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  1. 61624 replied to the thread S&D Railway Trust.

    That middle line is the most important one, I feel. I well remember , as a youthful and wholly unskilled volunteer in the mid-70s, being given a chipping hammer and a wirebrush and pointed in the direction of a tender coal space. I didn't mind...

    Mar 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM

  2. 61624 replied to the thread S&D Railway Trust.

    I hope that is the shot in the arm that the NDR needs, and that it can expand into a railway worthy of being the eventual long term home of 53808 and more. It ought to be a good alternative, and much needed, location for the Washford shed if...

    Mar 18, 2023 at 3:32 PM

  3. 61624 replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Getting back to 2857, if it is economical and in generally good condition it must surely be near the head of the SVR queue for a quick turnaround at low cost.

    Mar 18, 2023 at 11:18 AM

  4. 61624 replied to the thread Loco 76017.

    A lot will depend on what JB's ambitions for the loco are. If he wants to run it on the main line it will have to be equipped for the purpose. It may need maintenance. Both of these could be going on even as we speculate. I am sure that if he...

    Mar 18, 2023 at 11:15 AM

  5. 61624 replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Some heritage railway supporters can be quite tribal, so I'm not sure that all of them might be quite so sanguine!

    Mar 17, 2023 at 2:24 PM

  6. 61624 replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    The possibility of moving elsewhere seems to be quite radical for a group so firmly rooted at the SVR. I'm a bit surprised to learn of three other possible alternative bases, though. I'd have thought that most lines needing an engine of this...

    Mar 17, 2023 at 11:56 AM

  7. 61624 replied to the thread TV alert.

    There are lots of overused words out there! One of my personal bugbears is "stunning", another is "try and do...." rather than "try to do...." But maybe I'm just grumpy!

    Mar 15, 2023

  8. 61624 replied to the thread Heritage Railway Governance- (Split from GWSR General Discussion and Operations).

    I'll make two points here: firstly the list of objectives: (there are obvious ones such as the promotion of the health, social and welfare benefits of volunteering) Surely these benefits are implicit in the broader overall aims of the charity...

    Mar 15, 2023

  9. 61624 replied to the thread Heritage Railway Governance- (Split from GWSR General Discussion and Operations).

    If anyone is missing the point, or perhaps being disingenuous, I suggest that it is you! The announcement of the NPO grant gave the following information and objectives: One of the UK’s most popular attractions, the North Yorkshire Moors...

    Mar 15, 2023

  10. 61624 replied to the thread Heritage Railway Governance- (Split from GWSR General Discussion and Operations).

    Mar 15, 2023

  11. 61624 replied to the thread Heritage Railway Governance- (Split from GWSR General Discussion and Operations).

    Who is criticising the NYMR for accepting this grant? Not me, they can make good use of every penny they can get and with grant aid its one less thing for the fare box to cover, although I don't think that the lineside maintenance budget was...

    Mar 15, 2023
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