Hi, Earlier today, I sent this message to many friends in the UK. Many of them are not railway enthusiasts per se but hopefully, they can agree with the...
Sorry but i am looking for a bit of information, i run a website called www.westaucklandweb.com which is obviously about west auckland and its iminant...
Yesterday was quite a big day with the Forsythe Collection York, the story can be followed at http://forsytheonthenrm.blogspot.com/ A substantial amount of NE...
Gerry Thankyou for circulating the latest WR newsletter and you may be sure that it was read with interest. The newsletter includes a statement : " ... the...
Bob, At this point in time, the management of the BARS group are actively looking to bring freight bussiness onto the line. Obviously without the reconnection...
Ian Thanks for taking the trouble to reply to my earlier note. Reconnecting the WR to the network at Bishop will have up-front and continuing costs. Those...
Bob, I met up with some of the team from across the USA when I was in Chicago in Febuary. The use of freight to support the tourism / passenger operations is a...
Ian / Gerry The questions remain. The possibility of moving freight on the WR has been explored several times before over the last 20 years. I remember some...
In message <cef.59bdd71e.37708fb9@...>, BScar23625@... writes ... It is public knowledge that the owners of Heights Quarry also own Meldon Quarry in...
Gerry OK - I will take your word for it. I wait to see all these millions of tons of freight moving down the line by the end of this year, or soon thereafter. ...
Just seen in Weardale Railway update that landed in my email in box Main Line Connection: Network Rail had originally planned to connect us at Bishop Auckland...
I have heard that the Weardale line is once again re-connected to NR, is this true? I know it's an ambition and the original date of the w/e 4-5 July passed...
Craig, There is info on website - see under "Supporters Snippets" July 6th edition Gerry Mudd _____ From: WeardaleRailwaySupporters@yahoogroups.com ...
Have heard that there are a series of night shifts to be worked by Network Rail Staff commissioning "35 points", wherever they are (Somehere between...
I was talking to one of the guy's from BARS dealing with the re-connection whilst at the Stanhope yesterday. Apparently the delay is due to the fact that...
Network Rail don't have the materials, it's been said all that's needed is a point frog and the switch rails (don't know if that's the UK term) as the signal...
Cheers Robert, that sounds more like it, although that makes NR seem even more inept, if there only replacing one point, and they are still short of materials,...
Apparently last year WRC told the local authorities that IP had been in discussion with the owners of Heights Quarry about shifting their 75 lorry loads a day...
Jon You say : "... last year WRC told the local authorities that IP had been in discussion with the owners of Heights Quarry about shifting their 75 lorry...
If you look at the mast head picture for this site, you will notice that when Railtrack/Network Rail severed the connection between the Weardale extension and...
Guys I feel I should qualify my earlier statement about the number of lorries coming out of Heights quarry. See p127 on the following Durham County Council ...
Gerry Well, we will see. But I have wondered all through the history of this if you are not being just a little too gullible. Since 1993, have The Professor,...
Dear All, It has all been very positive recently and good to see the line extending to Bishop Auckland. Is there plans for addition steam locomotives moving to...
Gerald Mudd has just circulated WEARDALE RAILWAY NEWS UPDATE : 21 OCTOBER 2009 : No 27 It is very upbeat and makes pleasing news all around. So good to know ...
Just back from an excellent day at the AGM. The weather was what you might expect from Weardale in mid November. Mixed was the nicest way of putting it. But...
I do not want the entire group seeing these photos.Because some may recognize me. Here's the link: http://danskingirl.zoomshare.com/files/photos.htm Enjoy babe...
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