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ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I did indeed highlight that as a trend on our railway, and wondered if it there were a similar trend elsewhere. But I don't see the need to advertise for such roles as a weakness or worry; rather, I am happy that the railway is taking a...
Sep 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM -
ghost replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If the railway advertises for particular volunteer roles and receives no responses then the rest of the railway can at least see that “management” are making an effort. If we take your attitude, a vacancy gets a couple of adverts in-house and...
Sep 19, 2026 at 5:21 PM -
ghost liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
But it won't. That's a problem that doesn't exist. The volunteers you have are not about to stop because they suddenly learn from a renewed recruitment drive that other departments are short. Be serious.
Sep 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The point is though that those on the ground - whether volunteer or paid - will already know that volunteers are scarce and there may be some key gaps: they just have to look around. So by the course of action you suggest, you aren't running the...
Sep 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM -
ghost liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Why the rigid thinking? If the vacancies info you have out there isn't getting the people in, you need alternative recruitment methods. That might look like a targeted ad campaign. Or as @Jamessquared said recruiting somebody with specialist...
Sep 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM -
ghost liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What makes the comment particularly interesting is that the other other railway he volunteers at has made several recruitment posts on social media over the last few years outlining exactly where they are short and who they are looking for....
Sep 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just on that specific point - it seems an odd point of view. No-one doubts that it is hard to find volunteers, but it doesn't magically get easier if you don't even try! If the railway is struggling to find volunteers, you aren't going to make...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM -
ghost liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Ironically, this is another classic example of a post that tells us someone is listening to stories but doesn’t give any insight whatsoever. From my reading this is one of the main issues - a lack of transparency. It’s really not hard to see...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
John, what volunteers (and others) want is the truth and not just spin. I quoted two instances in the Thomas event and Br 42. Simply saying Thomas covered it’s costs is being economical with the truth. By how much did it cover its costs. 50p or...
Sep 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM -
ghost liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The more I read about the doom and gloom surrounding the NYMR, and by extension the future of some other heritage operations, the more I find it difficult to countenance in the light of the regular positive financial reports in the house magazine...
Sep 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM -
ghost liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
You forgot the light underneath, Tom :) I can't remember if it was here or on a different well-known railway forum, but for some time the term 'crayonista' was currency for the type of correspondent who would advocate at length the reopening of...
Sep 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Right, so you want to build an Ilfracombe Goods - a dainty Victorian design which can trace its ancestry back to the 1860s - but with double the original boiler pressure and superheating now. While you are pimping your ride, have you thought of...
Sep 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM -
ghost liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I've got several textbooks on guitar building. It doesn't mean I think I know enough to propose designs to the likes of Fender and Gibson ;)
Sep 18, 2026 at 8:38 PM -
ghost liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
It's lerss that eleven minutes long and very informative. Is your life so busy that you can't spare that short period of time to watch it?
Sep 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM -
ghost replied to the thread Helston Railway.
Splitters
Sep 18, 2026 at 8:34 PM
