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35B liked Johnb's post in the thread Colin Gifford.
In 1964 I received a copy of a book as a birthday present that changed the world of railway photography for me and a whole generation, Decline of Steam. It meant the more adventurous (or foolhardy) would brave wind, rain and cold to get images...
Jun 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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35B liked oldmrheath's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The NYMR said that lack of steam operation due to fire risk was responsible for poor visitor numbers in the early season 2025. If steam is so important why is diesel substitution so accepted? I know it's early this year in terms of full line...
Jun 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM -
35B replied to the thread Martyn's Law.
Perhaps you could read the Home Office guidance and see what it actually says?
Jun 4, 2026 at 11:59 AM -
35B liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I have moved all the Martyn’s law stuff to the correct existing thread for it which you will find here - https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/martyns-law.1426131/#post-2981387
Jun 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM -
35B replied to the thread Martyn's Law.
I thought that I'd posted elsewhere, and support the suggestions of others that this be moved to another thread. The Church of England "Parish Resources" newsletter has provided links to a webinar series being run by Historic England for how...
Jun 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM -
35B replied to the thread Martyn's Law.
Excellent news, and which confirms my view that the greatest risk for most organisations is overstating the risk
Jun 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM -
35B liked Lineisclear's post in the thread Martyn's Law.
Of course! It's already achieved important concessions such as the 200 and 800 figures being assessed station by station not for the whole line as a single set of premises. Had that not been secured many heritage railways would have been in the...
Jun 4, 2026 at 9:14 AM -
35B replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
But not below the cost of a non gift aided fare also purchased in advance, and the value of the 15% voucher depends on whether and how you would use it. All of which takes us back to the difficult question of what customers are willing to pay,...
Jun 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM -
35B replied to the thread Martyn's Law.
And I hope that HRA will continue their engagement there to achieve practical and proportionate regulatory outcomes.
Jun 4, 2026 at 8:17 AM