Letzte Aktivitäten
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LMS2968 gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema Minimum age for volunteer crews.
Interesting about the 75 year limit. A colleague who had a footplate trip on the SVR a few days ago said that his driver was 81. The NYMR's oldest driver was 80. I understand that upper age limits are illegal and that the only bar to age is...
23 Juli 2026 um 14:48 -
alts1985 gefällt jncs Beitrag in dem Thema Strathspey Railway.
If I didn't think about it, I'd be amazed that people don't realize right off that i) diesels are being used because of the demonstrated fire risk, and, moreover, that ii) it's horrible that they are abusing volunteers who generally have nothing...
23 Juli 2026 um 14:47 -
johnofwessex antwortete auf das Thema Minimum age for volunteer crews.
Puffing Billy in Australia had a particularly serious incident
23 Juli 2026 um 14:28 -
pmh_74 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A footplate experience makes £3,400 in gross revenue. If you'd taken the loco off that duty in order to double head a service train, you'd have foregone £3,400 in revenue while not cutting your daily operating cost by even one penny. Now imagine...
23 Juli 2026 um 14:28 -
ghost antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is it a confirmed fact that the NYMR paid for the conversion? Or did Pete Best pay for it himself?
23 Juli 2026 um 14:21 -
Nick C gefällt PortLineParkers Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Only thing left to do then is to reinstate the double track between Kingscote and Horsted Keynes... Cheers, PLP
23 Juli 2026 um 14:15 -
Simon Smith antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
They must be desperate for traction (no insult intended to the S160), reports are that they can't afford to run the loco due to the amount of diesel that it is using, rumoured to be the equivalent of 12 tons of coal per day.
23 Juli 2026 um 14:08 -
35B gefällt Sidmouths Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
I think some credit ought to be given that the way this has been set up and the due diligence done means it is financially worthwhile for the railway . Gus and all involved will have taken a very measured approach to this trial and the potential...
23 Juli 2026 um 14:02
