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  1. Paul42 liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Sadly the NYMR used to be well able to plan and execute such a project as proved by the replacement of Bridge 30 in the early months of 2010. That was a massive undertaking by any yardstick and the planning was thought out well before it became...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 8:52 PM

  2. Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    There’s a fundamental difference between the KWVR bridge and the NYMR’s problem. In that the latter is grade 2 listed and simply can’t be replaced. Not only that but any repairs have to not affect the external appearance. The two projects are...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM

  3. Paul42 liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Whilst there are doubtless things that can be cross-referred, there are massive differences caused by the technology. 1)You can build a girder bridge deck almost entirely in a factory, so the site time is completely different. 2)You don't need...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 9:36 AM

  4. Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think just in fuel terms, shunting is more costly than you might think. (That's a subjective view based on having done lots). Essentially, stopping and starting is more costly than running at an even speed. You also have to think about what...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 9:48 PM

  5. Paul42 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 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM

  6. Paul42 liked GWR4707's post in the thread LSL Private Train to Kilmarnock 18-19/05/26.

    So a train from Euston to Kilmarnock which possibly includes a Pacer over the S&C, they sure know how to have a good time don't they...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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