Thanks. Really helpful summary. Looks like MHR management are on it.
The Swanage Railway has just had its AGM and passenger numbers are down by a quarter. They are having to make some tough decisions to save money...
The issue is that the current trial is basically a heritage diesel service, not a commuter service. Not sure that the benefits are enough in...
This. Main priority has to be protecting the core HR operation. Just making sure that this survives the downturn in good shape is not going to...
Which was kind of my point. A commuter railway and a heritage line don't really mix. You would lose everything that the SR currently stands for....
I admire the optimism, but a grant of £50k is loose change. Tom's post above summarised the problems nicely. Seriously reducing road traffic...
Spotted what looked like a class 40 (?) diesel in heritage green and a rake of maroon coaches from the A35 in Christchurch this afternoon. I...
Put it towards getting the MHR Hampshire Unit up and running. Would be great to have the Thumper back
I stumbled on this thread by accident. If it's any consolation, this conversation is happening on other HR threads as well. The issue is how to...
Is a Smallbrook junction solution at Worgret an option? Would make operating a connecting DMU service easier than crossing onto the main line....
100% agree. Congrats to the film unit who put it together. Really professional job. It's well worth a view.
This. We live in changed times. Plans agreed previously will need to be reworked.
I am also in agreement with @Matt37401. @oliversbest is clearly an old man, living abroad, who has lost touch with the realities of HR life in...
The issue with loco ownership is often the lack of investment put in by the loco owners. Where the loco owner funds the restoration of locos to...
Think that MHR management may well agree with you
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