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torgormaig liked Steve's post in 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 8:13 PM -
torgormaig liked paul1609's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
a bit closer to home the Belfast to Londonderry Line crosses the corner of Runway 26 at City of Derry Airport. The railway signals are placed to danger before a plane takes off/ lands....
Aug 24, 2026 at 6:36 PM -
torgormaig attached a file to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This one here on the Taieri Gorge tourist line near Dunedin doesn't look like it will be replaced any time soon (taken last year).[ATTACH] Gisborne Airport may be the only runway/railway level crossing left but I remember leaving Peshawar to go...
Aug 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don't know about bizzare but very sad. We know that 2253 only goes out when qualified crew (loco inspectors) are available. 926 is the only other currently serviceable steam loco in traffic and as usual its availability is somewhat erratic....
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torgormaig attached a file to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This is D821 in an interesting guise at Grosmont in August 1980 - the picture speaks for itself:). [ATTACH] Peter
Aug 20, 2026
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torgormaig replied to the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
No, it never has been and isn't to this day, even on the side that is "complete". 34051 had a wandering life in its early preservation days - Brighton, Tyseley, Didcot - with no inventry of what was on the loco at that time so bits did just walk....
Aug 20, 2026
