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pmh_74 replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Given that (a) the ENPA previously gave permission to rebuild the L&B through said landowner's land (if they could buy it), and (b) the current thinking seems to be to ignore that bit and stick to the bit they own, which doesn't affect said...
Jun 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM -
pmh_74 liked ross's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Hundreds of railway stations were built some distance from the place they purported to serve. After all, whilst those 19th century citizens might have been eager for the potential benefits a railway might bring, they would hardly have wanted to...
Jun 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM -
pmh_74 liked Olde576's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I say this with more about how the L&B didn’t exactly suit itself well with locals the first go around: be it by a lack of proximity as was the case with Woody Bay or Lynton’s stations to the towns and villages they were supposed to serve, or...
Jun 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Unlikely to have been anywhere near TfL. Transrail were one of the post-privatisation freight companies, that fairly soon after got amalgamated into EWS. Transrail Freight - Wikipedia
Jun 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM -
pmh_74 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Hi Phil Thanks for that, we will be renumbering #702 as B590067. It was in regular use up to 2022 I believe as it was FTR and Pad Examined in 2021 and 2022 with the other wagons in the running rake. However it was noted as a "Poor Floor" and so...
Jun 22, 2026 at 2:35 PM -
pmh_74 liked big.stu's post in the thread NVR Wagon Group Updates.
Brake Van work this weekend (although yours truly was working offsite on something which isn't yet public). https://nvrwagons.co.uk/2026/05/31/30-05-26-take-a-brake/...
Jun 18, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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pmh_74 replied to the thread Windcutter Wagons.
B279702 = B590067, built Pressed Steel lot 2923, 1957. Rebodied at Horwich, 1973. Sold to Rover (Longbridge) in July 1987 and preserved from there in October 1992. When did it last run? I have a photo of it in traffic (DSCF3212.JPG (1280×960)),...
Jun 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM -
pmh_74 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well, I'm sure that a few of those 17 marketing staff could be checking the conjecture by tracking social media and seeing how many people use the #ItsGotToBeTeak hashtag! Being serious, two points strike me about this debate. The first is that...
Jun 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The formica and melamine look is correct for a late-build Mk.1 - you might not like it personally or think it 'vintage' enough but that doesn't mean it hasn't been "properly restored".
Jun 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
