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Trawsfynydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway

Rasprava u 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' pokrenuta od WickhamofWare, 21. Kolovoz 2009..

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  1. FearOfManchester

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    Their website is up: http://www.Bftr.cymru plenty of photos of clearance work as well as on their facebook page: https://en-gb.facebook.com/trawsblaenaurailway/, they've started repairs on the maentwrog goods shed, which will be their operational base I believe.
     
    FearOfManchester, 17. Srpanj 2017.
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  2. Thompson1706

    Thompson1706 Part of the furniture

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    The works party announcement doesn't look very professional. Full of grammatical errors !

    Bob.
     
    Thompson1706, 18. Srpanj 2017.
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    lil Bear se sviđa ovo.
  3. weltrol

    weltrol Part of the furniture Friend

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    No worse than some of the posts on this site...
     
    weltrol, 18. Srpanj 2017.
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  4. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    True, but the posters on this site are not trying, in general, to promote a project.
     
    Martin Perry, 18. Srpanj 2017.
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  5. FearOfManchester

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    From their website + facebook page it seems that contractors were hired in and have been clearing maentwrog goods yard and the trackbed/cess drains all the way to traws lake halt over the last week or so, judging from the photos it looks to have been a mammoth job. A good read though, they seem rather more punctual with photo updates than other fledgling rail heritage projects I've seen.
     
    FearOfManchester, 7. Kolovoz 2017.
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  6. AndyY

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    I like their aspirational video animation. I have to agree about the working party announcement, they need a proof-reader!
     
    AndyY, 7. Kolovoz 2017.
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  7. FearOfManchester

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    It has been agreed that Class 414 2HAP 4311 from the closing ERM is to head to maentwrog yard, if the society manages to get the funds together to buy it of course.
     
    FearOfManchester, 21. Kolovoz 2017.
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  8. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Sidmouth, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  9. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Cannot think of any rolling stock much less appropriate ... except perhaps the GWR 72xx that someone mentioned some time ago.
    :(
     
    Martin Perry, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  10. michaelh

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    Hardly likely to encourage potential supporters of the T & BF Railway project to stump up their cash.
     
    michaelh, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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    New start-up schemes such as this are going to struggle to get any suitable rolling stock & will find it virtually impossible to get appropriate locos.
    There are established lines struggling to get both of the above, and yet these new schemes keep popping up. If I was starting a new heritage line I wouldn't do it next door to one of the U.K.'s major heritage lines.

    Bob.
     
    Thompson1706, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  12. michaelh

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    I certainly would not regard a Southern EMU as suitable rolling stock for this location.
     
    michaelh, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  13. Pete Thornhill

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    That wasn't the point he was making though. Can you suggest a suitable alternative?
     
    Pete Thornhill, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  14. Reading General

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    Newstead?
     
    Reading General, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  15. FearOfManchester

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    They've said that the EMU is going to operate push pull, and they want it for the 300 seats that it will provide, I think they have an 08 sorted too, but newstead would be a good one for the line. Would be a lot of money but installing third rail on some of the route would give them an edge over the other heritage railways in the area. I fear that a suitable home won't be found for the electric stock/motive power at the ERM and scrapping a will be on the way
     
    FearOfManchester, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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    indeed , however 14xx and single non corridor coaches are in short supply
     
    Sidmouth, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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    i don't think you'd get permission for third rail, maybe a class73? I can't really see SR third rail stock being the answer here (or anywhere else) much as I'm a fan
     
    Reading General, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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    I suspect this is about availability (as with the 08) rather than a sensible assessment of the lines future needs
     
    Sidmouth, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  19. goldfish

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    It doesn't look like the most scenic bit of Wales… am I missing panoramic photo opportunities of glorious vistas taken from swooping viaducts, or is it more likely to be a plod through a tree-lined avenue from Blaenau (not exactly one of the nation's treasures) to the middle of nowhere?

    Simon
     
    goldfish, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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  20. Martin Perry

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    View attachment 29528
    It's not bad ... When you can see through the cloud, but the better scenery starts beyond the present railhead;
     
    Martin Perry, 23. Kolovoz 2017.
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