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Big Al replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Cannot comment on your thoughts about the difference between red and amber except to observe that red must mean that the diesel does most of the work wherever it is in the consist. Witness the Northern Belle with Tangmere. However, on the ACE...
May 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM -
GW 5972 replied to the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
But as the air being pumped creates the vacuum, invariably referred to as a vacuum pump.
May 31, 2026 at 7:46 AM -
Steve replied to the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Being pedantic, it is an air pump as that is what is being pumped and that is how it is referred to. You can't pump a vacuum. :)
May 31, 2026 at 7:26 AM -
35B liked staffordian's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
I was a passenger on today's Borders Explorer day and would just like to highlight what a superb day it was We travelled the entire line including the short stretch towards Stoke, the new extension to the temporary Leek platform, and were...
May 31, 2026 at 7:15 AM -
Sheff liked staffordian's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
I was a passenger on today's Borders Explorer day and would just like to highlight what a superb day it was We travelled the entire line including the short stretch towards Stoke, the new extension to the temporary Leek platform, and were...
May 31, 2026 at 7:01 AM -
ilvaporista liked staffordian's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
I was a passenger on today's Borders Explorer day and would just like to highlight what a superb day it was We travelled the entire line including the short stretch towards Stoke, the new extension to the temporary Leek platform, and were...
May 31, 2026 at 4:42 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked jnc's post in the thread Helston Railway.
Well, we've never seen that before in the heritage railway world, have we? Noel
May 31, 2026 at 2:23 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Helston Railway.
Ah, I knew of this but I thought I’d just stick to posting extension progress, it all seems overblown really in comparison. And frankly, so long as sleepers get placed and land gets bought, the talk is second order.
May 31, 2026 at 2:23 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked 60044's post in the thread Helston Railway.
From what I have thread, this sounds like an "L&BR arrangement" for a land-acquisition company buying up the trackbed, whilst another company operates the line they've already got - except that possibly the two companies have to reach an...
May 31, 2026 at 2:22 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Helston Railway.
More sleepers laid towards helston and the newly acquired viaduct, I believe approx 800 metres of trackbed is in railway ownership beyond truthall halt. [ATTACH] clearance work on the viaduct has already begun: [ATTACH]
May 31, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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The Dainton Banker liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The temporary replacement footbridge has been opened today. Very impressive speed not always common with a local authority.
May 31, 2026 at 2:14 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked staffordian's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
I was a passenger on today's Borders Explorer day and would just like to highlight what a superb day it was We travelled the entire line including the short stretch towards Stoke, the new extension to the temporary Leek platform, and were...
May 31, 2026 at 2:05 AM -
green five liked LittleRedTrain's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Ready to go at Snow Hill. Not sure what's on the back. [ATTACH]
May 31, 2026 at 1:49 AM
