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  1. Robin replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Website now states "Due to increased risk of lineside fires, all trains will be hauled by one of our Heritage Diesel fleet until at least the end of August." Yesterday's events in nearby Stourbridge show just what a tinder box the area is. :(

    Aug 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM

  2. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    And if you then considered the efforts of people as donations in kind? What would those be worth? The point is not the precise ratio, but the emphasis on specific kinds of funding and contribution over time, and the way that by omission it...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 8:58 AM

  3. 26D_M replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    Why are you interested to know what I think when you've clearly decided that I haven't a clue about anything? WC took over running on the Mallaig extension mid 90s and built it up into the Jacobite from the service established in 1984 under...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 8:58 AM

  4. burnham-t liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    To me it looks like a pragmatic decision faced with difficult choices. I suspect firstly that, mid week, there is a fair amount of coach traffic. So if you have (say) two coaches for your morning train and two for the afternoon, then agreeing...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 8:57 AM

  5. Sunnieboy liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Thought this is a very good initiative. My father who died a few weeks back had been showing signs of Dementia for a while, and this is the sort of things that is really beneficial.

    Aug 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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