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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    Good to see the line getting some (presumably) valuable publicity out of Operation Duffield by appearing in a fairly long segment on the BBC local...
    Post by: mikechant, Apr 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    Yes, £10K received three days ago according to the Go Fund Me page, bringing the total past the £30K target. Link:...
    Post by: mikechant, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    QR codes in unattended spaces are somewhat risky. They can be covered with a scam code, and this is already happening. Note this bit specifically:
    Post by: mikechant, Mar 4, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Did you also notice the statement "Images 19-30 are deliberately withheld."? I'll make no comment about what that might mean...
    Post by: mikechant, Feb 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News

    It's quite possible that the state of the formation north of Loughborough (embankments, drainage etc.) might mean some serious and nearly...
    Post by: mikechant, Jan 1, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    I wonder what "TWAO powers have been exercised" actually means in physical terms on the ground? Does it translate into actual fencing adjustments...
    Post by: mikechant, Jan 1, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Wensleydale Railway Matters

    I assume the poster was talking about Northallerton West, not Northallerton mainline station. This was operational for a short time a few years...
    Post by: mikechant, Dec 31, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    That's interesting. "...an intense two year contractor and volunteer resourced construction programme" starting next spring. So does that really...
    Post by: mikechant, Sep 20, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    East Lancs Railway

    (My emphasis added). It wouldn't be necessary for the ELR section to be wired up. We already have hybrid overhead/battery trams running in...
    Post by: mikechant, May 27, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    On many modern service trains you *could* operate the doors/lock button with an elbow. Or course this doesn't apply to e.g. MK3 and earlier stock...
    Post by: mikechant, May 23, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    *No* posts that I've seen have either implied or stated "that the money given to the railway is lining the pockets of the board or individuals?"....
    Post by: mikechant, May 23, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Corona Virus - Railway reopening poll

    I voted 'happy to wear a mask' but what I really meant was 'willing to wear a mask if I have to'. Same applies with 'happy to pre-book'.
    Post by: mikechant, May 19, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    I would recommend that if heritage railways *do* re-open with reduced capacity, they have a 'base price' and a 'suggested price', with it made...
    Post by: mikechant, May 19, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    Actually that's perfectly reasonable. Say the original figures were 47.6%, 43.7% and 8.7%, which add up to exactly 100% Round all the figures to...
    Post by: mikechant, May 1, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S&D Railway Trust

    There is a small ray of hope in the fact that under current circumstances Lloyds might wish to avoid being seen collapsing a major regional...
    Post by: mikechant, Apr 18, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    What an entirely ludicrous assertion. Are you *seriously* trying to tell us you believe that Andy's posts on NP will 'close the railway'? If so,...
    Post by: mikechant, Apr 1, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail General Discussion

    As far as I'm concerned it would probably be best if a certain rich railway fanatic were to buy it for himself possibly for use as a holiday let,...
    Post by: mikechant, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S&D Railway Trust

    Or, would a judge be able to rule that the 50 year sub-lease is valid at least until the end of the 25-year main lease and beyond that if the main...
    Post by: mikechant, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Part of the track for the out of use section between Claydon and Swanbourne on the Bicester to Bletchley section of the varsity line was...
    Post by: mikechant, Mar 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Peak Rail now closed until further notice. https://www.peakrail.co.uk/ Pretty much as expected, that's all my 'local' lines closed.
    Post by: mikechant, Mar 20, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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