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brennan replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
When preparing a cost estimate it is always wise to allow a healthy contingency sum to deal with emerging work. 7821 has been in store/on display for many years. If it had been cost-effective to put it back into working order then it would...
Feb 13, 2026 at 9:17 AM -
brennan replied to the thread Helston Railway.
The nearest the railway can get to Helston is an industrial estate on the outskirts of the town as from this point the trackbed has been built on. However, there is potential for a station and parking here with a connection to a "B" road that...
Feb 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM -
brennan replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The difficulty involved with designing, fabrication and putting into position the "propping" ( centring?) given the fact the bridge is over a fast-flowing river with very restricted access to the work site should not be underestimated. It...
Feb 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM -
brennan replied to the thread Swindon and Cricklade Railway General Discussion.
Running a railway is not as simple as it was in the 1980's. Unfortunately!
Feb 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM -
brennan replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As a generalised comment , given that the "ideal" heritage line should be no more than ten miles long with a destination of interest at one end, I agree but, what is your advice on reducing the length of the existing railway? Which bit do you...
Feb 9, 2026 at 9:54 AM -
brennan replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That is a huge commitment. What proportion of the staff involved are volunteer? As well as all of the direct costs does the income pay for the life cycle maintenance costs of the stock and still leave a profit?
Feb 7, 2026 at 6:34 AM
