Miffs letzte Aktivitäten
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Miff gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
A drone video journey along the new railway giving an overview of reconstruction progress to date: [MEDIA] And, a number of news updates on the RVR Blog at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike
19 Februar 2026 um 19:44 -
Miff gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The LBRT needs to continue the great work at Woody Bay. Secure the heritage of the L&B and sort out OSHI. Achieving financial stability should be the main focus in my opinion for the next three to five years.
19 Februar 2026 um 17:33 -
Miff gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
My two pence: The most important currency to build at present is that of credibility. Both within and without the heritage railway movement the overall project skates on thin ice at present. Only the B&YVRT has been in consistent “positive”...
19 Februar 2026 um 17:31 -
Miff gefällt pmh_74s Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Same conclusion I came to two and a half years ago. (See post #10921.) You wouldn't need to demolish it any time soon though. Get permission to do so, build the extension up to just short of it, and just keep renting it out until such time as...
19 Februar 2026 um 15:57 -
Miff gefällt Fish Plates Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I've followed the trials and tribulations of the L&B restoration for a number of years now. Having visited Woody Bay a few years ago, I was impressed by what I found and would dearly love to see it extended. Looking at the recent discussions, it...
19 Februar 2026 um 06:46 -
Miff gefällt RailWests Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
As I see it, there are two major problems with that approach:- 1. There will be a length of track and a putative Halt that may stand idle for goodness knows how long, meanwhile needing regular maintenance that will divert resources from...
18 Februar 2026 um 18:31 -
Miff antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The point of my post was not just about their excellent record of land acquisitions but to ask your opinion of B&YVRT's new approach. They're now proposing to rebuild unconnected sections of the railway on the lands they own, gradually linking...
18 Februar 2026 um 16:04 -
Miff 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 10:07 -
Miff antwortete auf das 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 08:48 -
Miff gefällt James Hewetts Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Absolutely agree. That's often not the case in other countries. Having a charitable aim can sometimes be useful when in a dispute, too. It is the legal duty of charity trustees to carry out the stated aims - which are usually variations on...
16 Februar 2026 um 12:35 -
Miff gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It's an interesting argument, which implies that there can be no conflict between public interests.
16 Februar 2026 um 12:23 -
Miff gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
And charities don’t themselves have an impact on the local economy? I think in some ways being seen as a charity helps, because it comes with some implicit, if amorphous, good will. But ultimately if what you are interested in is the impact on...
16 Februar 2026 um 09:53 -
Miff antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
@ross The challenge then is to present that to local communities in a positive way since, I would argue, the largely charitable/voluntary nature of the heritage railway movement is one of its greatest achievements.
16 Februar 2026 um 08:14 -
Miff gefällt James Hewetts Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Well - that disqualifies 99% of Heritage Railways then - as they are almost all registered charities. James
16 Februar 2026 um 08:14
