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  1. 21B replied to the thread HRA Annual Awards.

    It did this time. 506 was up for an award a year or three back.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
  2. 21B replied to the thread HRA Annual Awards.

    I was surprised that a 9F with a relatively light overhaul beat an S15 that had had half the frames replaced by volunteers. It is opaque to me how the decisions get made.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
  3. 21B liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    This PCC member (= charity trustee) is acutely aware that charities have no explicit right to claim back VAT on their projects. Churches benefitted until recently from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme, which was to close in April but has...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
  4. 21B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I would assume not since they are VAT registered (or at least the company is), they can claim the VAT anyway? But who knows?

    Mar 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
  5. 21B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think the issue is one of credibility as you say, it isn’t a good look. The details should be right because people will naturally question if the details aren’t right what else isn’t. I do worry that if you stack up the paranoia about comments...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
  6. 21B liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Senior managers also need to be able to dip into the detail.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
  7. 21B liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Thank you ever so much for letting me know that you couldn't make the numbers work either, so I haven't gone (even further :--) mad (OK, OK, maybe that's a stretch on what you've accomplished :--)! If someone does know the correct numbers...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM