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ghost replied to the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Was it someone who asked when it would be ready? Or commented that the livery was the wrong shade? :)
Apr 18, 2024 at 4:10 PM -
ghost replied to the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Some new exhibits: https://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/2024/04/18/new-exhibits-in-the-museum/
Apr 18, 2024 at 4:07 PM -
ghost liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Many years ago I had go for work purposes to a place in the South Hams. I claimed - and was paid - for a steam train ride on the Paignton - Kingswear line and the ferry across to Dartmouth! And the return journey...
Apr 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM -
ghost liked Vulcan Works's post in the thread 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 was protected by 4 stalwarts who had no new ideas and no desire to embark on any significant...
Apr 15, 2024 at 10:39 PM -
ghost liked Miff's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There's 2 assumptions there. One is that the named existing trustee would always support Mr. Miles, and the other is that none of the new candidates would support Mr. Miles. Can either of those assumptions be relied upon?
Apr 15, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
ghost liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.
But I'd imagine preparing the standard and (to an extent) the Bulleid is less arduous than a Western. No inside motion on the standard, rocking grates and hopper ashpans, plus you have an enclosed cab to keep more of inclement weather out. For...
Apr 15, 2024 at 10:58 AM -
ghost replied to the thread Bluebell Motive Power.
Could also be to allow a bit of leeway in case 541’s overhaul takes longer than expected
Apr 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM -
ghost liked gwilialan's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Sounds much like this well known anecdote but maybe a few of the youngsters out there may not have heard it:- A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes that he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon...
Apr 13, 2024 at 8:40 PM -
ghost liked Isambard!'s post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
My uncle (a senior banker) had a good line: You can delegate work You cannot delegate responsibility Sent from my SM-T575 using Tapatalk
Apr 12, 2024 -
ghost liked gwralatea's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
In all seriousness - and admittedly as I'm no longer a member it's quite literally not my trainset, though I remain an EA shareholder - there is probably nothing more important for anyone on the line to be doing except those with direct...
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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I wouldn't want anyone to be subject to criminal suspicion because they were the last suggested holder of an item, and it was then not known. No database would be required, and an evidence trail that ended with one person could easily be...
Apr 12, 2024 -
ghost replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That may be true, but it doesn't get away from the fact that there is a trustee on the board with specific responsibility for heritage matters. Anyone else who was voted/appointed into that position would immediately take action to correct the...
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ghost liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It's not about setting up a museum Colin, the trust has in its possession many items including film, photographs and the like, where it all is exactly is unknown but it all needs to be pulled together, listed, sorted and secured as soon as...
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ghost liked Biermeister's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Indeed, and this need not be an onerous task because it can occur over an extended timeframe. I have suggested getting advice from a local museum, say Barnstaple, about how best to proceed with the cataloguing (and not as @DaveE seems to have...
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ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The quote in Swanning Around was: "The results for the four day Easter break are in and show more positive news in our recovery plan. Over the four days we carried 3,555 passengers and generated income of over £47,500. This is a consistent 26%...
Apr 12, 2024
