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  1. pmh_74 replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I suppose you could always pass trains via a siding, so long as you don't mind some propelling moves. OK, it would require someone to write a safety case and get it approved... but this method is used on the Brocken (HSB) so I don't see why not...

    Apr 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
  2. pmh_74 liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Haulwen out on a loaded test

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  3. pmh_74 liked marshall5's post in the thread Oswestry to Gobowen extension ?.

    See https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/llynclys/street/sy10-8af/ Third one down. Ray.

    Apr 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
  4. pmh_74 replied to the thread Oswestry to Gobowen extension ?.

    As an organisation I can understand it, but they only needed to persuade one member with deep pockets that it presented a good business opportunity, and it seems surprising they didn't have anyone fitting that description. On the plus side, as...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
  5. pmh_74 liked Wenlock's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    It is covered by standard signalling principles. Topmost signal reads to leftmost route, and next down reads for next route reading from the left. I believe the principle was more commonly seen on stacked shunting signals, but is perfectly...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
  6. pmh_74 replied to the thread Oswestry to Gobowen extension ?.

    It was for sale not many years ago... and they didn't buy it. In fact, from what I could see from afar, they didn't so much as try to buy it (but I may be wrong on that). It would have been perfectly feasible/sensible to take out a loan, buy it...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM