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ghost liked gwralatea's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
hang on, surely the first question, assuming that point about steaming fees is true, is ‘why?’ - followed shortly afterwards by ‘do they need to be?’ And then by ‘what happens when amortised over a longer run?’ (Regardless of the answer to...
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ghost liked gwralatea's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
At this point I’m almost tempted to start counting the many and varied ways in this thread in which your personal hobby horse (to which we always return) is the solution to problems real or imagined. We’re *well* into double figures. Do you...
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ghost liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I'm sorry to say this Colin, but I find a lot of this to be absolutely mind- numbing, and I do find myself automatically zoning out of it. I'm sure I'm not alone. I'd guess that 99% of us on here don't wish to see the L&B as some kind of...
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ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It would be a rarity then, at least amongst standard gauge locos. One of the issues with funding overhauls from steaming fees is setting the right fee, because it is difficult to predict the future overhaul requirement, and the price of one...
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ghost odgovara u temi Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I challenge you to find a steam loco that covers its overhaul costs from steaming fees. Whether you like it or not, additional funds will always be required to top up steaming fees funds. Again, I'm not sure how you think the L&B will be rebuilt...
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ghost liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I have not yet seen the application plans - has anyone? - but I doubt it wery much. CFL was very much a 'stop gap' alternative if unable to get to PE itself - if we do manage that, then what purpose would be served by a Halt at CFL? There is also...
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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There are a number of misconceptions here: 1. That steaming fees cover overhaul costs - it is very clear that they do not, and never have; mainline or preserved. 2. That voluntary donations are inappropriate to cover overhauls - they are...
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ghost liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Colin, surely the maintenance and overhaul costs are the responsability of the 762 club, isnt that what the steaming fees are supposed to cover, surely it doesnt matter if LYN had been based at the L&BR or had been spending time at various...
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ghost liked Breva's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I have bought shares in several projects, they are just papers in a drawer. There is no market for them, I consider them just donations. Lyn is up and running, so sending the money to the project worked, and the result is there for all to see....
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ghost liked TonyW's post in the thread The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.
Years ago, the tracks at the ferry terminal extended further than they did in recent years, from Loch Promenade in to what is now a car park. This extension was, IIRC, only used to terminate the working and run-round the horse, i.e. always empty...
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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You write that as though it's a problem you have often encountered!
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ghost liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just premium Great Western wagon content for me... :p
26. Srpanj 2026. u 23:51 -
ghost liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just had to check which thread, indeed which forum, I was on reading that! [emoji15] Sent from my PGT-N19 using Tapatalk
26. Srpanj 2026. u 23:51 -
ghost odgovara u temi North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Will they be giving refunds to anyone who paid for their premium webcam access?
26. Srpanj 2026. u 16:47 -
ghost liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
Hi all. Apologies for not having posted a recent update on progress on 61673 Spirit of Sandringham but I have had a few business issues that have been taking up my time! I intend to post a construction update in the next few weeks but in the...
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