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  1. mdewell liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    I bottled it up a lot and let it take over my life. I won't go into details as this isn't the place for it, and it wasn't just the heritage railway sector that did it; at the end of January, I was in a very dark place, hence why I've been so...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM

  2. mdewell liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    The following is a copy-and-paste from a report I've just sent to our volunteers on HOPS. Hello everyone, Saturday and Sunday saw the first trains operating over the new Broom Lane Bridge. It was certainly great to see the whole railway open...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 8:12 AM

  3. mdewell liked lil Bear's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.

    Loco crew are all fine if shook up. They know they’ve got support as/when needed. ORR/RAIB informed, it’s a case of letting the processes flow accordingly. Foxfield have not only opened their offer of travel to our customers, but assisted in...

    Apr 19, 2026 at 8:21 AM

  4. mdewell liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    The last time I drove a train over Broom Lane Bridge at 25mph was in 2017 when the speed restriction came into force. It was certainly a real privilege to be the first to drive 31430 over our brand new bridge at 25mph this evening! Chris...

    Apr 18, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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