35Bs letzte Aktivitäten
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35B antwortete auf das Thema S&C 150: 25/05/26.
The judicial review gave an insight into the costs and benefits. It suggested a perfectly reasonable payback period for that expenditure, and one that other rolling stock owners were willing to accept.
18 Februar 2026 um 13:02 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema Rolling Stock For Sale.
Noted, but I struggled to apply that to the Barnums, for example.
18 Februar 2026 um 11:43 -
35B gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think @lynbarn approves of the B&YV Trust approach, provided each incremental section of reconstructed line is at least long enough to house a pair of 2ft gauge Indian Pacific locos sourced from Collection X and also includes a fun fair to...
18 Februar 2026 um 08:58 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The value of that business case can be seen from what we have now. A report, never published and never acted upon, using data and assumptions that are now 30 years old, is worth less than the paper it’s printed on. And that’s taking the view that...
18 Februar 2026 um 07:31 -
35B gefällt M59137s Beitrag in dem Thema Class 455 Preserved.
What fascinates me about this initiative, in common to some extent with the 4-VEP 3417 project, is that the proposed model almost has more in common with the 1980's/1990's "shed pet" EMU's (such as the Class 306) than 21st century unit...
17 Februar 2026 um 23:27 -
35B gefällt DismalChipss Beitrag in dem Thema Class 455 Preserved.
Being of the North, these aren't units I know or have an affection for, but this seems like welcome news: https://www.modernrailways.com/article/southern-electric-traction-group-saves-class-455 The stuff on FB/Insta etc make a big deal of it...
17 Februar 2026 um 23:27 -
35B gefällt 1472s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
A type of agreement which is probably now beyond realistic given the sheer expense and risk involved in returning locos to full working order for a time limited period of use. As a prominent member of the movement has remarked...."in twenty years...
17 Februar 2026 um 23:27 -
35B gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
This is actually very true Colin, especially when you take the non enthusiast out of the equation and are dealing with the general public, where you are competing against other tourist attractions which vary far and wide from a preserved railway....
17 Februar 2026 um 18:30 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
As, had they been the right age the time we stopped off en route to Cornwall, would mine - and did just running at Kingscote (pre EG extension).
17 Februar 2026 um 16:56 -
35B gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Although my two are a bit older now, one of the things they enjoyed was the woodland trail at Woody Bay where you had to find the various things and they could run around.
17 Februar 2026 um 16:55 -
35B gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think it had been mentioned a couple of times that, when it came to the earthly pleasures of engaging on social media, the NYMR directors and trustees had taken a vow of abstinence. Tom
17 Februar 2026 um 16:51