MellishR's Recent Activity
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MellishR replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Please remind me how long 2999 is staying there. I'd like to have a ride but I'm fairly occupied the next few weekends.
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM -
MellishR liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.
Sad but true. I've lost count of the number of relaunches of this proposal. If a single mile of track had actually been built every time it's been resurrected they wouldn't just have reached Buxton by now - they would have reached Manchester...
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM -
MellishR liked James Hewett's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
yes - absolutely agree. having been involved in the original negotiations in the late noughties, i have been trying to get that moving (including on this forum, and with both railways) many many times. no real interest from anyone, tbh. so i...
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM -
MellishR liked GWR4707's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Thing is its just like football clubs insofar as people are happy and don't question who owns what, how its funded, corporate decisions etc until things are not going as they may wish, a case in point being say Chelsea's ownership under...
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM -
MellishR liked 35B's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Except that the discussion wasn't just "whether" but also "under what terms". Part A has been answered, but part B remains unclear - and based on everything that ORR have said before, is critically important detail.
Apr 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM -
MellishR liked Fred Kerr's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
and we should never forget that steam railtours are also only one (small) part of WCRC's railway business portfolio.
Apr 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM -
MellishR liked 26D_M's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Just as tens of thousands of fans question how "their" football club is being run when the chips are down. Why shouldn't enthusiasts voice concern if they think something they cherish is being mismanaged and possibly resulting in its demise or...
Apr 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM -
MellishR liked acorb's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Because Harry, as enthusiasts we give a damn. A number of people on here (myself included) have stated we have not booked a West Coast operated trip for a number of years. The reasons to any enthusiast are obvious. No one is denying that we had...
Apr 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM -
MellishR liked 26D_M's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
What a dumb contribution in this context. Nobody would seriously go into locomotive owning to "make a profit". Or rather to make a small fortune, start with a large one .... The point of running this charter business is surely a revenue stream to...
Apr 7, 2026 at 10:37 AM -
MellishR liked neildimmer's post in the thread 60019 Bittern.
I think with the amount of postings on here not to do with Bittern we could do with a new thread just for LSL locos
Apr 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM -
MellishR liked acorb's post in the thread 60019 Bittern.
They should have a chat with Vintage Trains who seem to have a good selection of routes they can send their Castles! ;)
Apr 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM -
MellishR replied to the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
WCRC often run empty stock that way from and back to Carforth, but it seems to be rare for steam with passengers.
Apr 7, 2026 at 9:59 AM -
MellishR liked Big Al's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
We've been around this one many times. It's a private company and it's none of our business how it is run. That's for regulating bodies to oversee and respond as appropriate. The impact on others has always been my concern. The money I now spend...
Apr 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM
