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  1. Mike Birch
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    Vintage Trains - 2021

    This is a great clip on the Vintage Trains Facebook site - but perhaps not the wisest in view of some of the more critical comments above...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Sep 6, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
  3. Mike Birch
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Or possibly Domesday :)
    Post by: Mike Birch, Aug 28, 2021 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  4. Mike Birch
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2021

    And the return journey 2 weeks later https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63193/2021-09-13/detailed
    Post by: Mike Birch, Aug 26, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
  5. Mike Birch
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2021

    Movement now cancelled? Or is there another one?
    Post by: Mike Birch, Aug 26, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
  6. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    You would also potentially need to add in some payments from the Government under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
    Post by: Mike Birch, Aug 5, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  7. Mike Birch
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    Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion

    The website at https://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/visitor-info/faqs says "yes" in answer to the question "Do you have volunteers?" and provides...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Aug 3, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  8. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    It is encouraging to see that some of those services are already sold out or only have limited tickets remaining.
    Post by: Mike Birch, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  9. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    What I am struggling to understand at the moment is how the wider preservation movement view the WSR. If certain contributers on NP are to be...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Jul 23, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  10. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    What I can't understand is why, if the business is as close to failure as many on here would suggest, have the Great Western Society just moved...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Jul 6, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  11. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I thought that 1466 was being overhauled by Western Steam Engineering. Does anyone know why it has moved to Williton?
    Post by: Mike Birch, Jul 3, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  12. Mike Birch
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    The trains may sadly no longer be running but the train of lights can now be seen in the opening sequence of every BBC South Today news bulletin -...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Dec 31, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  13. Mike Birch
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    Heaviest consist in preservation

    Does Britomart (just) hauling 11 count? [MEDIA]
    Post by: Mike Birch, Dec 2, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  14. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Unfortunately (but understandably) Facebook isn't everyone's cup of tea but I find that the WSR Mechanical Engineering Dept News Facebook site (a...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Nov 18, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    The latest DEPG update has some hopefully encouraging news in this respect (https://depg.org/week-ending-15-nov-20/) "The survey and immediate...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Nov 17, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  16. Mike Birch
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Mark Hopwood loves his Class 50's (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1762670903815842&id=412897192126560). WIBN........
    Post by: Mike Birch, Sep 30, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  17. Mike Birch
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    Railway Organisational Structures

    This is the specific HMRC guidance for preserved railways (covering what is zero and what is standard rated)...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Sep 27, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  18. Mike Birch
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    FR & WHR & WHHR News

    https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/jobs-risk-ffestiniog-welsh-highland-18938543 - fingers crossed that any redundancies can be kept...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Sep 15, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR & WHR & WHHR News

    It is interesting to note from the Welsh Pony conservation plan (dating from 2012) that a brick arch was specified when the loco was originally...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Jun 28, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  20. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    A number of railways already do run successful training and apprenticeship schemes - @Monkey Magic has mentioned the FfR and there is at least one...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Apr 3, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  21. Mike Birch
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Clearly apprenticeships go back a long way on the WSR. What is the date of this Web page (I have no idea how to look such things up)?...
    Post by: Mike Birch, Apr 3, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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