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Paul42 vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic SVR General Discussion.
Even if the line is not running heritage services on a particular day, it doesn't automatically mean the line is available - railways use days (and weeks) with no trains to have planned infrastructure maintenance. That all gets more fraught if...
9 mei 2026 om 10:26 -
Paul42 vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
That's all very well for the driver but makes life very difficult for the fireman. The driver stays in one place but the firemans job entails him moving about the cab, needing room to swing his shovel and also keep a good lookout from his side of...
9 mei 2026 om 10:24 -
Paul42 vond 5944's post leuk in het topic SVR General Discussion.
More than one though. To provide a meaningful service, even just peak hours Monday - Friday, each box will require two staff per day due to the length of day. In which case are they employed part-time just as signallers or full-time, and do they...
8 mei 2026 om 08:46 -
Paul42 vond 21B's post leuk in het topic Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
That is true, but losing the utility of the full boiler ticket of two locomotives has meant a greater overhaul burden tha would have been the case.
8 mei 2026 om 02:33 -
Paul42 vond 5944's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That was dated 21st April. That was the last time they updated anything regarding the bridge. It's really quite embarrassing that they can't even be bothered with weekly updates about a project that costing them a huge amount of money, both in...
8 mei 2026 om 02:27
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Paul42 vond Matt37401's post leuk in het topic SVR General Discussion.
FFS, there’s reasons why people use Kidderminster, rather than Bewdley.
7 mei 2026 om 20:41 -
Paul42 vond 2857Harry's post leuk in het topic SVR General Discussion.
Quite often on non-running days, ie days for shunting, etc it is only signed by somebody who signs it as a ground frame, and not and full box. So it will be more days than you think to which it is not manned
7 mei 2026 om 20:41 -
Paul42 vond Gladiator 5076's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
28 years on that really means nothing Fred. All sorts of things may have, and almost certainly will have, changed to accommodate new stock or other requirements.
7 mei 2026 om 18:08 -
Paul42 vond Bikermike's post leuk in het topic Strathspey Railway.
I'm not sure promising a "scoping excercise" is the kind of self-interest you suggest there. It's not like they've promised anything. It's worth pointing out there is no money outside central govt, so no matter how much you think it "should just...
7 mei 2026 om 12:37 -
Paul42 vond geoff_in_chester's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
Here's a view of it during its reversal at Chester South Junction yesterday for those who like to chew over what's missing/changed etc. RE an earlier comment, both my wife and I commented on hearing a regular "squeak" when it passed us during the...
7 mei 2026 om 10:01
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Paul42 vond Spamcan81's post leuk in het topic A day out in the Cotswolds.
A cracking day out in the Cotswolds with a couple of classic vehicles. An ex-Southdown Leyland Titan PD2 and a Rolls Royce 20/25. Very fond memories of the Southdown Titans as I would travel on them in and around Chichester during childhood...
6 mei 2026 om 19:05 -
Paul42 vond green five's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
A video (not mine) from today on YT: [MEDIA]
6 mei 2026 om 13:33
