewell liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Thank you! We're getting back to where we want to be again slowly but surely, combination of Covid and a couple of badly overrunning projects now finished definitely have us on the back foot at the moment but we're doing our best. Was an...
Apr 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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mdewell liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So the NYMR have actually paying to attend a piss-up in a Brewery? Well if you can’t organise one, I guess contracting it out has a certain degree of logic?
Apr 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
