was on the North Norfolk yesterday brilliant sunshine , was on the great
central at weekend Sat a bit wet which was a shame as it was their 40s
weekend

Mike
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Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Jun 21, 10:43 am, Joe Egginton wrote:
David Buttery wrote:
See he

http://www.svr.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObje.../0.0.107.3.0.1

The line has been open (in preservation) for several decades now,
so for there to be "unprecedented" damage from landslips and
flooding shows how severe last night's conditions were around here
and a little to the north. No photos, unfortunately.

Has I'm a member of the SVR, there as been much damage, 4 complete
washout, track left in mid air, 3 partial washouts - embankments wash
away, and 3 fill-ins of cuttings.

It's not surprising, when the rock bed is soft sand, and the track
that runs through Highley is on slack from the old coal mines.

It will take about two to three months before it's fully operational.

--
Joe Egginton
Wolverhampton
~175m ASL

As a fellow steam nutter, and one easily old enough to
remember when they did it for real, I'd say that's very bad luck.
I've been on the SVR - it's a good line. I'm a member of the
Bluebell, for what it's worth.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

Ever been down on the West Somerset Railway?