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  1. free2grice gefällt Paul Grants Beitrag in dem Thema Martyn's Law.

    I bristle at some activities and expectations of volunteers but having to be prepped for a once in a life time (if ever) event and effectively becoming a line of defence in the war on terror is several steps beyond what should be asked of...

    3 Juni 2026 um 21:59

  2. free2grice gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema Martyn's Law.

    Unless people have got more used to endless training since I retired in 2012 I found there was much negativity about it (whatever it was) even when people were being paid to do it. It was viewed by most as a box ticking exercise, if online...

    3 Juni 2026 um 21:58

  3. free2grice gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema Martyn's Law.

    Not really, it can just be another competence element in your competence management system, same as PTS or rules & signals. Hopefully most people's rostering systems already have their competencies integrated in one way or another, it certainly...

    3 Juni 2026 um 21:57

  4. free2grice gefällt jncs Beitrag in dem Thema Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.

    Your introductory point is well taken. However, whether this particular income source will have a positive cost/benefit ratio, across the heritage rail sector as a whole, is impossible to accurately predict; I reckon we will just have to try it...

    3 Juni 2026 um 16:22

  5. free2grice gefällt ghosts Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I think the point is that if they appealed for £X,000 for (eg) ballast and £Y,000 for overhaul costs for loco 1234, then people would see exactly where their money was going to and are therefore more likely to contribute. Saying we need £250,000...

    3 Juni 2026 um 14:31

  6. free2grice gefällt 30567s Beitrag in dem Thema RTC 2026.

    So as it stands today --- things might change--- they have Tangmere for the Northern Belle, the northern based RTC trips and the Dalesman/SSE. Have I got that right?

    30 Mai 2026 um 15:07
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