ghosts letzte Aktivitäten
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ghost gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think @lynbarn approves of the B&YV Trust approach, provided each incremental section of reconstructed line is at least long enough to house a pair of 2ft gauge Indian Pacific locos sourced from Collection X and also includes a fun fair to...
18 Februar 2026 um 10:49 -
ghost gefällt Miffs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Colin, what do you think of the B&YV Trust’s recently announced strategy (see my 5 Feb post) to “borrow from the canal restoration world to build where we can, gradually linking together sections of the line” ? It’s much lower key than any of...
18 Februar 2026 um 10:48 -
ghost gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The value of that business case can be seen from what we have now. A report, never published and never acted upon, using data and assumptions that are now 30 years old, is worth less than the paper it’s printed on. And that’s taking the view that...
18 Februar 2026 um 10:48 -
ghost gefällt Matt78s Beitrag in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.
Taff Vale 51 touches down
18 Februar 2026 um 06:43
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ghost gefällt pmh_74s Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I'm glad you think so, because in my experience directors and trustees of heritage railways, across the country, are almost all volunteers. Managers is another matter; if you need someone to run the thing 7 days a week then it stands to reason...
17 Februar 2026 um 14:03 -
ghost gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema Didcot Railway Centre.
Does it need to be a binary choice? The Bluebell run plenty of family friendly events, and I don't think they can really be accused of being a theme park, despite all the cartoon characters that appear. Railways can't rely on enthusiasts turning...
16 Februar 2026 um 21:45 -
ghost gefällt 1472s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Had that logic been applied in the days of Barry rescues we would now be 200+ locos the poorer.
15 Februar 2026 um 21:39 -
ghost gefällt Andy Williamss Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I am intrigued that the NYMR management seem to think that they can submit their plans to the Environment Agency and have the works complete within a six week window.The Severn Valley Railaway when re-instating the Mor Brook bridge collapse foumd...
13 Februar 2026 um 20:28 -
ghost gefällt Sheffs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the eyebrow raiser felt that saying they were ‘propping up” the bridge on a public Facebook page might not have been the most reassuring term to use to the uninitiated? Maybe ‘reinforced’ ‘strengthened’ or similar might have sounded better?
13 Februar 2026 um 20:26 -
ghost gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That's fair, but if releasing a figure into the public domain, I'd expect quite a bit of that assessment to have been done beforehand. If the level of component replacement suggested is required, then I'd have anticipated something in the press...
13 Februar 2026 um 20:18 -
ghost antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Even so, £3m is a ridiculous amount to target especially when the article quotes the chairman as saying that they haven’t done a full assessment yet. 6880 cost £1.3m to build and is of similar proportions, so I’m not sure why a complete loco...
13 Februar 2026 um 07:15 -
ghost gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
You could build a new Atlantic for half that … Tom
13 Februar 2026 um 07:06 -
ghost gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That seems an extraordinary amount, even for all paid labour. The wages at Williton must be very competitive! :)
13 Februar 2026 um 07:06 -
ghost gefällt cksteams Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
£3million! I nearly fell off my chair when I saw that estimate... Other than the Flying Scotsman I can't think of another engine that's cost that much to overhaul, though I stand to be corrected.
13 Februar 2026 um 07:06 -
ghost gefällt pmh_74s Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
If you are successful enough to manage to build an extension, but have no more engines than today, then you can be certain that one will be available to hire from somewhere. There are a few people restoring 2' gauge engines who will want...
12 Februar 2026
