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  1. situpandbeg
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    I'm as critical as anyone of Peak Rail but the fact is that years before NR was invented or Railtrack, BR (remember them?) wanted loadsa money to...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Well folks it's in the working members bulletin and it's in Railway Mag so it must be true! "On 24th December we were given an early Christmas...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Feb 2, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Can anyone think of another line where just one loco has done all the work for about five years? Economical for the company but boring for the...
    Post by: situpandbeg, May 1, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Some good news there, has the outcome of the meeting with Network Rail been disclosed? Also anyone know what 'agreement in principle' means as...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    It seems to be progressing very well - Sleepermonster (Tim) has put a couple of posts on the Peak Rail Yahoo group about it, particularly praising...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Feb 27, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    This appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph last Wednesday: Train buffs are steaming ahead with ambitious plans to expand a Derbyshire heritage...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Feb 24, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Full steam ahead then for Peak Rail, I wonder what the 'difficulties' are. Also how would it be worked - top 'n' tail? Ralph
    Post by: situpandbeg, Feb 15, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Good news, I hope the toilets will be improved - what does £10k buy these days? Ralph
    Post by: situpandbeg, Dec 16, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  10. situpandbeg
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Hmm, see what you mean http://www.bridgeinspections.co.uk/projectPeak.htm I visited when Flying Scotsman came to Peak Rail some years ago but...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Dec 2, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Thanks Dom, I'm sure we would all like to see Peak Rail progress. If you look back to the 'new' railways of the 1970/80s Peak Rail, Mid Hants,...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Nov 28, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    You seem to be in the know about Peak Rail, what would be your estimate of the costs of them getting into Matlock and how long would it take if...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Nov 27, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Trouble is, if you look at the Sainsbury's webcam 2 http://www.sainsburysmatlock.co.uk/ you'll see there is not enough room for another track...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Nov 23, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    I've been looking at the webcam and it's a bit hard to tell, but if your Riverside station was moved over to connect to the NR alignment would you...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Nov 10, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Is there a link for that story? It seems then that if they got access to the down platform they would be running not on their own track but over...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Sep 20, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Also a new footbridge has been built on which the ramp system totally dominates the attractive old Matlock station approach - it's steel painted...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Sep 18, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Peak Rail at Matlock.

    Steam specials to Rowsley would be fantastic, unfortunately Peak Rail have been giving members spin about talking to / negotiating with Network...
    Post by: situpandbeg, Sep 18, 2007 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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