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  1. Jamessquared odgovara u temi Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Quite. There's a bit of me that thinks that "extension" doesn't have to be synonymous with "ends with a station where you can alight" and nor does it have to be synonymous with "in operation every day". So a line to a dead end operated on high...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 21:57

  2. Jamessquared liked gwilialan's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Many thanks to all who supplied info about the bluebell (flowers) situation. Wednesday the staff were great, very helpful and chatty. The experience overall was great the bluebells put on a really good show so my friend was well chuffed (geddit?...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 21:17

  3. Jamessquared liked Axe +1's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Spot on Tom. Indeed back in 2004/05 when the L&BR commenced train operation from the newly restored Woody Bay station as far as Bridge 67, that was exactly how trains operated for about 12 months prior to the opening of the further extension to...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 21:12

  4. Jamessquared odgovara u temi Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    That argument has merit but I think the problem is that this isn’t a stage en route to a greater scheme - because much of what is proposed to be built will (AIUI) need to be removed to progress a future scheme. For this to be considered part of...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 19:18

  5. Jamessquared odgovara u temi Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Appears to be: Saturday A - 73082 - Green mark 1s B - 32424 - vintage WR - 65 - crimson / cream mark 1s Evening Pullman is 73082. Sunday A - 73082 - Green mark 1s B - 32424 - vintage GAL - 65 - Pullmans. The vintage set has swapped...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 11:35

  6. Jamessquared odgovara u temi Bluebell Motive Power.

    For those interested, the 2024 figures: Home fleet / long-term residents Loco - Days - Mileage 80151 - 129 - 5,980 73082 - 113 - 5,298 65 - 102 - 3,400 6989 - 49 - 3,342 34059 - 55 - 3,095 72 - 45 - 1,630 32424 - 33 - 1,406 The totals for 65...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 09:55

  7. Jamessquared odgovara u temi Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I've driven the 09 a couple of times under supervision, but not under any kind of formal training programme (and I have not enquired too hard along those lines ;) ) As far as I can see, the diesel drivers (with a couple of exceptions) come from...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 08:28

  8. Jamessquared odgovara u temi Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Coal prices are falling at the moment, well down from their earlier peak. Tom

    25. Travanj 2025. u 07:46

  9. Jamessquared liked cksteam's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    Apologies. I was answering part of a previous message but had missed that it had already been answered afterwards and had discussion about. I obviously never got to this last page! I blame the distractions of children! I've let myself down, let...

    25. Travanj 2025. u 07:00

  10. Jamessquared liked torgormaig's post in the thread Railways and People.

    This is on a hoarding in the NRM - nothing staged or posed about this chap strolling with his bike across one of the turntables in York North MPD[ATTACH] Peter

    20250422_095300.jpg 24. Travanj 2025. u 22:51
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