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35B replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Thank you for sharing - it's always interesting to understand how the necessary balances are struck
Nov 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM -
35B liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
It had been noticeable that since we started operating more GWR engines a few years ago there has been an upturn in “enthusiast” type visitors be they volunteers on other railways or more generally. However this still accounts for only a small...
Nov 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM -
35B liked thb17's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I think you have to consider where the Gwili is. It is out on a limb in west wales and there are not a huge amount of enthusiasts queuing up to ride. From an enthusiasts perspective the railway is in a much better place now. They have a prairie,...
Nov 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM -
35B replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Short term, I get it. Longer term, I think it's a dangerous strategy that puts all the eggs in one basket, and risks a very large gap if the demand slows. Having visited the railway referred to by @alexl102, my reaction was that I didn't feel...
Nov 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM