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  1. bluetrain нравится сообщение Fenway в теме French Steam Giant on the Mainline in Czech Republic.

    This weekend the ex SNCF 4-8-2 "Mountain" tender locomotive 241 A 65 has been busy and active on the main line in the Czech Republic (of all places), conducting a visit at the last annual Benesov Festival that has been at least two years in the...

    19 сен 2026 в 20:32

  2. bluetrain нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Indeed. You get similar dynamics in the engineering side as well. Railway A may have its own workshop with paid staff; railway B contracts out overhauls while railway C just hires locos on the market and pays a daily running cost. In those...

    17 сен 2026 в 14:40

  3. bluetrain ответил(а) в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    When staffing numbers are quoted for Heritage Railways (including in annual reports & accounts), it is often not made clear whether the numbers are full time, full time equivalent or a mixed headcount of full time, part time and seasonal workers....

    16 сен 2026 в 23:19

  4. bluetrain ответил(а) в теме WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.

    Wise words there. Gala organisers must work within a range of constraints - budget limits and availability of staff, locos and coaches, line capacity, etc. Different customers will want different things from galas, so it will be difficult for...

    14 сен 2026 в 17:42

  5. bluetrain нравится сообщение Gladiator 5076 в теме WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.

    I agree the point could have been made better but it is a valid point, that may become worse in future years if lines fear losing a gala to fire risk and compress them together even more. It is also not always about visiting locos, sometimes it...

    14 сен 2026 в 17:32

  6. bluetrain нравится сообщение Sidmouth в теме WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.

    I understand the op's sentiment but the way it is said could have been better. There is a lot of choice on gala's through september and october , and attendance plus travel plus sustenance , plus accomodation soon mounts up at a time when...

    14 сен 2026 в 14:43
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