MellishR's Recent Activity
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MellishR replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I don't think anyone was suggesting trying to acquire the Irish mogul. I understood the suggestion to be rebuilding an 0-6-0 of some sort as a mogul, rather as the Irish one was, to make it a bit more suitable for many miles at 25 mph. That is a...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM -
MellishR liked Steve's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This chair seems to have fundamental importance. What would happen to the grand master plan if someone moved the chair overnight?
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM -
MellishR liked lynbarn's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Tom, it was tongue-in-cheek and was not a serious proposal. If you consider the number of steam locos that the UK has built in the past 200 years and sent around the world, and the number which have come back, you would know it would not happen;...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM -
MellishR liked John Petley's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
The bottom line is that the K&ESR is in an unusual position for a project which bought its first locos direct from BR. The Terriers are great and (as with the Bluebell and the IoWSR) still - and will - have their place on the railway, although...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm interested in the mention of taxation. If the business runs at a loss (and a substantial loss at that, before subsidies from a supporting charity or elsewhere are taken into account) what is taxable (besides VAT on incoming supplies, which...
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
And managing a pun in English.
Sep 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thank you for several invaluable clarifications. I was probably not the only one here unaware of your resigning as Trustee. It is reassuring that there are nowhere near 17 marketing people, but even one or two should be enough to prevent most of...
Sep 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM -
MellishR liked D7076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There is no NELPG weekend .2392 only loco that would be available. D6700 once featured at a steam gala when 60163 arrived in steam and was duly failed by the shed on arrival .
Sep 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
MellishR liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Clearly they don't have a large enough marketing staff to deal with them. Noel
Sep 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM -
MellishR liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Now that’s clear I need a nice sit-down.
Sep 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Our rep from the NYMR has sometimes made posts like that, quoting someone else's without adding anything, but then shortly afterwards made a second post with his reply. I presume that has been mere finger trouble. I was expecting the same this...
Sep 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM -
MellishR replied to the thread Saphos 2027.
I'm tempted by the Plymouth trips with King and Castle. The risk of more hot dry weather should be lower for the September trip than in June but still significant even then. We could hope that Saphos will do like Vintage Trains and reschedule if...
Sep 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM -
MellishR liked Bikermike's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I can see many many problems with the idea. But, if you don't try, you never find out. I doubt anyone is going to yes/no this on the basis of the 17 people whose travel plans and flexibility allowed them to take it up. But it will show up...
Sep 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
We all make mistakes, but that does suggest failure to engage brain.
Sep 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
