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  1. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    Tamworth Castle is looking very sorry for itself, do we know when it will be returned to use?
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Apr 7, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  3. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    For the first half mile it is 1 in 40 then from there to just shy of the 3 mile post it is 1 in 45. Leekbrook North Jct to Leekbrook East Jct is 1...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Mar 21, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  4. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    This is true but it has nothing to do with any proposed reopening of the line.
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Mar 8, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  5. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    A very astute and correct post.
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Mar 8, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  6. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    Could you not use the bricks from Bradnop and Ipstones station platforms? Also the bricks in the existing locking room are in very good condition...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Feb 9, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  7. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    There has been no work done for about the last six months. The site has an abandoned look to it.
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Jan 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  8. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I presume you think we should pause this scheme until the price comes down and that you have been bamboozled by the government’s expertise on...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Nov 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  9. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    The developers never had any intention of building a canal marina but to be fair there is no land to build on anyway as it was widely believed...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Nov 5, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  10. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    My point is that i don't believe it is such a hotbed of opposition, a very small number of angry people set in their ways can make an awful lot of...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 25, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  11. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I think you read too much into these objections: 33o against and 5 for is no kind of ballot. Any potential rail scheme anywhere in the country...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 25, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  12. Martin Adalar
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    Overhead DC electrification - a potential solution to the conundrum of EMUs?

    This is a totally mad and impractical idea that will not be considered by anybody so i think you should just forget that you even raised the subject.
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 25, 2023 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
  13. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I suspect any lines that did reopen would be tied to large house building schemes which was the whole idea of building HS2 in the first place, i...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 8, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  14. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    That would surely mean running on separate tracks like at Matlock but that would not be possible because of the new footpath and the pipes, just...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 8, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  15. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I don't understand your comments about Shrewsbury, both that and the Cambrian line are part of the same National rail network. Unless i am...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 8, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  16. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I do not think it is practical for a TOC to be running timetabled trains over a very slow heritage railway which has totally different rules and...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 7, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  17. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    Very true.
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Oct 7, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  18. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    Or whatever you call the leader of the CVR, I know he aint there now and has seemingly left the parish. The story i saw on Sentinel Online was...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Sep 1, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  19. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    The then CVR Chair was also the owner of MCR but the MCR never had any interest in railways and now after having made it's money out of the SCQ3...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, Aug 30, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Miniature railways in Colwyn Bay and Penmaenmawr

    I remember there was a miniature steam A3 loco that ran along the sea front in Colwyn Bay that closed about 1970 or 1971, does anybody know where...
    Thread by: Martin Adalar, Jun 16, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Miniature Railways
  21. Martin Adalar
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    Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion

    I am not really surprised by the hole, it would seem like a sensible precaution to attempt some kind of reinforcement to try to protect the two...
    Post by: Martin Adalar, May 18, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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