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Poole Park Railway

Rasprava u 'Miniature Railways' pokrenuta od nick813, 5. Siječanj 2017..

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  1. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    Spent the day a a guard. Flags and whistle supplied by the railway. 190 passengers today, 36 trains. Double heading this afternoon/ evening.
    So far the CIC has since July had 16000 plus passengers.....things are looking up.
    Anyone in the Area is welcome to volunteer, driver,guard,station staff, work shop staff all welcome!

    Nick
     
    nick813, 28. Listopad 2017.
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  2. johnofwessex

    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

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    Well, after the WSR my sons & I enjoyed a ride round in the gathering gloom this afternoon.

    We were made most welcome and its good to see that the line is now in the hands of 'railwaymen' rather than 'showmen' who understand what needs doing and have access to the skills to ensure the lines future
     
    johnofwessex, 29. Listopad 2017.
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  3. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    Friends of Poole Park Railway are running Santa trains everyday from the 16th Dec except Christmas Day!......until first week of January....see web site for details. Trains subject to the weather!
     
    nick813, 10. Prosinac 2017.
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  4. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    If details are on the website, it would be useful to include a link...
     
    richards, 10. Prosinac 2017.
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  5. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    nick813, 10. Prosinac 2017.
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  6. MrC

    MrC New Member

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    Apparently it has closed again, it certainly was not running bank holiday weekend. I heard they had had another derailment a few weeks ago on track that should have been replaced, but have also been told of another (less convincing) reason. Website says closed for maintenance but with no dates. Anyone know more?
     
    MrC, 8. Svibanj 2018.
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  7. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    I left the PPRy some time ago. Directed by mostly shop keepers who care more about marketing than running a railway.
    One section of rail was rotten beyond belief and replaced with an equally rotten section of rail. Ok'd by a chap who is big in model railways.
     
    nick813, 8. Svibanj 2018.
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  8. MrC

    MrC New Member

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    That was the impression I got when I went to see about volunteering so never bothered to get involved. I hope it gets sorted out positively but I can't help thinking it won't given sorting the track was given as the main reason for it changing hands.
     
    MrC, 9. Svibanj 2018.
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  9. stephenvane

    stephenvane Member

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    Closed for seasonal maintenance, according to their website.

    Not very convincing. Seasonal maintenance is normally done during the quiet winter months, not over one of the busiest bank holiday weekends of the year.
     
    stephenvane, 10. Svibanj 2018.
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  10. stephenvane

    stephenvane Member

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    All rather bizarre. Last year the council was insisting that the track would all be ripped up and replaced by new by the new operator. Then these people were allowed in to just continue using the dodgy old track.

    No steam trains any more, the old operator took his steam loco away.

    I’m struggling to see what benefit there was in forcing the old operator out.
     
    stephenvane, 10. Svibanj 2018.
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  11. DragonHandler

    DragonHandler Well-Known Member

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    No steam trains? Not worth visiting then, and Poole is a long way from where I live.

    Council politics comes to mind.
     
    DragonHandler, 10. Svibanj 2018.
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  12. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    There is no council politics involved. The railway is run as a CIC, where the profit goes to FoPP.
     
    nick813, 11. Svibanj 2018.
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  13. buzby2

    buzby2 Well-Known Member

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    buzby2, 15. Svibanj 2018.
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  14. MrC

    MrC New Member

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    You beat me to it. Some of the comments make interesting reading, well the less barmy ones/ more believable. Plus lets face it the local rag do have delusions of fleet street!
     
    MrC, 15. Svibanj 2018.
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  15. buzby2

    buzby2 Well-Known Member

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    I wondered that too.
    Still, the mantra of 'the fourth estate' was said to be "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story".
    Perhaps that still applies ;)
     
    buzby2, 15. Svibanj 2018.
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  16. MrC

    MrC New Member

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    In the Echo's case I am certain it does!
     
    MrC, 15. Svibanj 2018.
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  17. MrC

    MrC New Member

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    I have just had a look at part of the loop and there are several sections marked with paint and arrows suggesting that the track between them needs work (or replacing?). One of these includes a path crossing were there were recent scores in the tarmac which look to have been caused by flanges not on the rail. I know they had an inspection Friday. I did hear a rumour the whole track had been condemned. Looks like this is not the case fortunately.

    I have now had three unrelated people tell me that there were issues with were the takings were going. The more believable/less slanderous implies that the council take the money and only give back a small amount. This strikes me as odd but I don't really know how these things work.
     
    MrC, 20. Svibanj 2018.
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  18. 35B

    35B Nat Pres stalwart

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    35B, 23. Svibanj 2018.
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  19. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    nick813, 23. Svibanj 2018.
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  20. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    nick813, 23. Svibanj 2018.
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