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Could you knowing people enlighten me? Walked a small section of a Beeching Line from Uckfield to Lewis. Closed around 1969. About 500 meters from Barcombe Mills station in an open section, two railways chairs were by the side of the line randomly laying there. photo atatched, If I am...

Thank you very much for your quick and interesting reply. Good to hear that outside companies are helping the Bluebell and any remedial repairs necessary can be kept within manageable budgets. Bluebell as lovely as ever, living in Essex and other commitments etc only get to Sussex once or...

A very enjoyable day was spent on Sunday for the Bluebells diesel gala. I noticed that there was 3/4 speed restrictions on the route, all seemed to be due to possible subsidence / movement of embankment with measuring devices on said embankment. Wonder if anyone could share more light on the...

On the train…. Wonderful journey, the Cumbrian Coast line is breathtaking especially as the visibility both inland to the Lake District & out to sea viewing the Isle of Man was so good, I think I prefer the route to Settle Carlisle and that’s saying something. Very few excursions over this...

Wonder if anyone could tell me how manufacturers get on with copying liveries of train operators and other brands applied to rolling stock etc? Assumed that companies are very protective about the copying of logos, intellectual rights etc ....do the manufacturers have to pay royalties etc? Ta !!

Visited Monday on the train from London. Totally lost for words ...... how something can be this good I almost can't believe it. The layout is stunning and the locomotives with sound and weathering condition just have to be seen to be believed. Intended to stay an hour, with a break for a...

1629316990 Loved it, only thing I found was in such a vast area oo gauge looked like N !! Stayed for about 2 hours, was not busy, and had plenty of time to get up close. I traveled by train from Chelmsford for £67, booked about two weeks in advance, £100 seems a bit steep!! Would recomend

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Thanks everyone ....interesting

A question a hope you knowledgeable people may be able the answer ? I saw a photo of i think Blue Anchor station in a railway mag the other day with a vegetation on the track beginning to take route after the period of inactivity. When the preserved lines are working normally how is the...

Loved the approach to Bath on HST's from London, Sydney Gardens, Bath Cricket Club and Bath coming into view.

Whilst on a trip the other day I was wondering the costs of just the electricity used to power my train from point A to B? I know roughly costs for say floodlights for a football match (non league around £40-£80) not a clue on anything else!! I realise huge differences in Electric, Diesel or...

Whilst on a trip to Norwich got me wondering about the cost of the overhead power only for the journey.

Being a member of Bluebell living in Essex I know what you mean about 11.45 service, personally would love to do more often with my Network Railcard cant quite make that train at EG therefore without traveling by car and enduring the M25 at Dartford do not go more than once a year. Re diesels...

Blimey... cant believe so many replies on this subject! ... and some to the posts basically saying i am seeing things and still seem to question it despite photos being taken on a very good camera opposed to a IPhone 6!! With NR now looking into the holes (Two Ronnies late news type gag?!!) I...