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Romsey replied to the thread Fire Risk.
I agree about infrastructure problems. Much of the Southern West of England line was suffering from dried out clay embankments late last year with a limited service and speed restrictions. These reoccurring dry conditions were also the probable...
Jul 14, 2026 at 4:33 PM -
Big Al replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Your original post says it all. Beware the person who apparently knows a lot about a specialist field but then reveals how inaccurate they can be when producing an extended piece of content. In passing, I also notice that we are now getting one...
Jul 14, 2026 at 4:33 PM -
26D_M liked Beardy's post in the thread Fire Risk.
In some ways that rather highlights a lack of foresight, the direction of travel in terms of temperature has been very well documented for a while now. Admittedly the weather over the last few years has perhaps made the resulting impacts more...
Jul 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM -
Romsey liked Deepgreen's post in the thread Fire Risk.
However, back to the situation, I can't see any relief for a long time yet. Speaking as an amateur weather watcher it seems that we are more and more often experiencing long, warm, dry spells, even in early spring when they are less obvious. We...
Jul 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM -
26D_M liked GWR4707's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Nice to see the quality of reporting doesn't seem to improve even on leaving SR, albeit looking on the bright side with it being in the Telegraph I'm surprised blame wasn't laid at the door of asylum seekers or Keir Starmer.... :rolleyes:
Jul 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM -
Chris M Jones liked alexl102's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I am well aware that things are very subject to change so if you can't answer this, it's fine, but maybe it's possible to answer via deduction based on when washouts/maintenance are planned etc: We're down in Carmarthenshire in 3.5-4 weeks'...
Jul 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
