Miffs letzte Aktivitäten
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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 -
Miff gefällt Firelines Beitrag in dem Thema Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I don't think so. It's likely that 30065 will be the third engine, although it's not finished yet.
15 Februar 2026 um 17:15 -
Miff antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
How long does it take a heritage railway to become a ‘local business’, rather than a group of ‘old men (who don’t live here) playing trains’?
15 Februar 2026 um 08:25 -
Miff gefällt James Hewetts Beitrag in dem Thema Southwold Railway.
On Thursday HSNGR volunteers re-started work at Walberswick Station. Scrub and brambles were removed. The picture shows our long-time volunteer Charlie: he is seated on a memorial bench which is affixed to the station building base....
15 Februar 2026 um 08:19
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Miff gefällt Keith Cakes Beitrag in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
Latest news update from Vale of Rheidol should hopefully put an end to the recent heated discussion regarding the Collection X Cleminsons...... https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16R1jTMFQB/
13 Februar 2026 um 17:27
