Spitfires letzte Aktivitäten
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Spitfire gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Has anyone ever made that model work? I think you'd end up buying carriages for a four figure sum, spending a six figure sum to restore them and selling them on for a five figure sum. Not even Milo Minderbinder could get that maths to work. I...
24 August 2026 um 08:15 -
Spitfire gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think all of these are worthwhile, but they're marginal. I see the same in a different context. We have visitors, who contribute by donating. Those who steward are rightly pleased with those donations, but the amounts are a drop in the ocean...
24 August 2026 um 08:11 -
Spitfire gefällt Petra Wildes Beitrag in dem Thema Oil Firing.
A few points: Fire risk at any one time can be very local indeed, depending both on weather (when it rained, and how much, on land bordering your railway) and nearby things at risk (flammable vegetation, plus anything valuable like houses that...
24 August 2026 um 07:40 -
Spitfire gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
I can! Maybe things will change when we have a carriage shed, but at the moment it feels like we're barely keeping pace with deterioration. Expect to see some carriages get moved on in the medium term as the new acquisitions effectively replace...
24 August 2026 um 07:39 -
Spitfire gefällt Lineisclears Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We keep seeing the old mantra of unsustainble wage bills being trotted out but not what can realistically be done about it! The trite answer is replace them with volunteers but employment law makes that a hugely expensive option even if suitable...
23 August 2026 um 16:14 -
Spitfire antwortete auf das Thema North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
The inspection went as expected and the necessary paperwork is now awaited. When all the necessary confirmations are in place, announcements will be made as and when appropriate.
23 August 2026 um 07:39 -
Spitfire gefällt 2857Harrys Beitrag in dem Thema Fire Risk.
We fully plan for the gala to go ahead as normal. The Driver Experience has been cancelled for other reasons. We have got several lines of mitigation in place to assist with the Gala Operations and we are planning for a full event. A planned...
22 August 2026 um 07:10 -
Spitfire gefällt 2857Harrys Beitrag in dem Thema Fire Risk.
People often focus on just rain when it comes to fire risk but there is much more. Cooler temperatures, less ground heat, morning dew/mists, evening moisture, etc all plays its part. The ground is soaking it up and the grass round by is is...
20 August 2026 um 19:36 -
Spitfire gefällt paul1609s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The nationwide steam ban is irrelevant. Its up to the railway to risk assess the hazards and make a decision based on their circumstances. At the K&ESR we havent been running steam engines on passenger trains since early June. The photo (DJ Bray)...
18 August 2026 um 17:59
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Spitfire gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there are two separate conversations going on here, which are being elided, not necessarily helpfully. One is the “is it prudent to run steam in the current weather conditions?” question. That is clearly a local decision, based on the...
18 August 2026 um 17:59
