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  1. free2grice gefällt Paul Grants Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    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 West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    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 West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    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

  7. free2grice antwortete auf das Thema Vintage Trains 2026.

    Thunderstorms and heavy rain overnight in the Bristol area. Long grass in the fields dry as a bone by 7am. <BJ>

    28 Mai 2026
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