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Sawdust liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s not unusual or unique to the NYMR. Some examples over the last decade - Grants specifically for infrastructure repairs: Weardale Railway (2020–22) – £2,128,000 from Durham County Council for repairs to railway bridges. East...
Nov 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM -
Sawdust replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed the NYMR has been replacing bridges since the 1970s and the Esk Valley viaduct had the arches re waterproofed in the 80s. It's since bridge 30 that external funding has been sort. Sawdust.
Nov 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I believe that the wartime Austerities had iron wheel centres as an economy measure and, as a result, fractures were more common. Whether later ones had cast steel centres, I don’t know.
Nov 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM -
5944 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Top and tailed with diesels sadly - notice no water stop between Rugby and Southall.
Nov 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM -
Kirk Oswald liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think in real term you are right, though at a technical accountancy level if the plc receives a grant from a trust (any trust) then that is a direct impact on the profit and loss, and may well turn a loss into profit. So in accountancy terms it...
Nov 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM -
Southern1556 replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
My error.. you are correct :eek:
Nov 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM -
Chris M Jones liked 35B's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I think each to their own is key here - what I get from @jamesd is a very clear sense of priorities that Gwili doesn't meet despite, to me, doesn't make sense. At the same radius, I'd seriously consider a day trip on its own merits but chacun a...
Nov 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM -
Chris M Jones liked acorb's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Absolutely, we have done exactly the same, its a couple of hours drive for us. But Folly Farm, National Botanic Gardens and Tenby are all great family attractions which can keep you occupied for a weekend in the area - the Gwili is an awesome...
Nov 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM -
Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I think each to their own is key here - what I get from @jamesd is a very clear sense of priorities that Gwili doesn't meet despite, to me, doesn't make sense. At the same radius, I'd seriously consider a day trip on its own merits but chacun a...
Nov 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM -
35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As much to the point, I'm curious as to why (a) the Trust felt it necessary to donate money that would put the PLC into a surplus, and (b) if this related to the timing of grants, why the matching principle wasn't applied to defer recognition of...
Nov 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM -
Jamessquared replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think in real term you are right, though at a technical accountancy level if the plc receives a grant from a trust (any trust) then that is a direct impact on the profit and loss, and may well turn a loss into profit. So in accountancy terms it...
Nov 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
