Miff's Recent Activity
-
Miff liked Breva's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It's in the top RH corner of the blog. As soon as I get some news I will post an update.
Jun 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM -
Miff replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Mobile browser users may have to (or at least I did using Chrome on an iPhone) go to the Home page and press ‘View Web Version’ in order to see the box in the top RH corner.
Jun 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM -
Miff replied to the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Is there a good spot where they can pose it for a black & white 'works photo'?
Jun 23, 2026 at 12:38 PM -
Miff liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
I think you maybe miss the point of the post which is both a tease but also photographic grey which was very much a steam era thing
Jun 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM -
Miff liked James McLeish's post in the thread Doncaster Works open day June 2026.
Some footage covering the event and the various locomotives on display. Was a great day overall, and was certainly a nice surprise to have Caroline offering rides throughout the day. [MEDIA]
Jun 22, 2026 at 9:28 PM -
Miff replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All good stuff @pmh_74 I agree 100% I would also say do this hand in hand with B&YV Trust’s new strategy of rebuilding the track (but not operating trains, other than perhaps occasional open days) on the sections they own. This will prove the...
Jun 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM -
Miff liked Olde576's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I say this with more about how the L&B didn’t exactly suit itself well with locals the first go around: be it by a lack of proximity as was the case with Woody Bay or Lynton’s stations to the towns and villages they were supposed to serve, or...
Jun 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM -
Miff liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Doncaster Works open day June 2026.
Agreed - if you're aware someone's taking a photo in the first place, of course. What you don't need is a load of sarcastic abuse on several occasions afterwards, as I got that day. Quite ruined the whole day for me.
Jun 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM -
Miff replied to the thread Doncaster Works open day June 2026.
There’s a balance - it’s only polite to try and keep out of the way of somebody’s shot if you possibly can. On the other hand, as you say, anyone who acts ‘over entitled’ is a berk.
Jun 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM -
Miff liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Doncaster Works open day June 2026.
I do hope you're not one of these people who get angry if someone passes across their shot whilst they're setting up: I nearly came to blows with an absolute berk at Derby 200 over that after he got abusive towards me. You ain't important just...
Jun 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM -
Miff liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
To be fair, this thread has been running since 2009, and has 818 pages, so it is perhaps a bit much to expect anyone to remember or read through all of it, and not everyone is within easy distance of the L&B to visit 'in the flesh' so to speak....
Jun 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM -
Miff liked jnc's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The basic idea pre-dates electronic navigation systems; I once saw for sale, in a truck stop, a map-book which included annotations on things in the map which would only be of use to truckers (I don't recall whether it was clearances, or maximum...
Jun 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM -
Miff liked free2grice's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
From day one of my apprenticeship, my tutor would mention again and again, "measure twice, cut once". It certainly cut out the basic errors. But always remember, the person that never made a mistake was the person that never did anything. [BJ]
Jun 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM -
Miff liked Big Al's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
When a planned closure of an 'A' road is necessary, the alternative route is always selected so that it will provide a similar clearance and weight limit to the road that is closed. This is specifically to help large/heavy vehicles. Car drivers...
Jun 20, 2026 at 10:14 AM -
Miff replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Near me, there are still idiots who like to black out the metric measurements on height restriction signs.
Jun 20, 2026 at 8:20 AM
