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.


Never been to the Bluebell, Tudor, would like to, maybe if I spend a
holiday in Brighton.

It's certainly come at the worst possible time, has you know
preservation railways are tourist orientated - summer months. At least
it gives the SVR a chance to improve any drainage.

In the local newspaper as the damage was an "Act of God", the insurance
company won't pay out, so there has to be some major fundraising. It'll
certainly knock the profits. The SVR only makes about 1% profit.

Joe
Wolverhampton


--
Joe Egginton
Wolverhampton
~175m ASL