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Big Al replied to the thread Tornado.
As always many people have hit the nail on the head including @Jamessquared in differentiating between innovators/builders and maintainers. I wouldn't presume to understand the thinking of the A1ST. It's their business to work with those who look...
May 13, 2024 at 11:08 AM -
Old Kent Biker liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Streaming would be an excellent idea. So would expanding the meeting to allow both formal business and wider discussion of the Trust, CIC and their plans. That the time allowed for the meeting is so short, and the conduct from the top table so...
May 13, 2024 at 11:04 AM -
Old Kent Biker liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
As has been mentioned before, in theory at least - once we extend south of KL - then the KL station site has to be abandoned and returned to its previous owner and condition. Now, it may well be that that the ENPA does decide to allow us to keep...
May 13, 2024 at 11:03 AM -
osprey liked W.Williams's post in the thread Tornado.
Still amazes me that folk think engineering projects, particulalry of this scale, should go smoothly. Then there is the cost of living crisis, that has squeezed charitible giving, whilst inflation has upped the price of everything on the other...
May 13, 2024 at 11:02 AM -
Big Al replied to the thread LMS 4F 44422.
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May 13, 2024 at 10:55 AM -
big.stu liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Tornado.
NVR must be feeling gutted at the moment.
May 13, 2024 at 10:54 AM -
W.Williams replied to the thread Tornado.
Still amazes me that folk think engineering projects, particulalry of this scale, should go smoothly. Then there is the cost of living crisis, that has squeezed charitible giving, whilst inflation has upped the price of everything on the other...
May 13, 2024 at 10:54 AM -
big.stu liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Tornado.
Quelle surprise. And just when the NVR needs the extra footfall too.
May 13, 2024 at 10:53 AM -
big.stu liked Big Al's post in the thread Tornado.
As someone with a generally neutral view about the loco I am struggling to make sense of what has gone on with Tornado other than to note the money that the A1ST is drawing out of the heritage steam environment that could be going elsewhere. That...
May 13, 2024 at 10:50 AM -
Paul42 liked Britfoamer's post in the thread GWSR Cotswold Festival of Steam 25th-27th May 2024.
I am quoted elsewhere on here as not putting a bet on it (ugh!) appearing, however, everything Flying Scotsman has said in the past has come to fruition, I and others live in hope!!
May 13, 2024 at 10:42 AM -
Paul42 liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
With all due respect, has it occurred to you and the original poster that the question that was asked at the meeting, and i was there, was from a new member who hasn't got the background information on the original planning and subsequent S73...
May 13, 2024 at 10:24 AM
