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Nick Cs letzte Aktivitäten

  1. Nick C 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 um 15:45

  2. Nick C 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 um 15:45

  3. Nick C antwortete auf das Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Same reason we usually cross trains "wrong way round" at Alton - the loop has a 10mph limit all the way, so it's better to bring the arriving train in that way (which has to stop anyway), then send the departing train out on the main where it can...

    30 Juni 2026 um 15:44

  4. Nick C antwortete auf das Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Ah, fair enough - doors off platforms being something of a hot topic lately...

    30 Juni 2026 um 15:37

  5. Nick C gefällt RichardSalmons Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    As SECR 65 said, we would prefer to keep 4227 as original when restored; the Mid Hants have one as well, with the Coupe Compartment, but theirs is stripped out to provide wheelchair access. The current thinking is to use our second RMB in the...

    30 Juni 2026 um 15:34

  6. Nick C gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I think one of the reason for sending up trains through 3 and down trains through 2 (which I agree, looks odd) is because of the permanent speed restrictions north of Horsted in the station area. An up train departing from Platform 3 and going...

    30 Juni 2026 um 15:33

  7. Nick C antwortete auf das Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Presumably because 4/5 is both double-sided and curved, which makes dispatch a lot trickier? Operationally, down through 2 and up through 3 is easiest, if a bit odd crossing to the right, because 3 doesn't have an overlap at the southern end, so...

    30 Juni 2026 um 09:00

  8. Nick C 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...

    20260613_122100.jpg 30 Juni 2026 um 08:44

  9. Nick C gefällt marshall5s Beitrag in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    IMR No.11 had a couple of friends drop in to Douglas shed this morning ....... New-build Fowler road loco Talisman had arrived on the Island yesterday evening hauling a trailer carrying Groudle Glen loco. 'Annie' which has had a full rebuild...

    IMG_4224a.JPG IMG_4228a.JPG 26 Juni 2026 um 20:42
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