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Paul42 liked blink bonny's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Taking water from the River Test is nothing short of environmental vandalism. Southern England is home to 85% of the world's supply of chalk streams and the Test is one of the best known and most important. They are incredibly rare and valuable...
Aug 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
Bet that takes more than a glass and a half ... Tom
Aug 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM -
Paul42 liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
I see it as a function room, eg bar during galas, or for hire / ceremonies. Our commercial people need to see it when it's finished, and then hopefully that will stimulate ideas. Previously there was a weed covered hole where it now stands, so...
Aug 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Post on SVR Diesels Facebook page shows services delayed due to leaves on the line at Hampton Loade. Said leaves are still attached to the tree!
Aug 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM -
Paul42 liked MuzTrem's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
With its cut-down boiler mountings and slimline cylinders, 6024's appearance is no longer 'authentic' for any part of its working life. So, arguably, it really doesn't matter what colour they paint it now...
Aug 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM -
Paul42 liked Spike's post in the thread Brighton Belle update.
It certainly did, seen here approaching Stafford led by 20107.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Aug 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Fire Risk.
A lot of good points in there. To take the Bluebell as an example, we have something like 30 drivers, but only around half of them have diesel competence of some kind. Moreover, for the class 33 and class 201 that had generally lapsed at the...
Aug 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread Middleton Railway.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DQ8AFZvWV/ On Sunday 9th August we were delighted to host a visit by the Slough & Windsor Railway Society. During their visit, they kindly donated HC 1544 ‘Slough Estates Ltd. No.3’ to the Railway following a...
Aug 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I would suggest for the most part, you should politely reject such requests. Just because a heritage site exists doesn't mean that it is duty-bound to accept anything that is offered. That is, incidentally, the context of my point about a...
Aug 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM -
Paul42 liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
IMHO one of the key problems with the L&BRT for a long time has been the lack of formal, agreed policies on many aspects of the restoration and operation. Even the current 'business strategy' to some extent is very high-level and does not get...
Aug 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM -
Paul42 liked Romsey's post in the thread Fire Risk.
There was also a government proposal of using rail tank cars to transport water from the North West to South Central England in 1976 . There were problems, only new vehicles or foodstuff rated tanks could be used, which limited the idea...
Aug 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM -
Paul42 liked LMS2968's post in the thread Fire Risk.
The justification is mentioned elsewhere in this forum: the drop-off in passenger numbers when diesel replaces steam. Whatever the issues, unless the passengers turn up and buy their tickets, you're running your diesels at a loss, which cannot go...
Aug 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM
