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Steve replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
The Natural England fire severity index says you should be Ok by the weekend. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/328554206f114fc98c707bfc1b880cf7
Aug 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM -
Steve liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
When we first relaid the track we saw all these drainage ditches alongside the miniscule embankments, and some people thought we ought to clear them. Then we realised they were borrow ditches, left and right, to win material for the little...
Aug 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM -
Steve liked Fireline's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The intention is that it will be first used in 2028. I suspect that the track will be complete before then. However, there's fencing, wiring, tree planting, crew training, route proving and a whole host of imponderables to be dealt with before...
Aug 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM -
Steve liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
If the grass grows in the middle that's good, means a dual carriageway
Aug 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Oil Firing.
What for? Giving up fossil fuels?
Aug 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Nothing's good if you drive a Reliant Robin. I once had a lift in one so am speaking from experience.:)
Aug 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM -
Steve liked 45045's post in the thread Oil Firing.
It is a good job we only use oil and gas for transport fuels. It we were to use it for other things like road surfaces, pharmaceuticals, plastics for insulation, fertilizer, then we would still need some for these products, but as it is only...
Aug 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Oil Firing.
They say bu115h1t baffles brains. Fortunately, like most people, I’m not that brainy.
Aug 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That’s true ( for motorbikes.;) ). And a motorway is where the road is wide enough to put a white line down the middle.
Aug 25, 2026 at 11:03 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Flipping heck! That road is wide by South Devon standards. In the South Hams where I holiday it’s common for the greenery on the Devon banks to touch both sides of the car. If you meet another vehicle it’s simply a case of one of you backing up...
Aug 25, 2026 at 9:28 AM -
Steve liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Today, I was on Pickering station for 20 minutes or so today and at least five people with family groups were trying to decipher the timetables. (I would like to see a clear large departure board displayed together with the full timetable, as the...
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:45 AM -
Steve liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Cheapness is relative, affordability is absolute. Seriously, once corrections to product or price are made it takes a couple of years for word of mouth to completely reverse the damage. This based on observations of past situations. Sawdust.
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:44 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The reasons for this are historical. When the Fledgling NYMR started, the intention was to acquire the line from Grosmont to Summit and the lines headquarters was sensibly centred on Grosmont . North Riding County Council then stepped in and...
Aug 24, 2026 at 8:44 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
For the avoidance of doubt, I wasn't advocating a Whitby -Grosmont NYMR, merely saying that financially it would be a better bet than Whitby - Goathland, as advocated by @paul1609. As far as I'm concerned, the full 24 mile Whitby & Pickering...
Aug 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM -
Steve liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Pickering is gateway to the Moors. It's busier than ever and supports hotels including Premier Inn and numerous holiday cottages. It's the entry point for the railway and they founders fought hard, against the local council (!), for the station....
Aug 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
