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  1. 35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    May he rest in peace, I wish his family well in their loss, and hope the impact on the WSR is not too dramatic

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM

  2. 35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I was comparing cost to revenue year on year where the two tracked relatively closely.

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM

  3. 35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I had to do some back calculations from @Robin Moira White’s figures, hence the slightly odd rubric

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM

  4. 35B attached a file to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I'd agree with the cash at bank line, but I've dropped some of these numbers into a spreadsheet. Making some assumptions about income (revenue + legacies) and costs (income - profit), I've done a quick summary. It's skewed by Covid, but the...

    Screenshot 2026-10-12 181102.png Oct 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM

  5. 35B liked Robin Moira White's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I had a spare hour, so I thought I would look at the Companies House filed annual accounts for the WSR plc and see what story they tell. Apologies for being an old dinosaur with a fountain pen. It should be remembered that 2021 was a Covid...

    IMG_2182.jpeg Oct 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM

  6. 35B liked guycarr360's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The fundraisers we used, paid for themselves, through a grant, that allowed us to get 20 days of work FOC. Its a dangerous item to hide the expenses, and pay on amount won, as they will go for the maximum, and potentially reduce the possibility...

    Oct 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM

  7. 35B liked guycarr360's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    As somebody who has raised substantial amounts in another field, you can be as professional as you want, and still fail. We used professional funders, and got little success, you almost have to be in the right place at the right time. The...

    Oct 12, 2026 at 2:41 PM

  8. 35B liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    So were the professional fundraisers responsible for the two failed bids for Br.42 money and how much did that cost the Railway? And, if not, who was responsible for them? The PLC or the Trust?

    Oct 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM

  9. 35B replied to the thread Nene Valley Railway.

    A superb drone picture of 6024 in today's Times (sorry, can't access a link)

    Oct 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM

  10. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I absolutely agree - but that takes us to what is asked, and how it is asked for

    Oct 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM

  11. 35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    As a grant sceptic, I'm not sure that this would necessarily provide the help desired. My hunch is that it would lead to more intervention by the relevant authorities, with an increased focus on social gain. I'd expect demands for lower fares...

    Oct 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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