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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I’m all in favour of going cashless, but also for using the right arguments to support it not tautologies, and not justifying it by claiming...
    Post by: Jupiter, Apr 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    But it hasn’t. As I understand it two members of staff were made redundant, catering and diesel.
    Post by: Jupiter, Apr 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Interesting arguement. You’re saying you handle 10s of thousands of pounds of cash which is why you no longer want to handle cash. Just hoping...
    Post by: Jupiter, Apr 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Thanks Tom, that is indeed a very interesting way of looking at it.
    Post by: Jupiter, Apr 6, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Don't let the facts get in the way of a good kicking. What about LED lamps in the signals? Never had them eh? I'm not going to visit any heritage...
    Post by: Jupiter, Apr 3, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    You won’t be able to visit any heritage railway if they can’t pay their bills and have to shut up shop.
    Post by: Jupiter, Apr 2, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Steam/diesel/steam/diesel. I don’t know. What do you want to do, run your steam until there’s no more money to pay the bills then shut up shop?...
    Post by: Jupiter, Mar 31, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The green one belongs to Swanage Railway (at the moment anyway) and the black one is leased or hired? Is this right?
    Post by: Jupiter, Mar 12, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    No because that would be up to the railway to do, if they wished, and I’d probably be as wrong as Tom.
    Post by: Jupiter, Mar 12, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    It’s not even right. Edited to clarify that I wouldn't spend too much time wondering if the list is "significant" (sufficient?) as it isn't even...
    Post by: Jupiter, Mar 11, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Blessed with an excellent Pway manager and supporting team.
    Post by: Jupiter, Jan 2, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    Anyone know what the "insufficient revenue and excessive cost(s)" were?
    Post by: Jupiter, Dec 13, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The remarks about journey time are interesting. During the summer I visited Peak Rail and was taken on a lovely, gentle, roll through the...
    Post by: Jupiter, Nov 6, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Nobody wants to see redundancies, no one. I’ve been there many years ago and it’s dreadful, but you need to decide which is worse, fewer jobs or...
    Post by: Jupiter, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I don’t know what it looks like either, but I hope they aren’t waiting until next season to do it.
    Post by: Jupiter, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    It seems to be getting worse. From the SR website, so fully public domain: "We at the Swanage Railway urgently need to raise £450,000 to overcome...
    Post by: Jupiter, Nov 2, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    It has been such a massive effort and achievement to get 563 back in service. Fair play to everyone. With hindsight the opening few weeks’...
    Post by: Jupiter, Oct 23, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    If it is/was so obvious, why was a rover ticket not included initially (my understanding) and the base fare more than FS, or have I got that...
    Post by: Jupiter, Oct 22, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Baffled. When? Two months ago, two weeks ago, now? “The railway as a whole” means the employees you’ve spoken to? Volunteers? It’s a very sweeping...
    Post by: Jupiter, Oct 22, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Well I suppose it could attract no one. That would be disappointing.
    Post by: Jupiter, Oct 8, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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