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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    15 months ago I joined the committee of a canal restoration society on its last legs that had become a 'gardening and tidying up club'. The Chair...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:38 PM in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    By that logic and your (always generous) interpretation of the rules in favour of the incumbent regime there is virtually no way that an ordinary...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Yes it would be great to find a small army of suitably qualified and experienced volunteer professionals. The reality is that most charities...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Mar 19, 2024 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Nene Valley Railway

    The Tornado project team will probably be delighted with that constructive criticism of their abilities
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Mar 2, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Goodness me I’m late to the L&B party but that to me seems like a poorly constructed and ill-conceived resolution. Instead of acknowledging that...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Feb 15, 2024 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    Well done indeed with The Duke, very impressive. I remember it fondly on Peak Rail when I volunteered there and before 'things happened' causing...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Jan 22, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I bet the hardworking folk at the Bluebell are delighted with such constructive criticism!
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Jan 1, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    That’s an informative update and an impressive amount of engineering work. People often don’t appreciate just how much time and effort required to...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Dec 20, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Strathspey Railway

    Not sure what relevance it is to criticise people for their choice of newspaper, very few (any??) publications can be said to be balanced and...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Oct 1, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    I recently received an email from the L&B Blackmoor Co. asking if I was interested in following up on an old enquiry I had made about potentially...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Sep 27, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    As others have quite rightly said, a spectacular own goal and a complete waste of time, money and energy by the Trust which ought to be digging...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Jun 21, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Oswestry Update

    What a great story: https://cambrianrailways.com/chr/news/on-track-for-a-stronger-more-confident-future/
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Apr 23, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bala lake Railway.

    Given the high quality of the BLR’s submission and the extensive upfront stakeholder liaison I’d be annoyed to say the least with the planning...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Apr 23, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    This is Nat Pres, you can please some of the people some of the time…etc etc! I like the new website, the old one was OK but it had outgrown...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Jan 10, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    That’s interesting, there are all sorts of historic agreements and responsibilities. As per your example some water companies work with landowners...
    Post by: Vulcan Works, Jan 7, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK