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  1. The Gricing Owl liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    I've asked, but had no definitive answer. It's in it's last year on the boiler ticket, though, so not beyond this year.

    Jul 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
  2. The Gricing Owl liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    After an absence of three weekends, steam is back in the form of Caledonian Railway No. 828 which is operating alongside Class 25 25185 on 19th and 20th July.

    Jul 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
  3. The Gricing Owl liked Dan Hamblin's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Clearly 'crossing the T' at Tenterden then (naval tactic link there!). Regards, Dan

    Jul 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
  4. The Gricing Owl liked Streetert's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    A bit more on the East Sussex project. https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2025/07/gully-5-summer-25.html [ATTACH]

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  5. The Gricing Owl liked ZBmer's post in the thread Fire Risk and Preserved Lines.

    At our local line we've countered complaints by using recycled collected water for steam engine use. Suitably filtered and treated, softened as necessary and with added tannins it works fine

    Jul 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
  6. The Gricing Owl liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Fire Risk and Preserved Lines.

    Gary, whilst understanding your water social conscience, Brian Langdon once told me that Dorset would never run dry of water because when it rains in Derbyshire the aquifiers fill up the springs in Dorset thanks to the Pennine chain.

    Jul 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
  7. The Gricing Owl liked lostlogin's post in the thread Fire Risk and Preserved Lines.

    While golf clubs, race courses and the likes are still being watered I think the heritage railway will be fairly low down the pecking order in terms of such complaints.

    Jul 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM