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  1. Aberdare liked Chris86's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I am aware of one heritage attraction where this has been an issue, leading to a member of staff leaving in messy circumstances. Folk in safety critical roles should *absolutely* have time out from those roles. Folk more generally sometimes...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM

  2. Aberdare liked MuzTrem's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    AIUI No. 3672 will be converted to oil burning during its current overhaul. Nevertheless, the costs of oil firing remain a significant challenge at present. I recently asked a representative of the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Rlys whether they...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM

  3. Aberdare liked Wyreman's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.

    I attended the gala yesterday, so very lucky with the weather, although it was pretty cold and grey for a while early on. While noting the relative lack of people around, from a selfish point of view it was enjoyable. Busy enough (at least during...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM

  4. Aberdare liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It's hard I think to be prescriptive. For example, consider two railways. Railway A has a large workshop with paid staff and does most of its overhauls in house. Railway B has no similar workshop, and sends locos and carriages away to be...

    Apr 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM

  5. Aberdare liked free2grice's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.

    I had a thoroughly enjoyable day at the railway yesterday. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers for organising and running such a brilliant gala. Considering the line has been severed at the north of the line, I have to give credit to the...

    Apr 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM

  6. Aberdare liked 6026 King John's post in the thread The chairman's train. From 16th April, 2025.

    I used to go spotting at Cardiff in the late 1970s. The highlight of the day was usually the Port Talbot to Llanwern iron ore train hauled by three Class 37s. After a while they were replaced by double headed 56s.

    Apr 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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