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21B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think you’re right. My take on what that means is that some really serious strategic work is required and some really serious discussion and collaborative interaction with all interested parties. As others have observed, a really serious...
May 1, 2024 at 7:12 PM -
21B liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Oh no, @Lineisclear has a convert! ;) I'm still unconvinced that the charitable objectives are any kind of blocker on any potential expansion. Maybe I'm just a more liberal trustee than John or Ian (although I have said no to things in my short...
May 1, 2024 at 7:08 PM -
21B liked Lineisclear's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I very much agree! I've advocated a change in the charitable objectives so they are more in harmony with members' expectations but there's little point unless you have a realistic financial plan that gives you the opportunity to achieve them....
May 1, 2024 at 7:08 PM -
21B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Well there might (be an opportunity to use Chelfham soon), but first we have to do the hard work of asking ourselves the difficult and fundamental questions and being sure we have some decent answers. @62440 how we find the money is a critical...
May 1, 2024 at 12:34 PM -
21B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I’m not really sure that the board has made a decision not to extend. If it had done so after due consideration and consultation there are many who, whilst being disappointed, would have accepted such a logic. The issue that @ikcdab rightly...
May 1, 2024 at 9:08 AM -
21B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think the point is that the dream is very much alive, but the reality is falling a bit short at the moment. The inability to capitalise on the the planning permission the railway had achieved leaves a huge gap in the progress. Getting to...
May 1, 2024 at 6:50 AM -
21B attached a file to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[ATTACH] My engine yesterday . A really brilliant day despite the weather early on. Thanks to the visitors and all my fellow volunteers, the people behind the scenes
Apr 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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21B replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
The problems with the frame at M4M were considerable. I think the frame was unsympathetically modified for the M4M installation. I think there was also an aborted attempt to add a king lever type function to allow it to be locked out …. All Many...
Apr 27, 2024 at 12:15 AM
