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  1. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I have consistently used the word "leadership" to avoid getting into the finer points of the specific role fulfilled by the individual(s) concerned.

    Oct 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM

  2. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Whether it is intentional or not, there is often a very clear subtext in your posts that the members of a heritage railway cannot be trusted, since their own objectives are diametrically opposed to the public benefit. In fact I'd suggest nothing...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM

  3. 35B liked ghost's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I wish I could ‘like’ this more than once! I’m not sure what you think when someone mentions volunteer involvement/control, it is obviously anathema to you for some reason. As you will know, many heritage groups (not just railways) operate very...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM

  4. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It depends whether "regaining control" is for their own benefit, or to pursue a different means of achieving the charitable purposes. I don't think there's anyone particularly concerned about the terms of those public purposes - this is...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM

  5. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I only differ from you on the question of timing - the success (so far) of changes at SVR and Bluebell reflects a level of joint commitment to effective change, without which I do not believe effective change can be achieved. Unfortunately, the...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM

  6. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think the reality is that the board are not proposing such a change now, and that any attempt to force it on to an agenda would be out of time for the AGM. More importantly, it is far from obvious that a structural governance change is the way...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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