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banburysaint liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread Battlefield line.
The drainage issue in terms of where the pond forms is mainly where the 2nd track ran in BR days (when the line was double track). Obviously we'll make sure the ground is secure and drains well before the track goes in, but we can do that to...
Mar 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM -
banburysaint liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread Battlefield line.
Drainage under that bridge and the next one along has been poor ever since I joined the railway in 2021. It was not uncommon in all but the longest and driest of periods to see a pond where the other track used to be with ducks having a paddle!...
Mar 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM -
banburysaint liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The training impact is why we only allow one per day per loco, regardless of what the loco is doing. So if you are on a three-trip day, only one of them (normally the first) will have a footplate visitor. We also only allow them where our risk...
Mar 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM -
banburysaint liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
For something like a footplate ride that costs the host railway comparatively little marginal cost to deliver, I suspect the pricing is essentially "how high can we go and still fill the available places?" On the Bluebell, we started out at £110...
Mar 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM -
banburysaint liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There seems to be a lot of angst over the yellow timetable despite its simplicity. I'm rostered on Wednesday 1st April to do three trips Pickering to Goathland on the steam loco which is on the north end. A diesel will be on the south end, so no...
Mar 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM -
banburysaint liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In my day we simply got the person a cup of tea.
Mar 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM -
banburysaint liked Chris86's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The impression I have been given by someone who has been involved with Thomas events is that with the licensing etc. they are quite expensive to run, and the key to making them a success is to have plenty available to facilitate secondary spend...
Mar 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
banburysaint liked Alex Productions's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In fairness Watercress was one of the first to do Day out with Thomas events. They've taken years to gain a great reputation and never stopped doing it when most others stopped. Thomas events are a huge gamble in this day and age. But there's...
Mar 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
banburysaint liked Nimbus's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
A couple of my pictures of Sharpthorne in 1982 (in green) and 2009 (in blue). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Mar 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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banburysaint liked dan.lank's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
It went to a national exhibition in the early 80s to be part of a Bluebell stand and there’s a picture of it with Bernard Holden and the Queen, so it must have looked ok back then… Alan Bloom’s book about Bressingham does say they steamed it...
Mar 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM -
banburysaint liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Sharpthorn update. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Xcm4z4kNG/ Quite aware there has been a lack of updates recently, but fear not, work in the background is being carried out. Bluebell Driver Bob Blake has done an immense amount of searches...
Mar 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM -
banburysaint liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Good news from the HRA awards. Firstly, the team responsible for the restoration of Maunsell Brake 3rd No. 3687 won the rolling stock preservation award. Secondly, the https://www.setg.org.uk/ (custodians of the Bluebell-owned 4-VEP 3417) won...
Mar 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM -
banburysaint liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
No, you want full Wainwright livery to match the tender ... https://www.derekhayward.co.uk/BluebellRailway-1/Bluebell-Railway-Eric-Kemp/i-wW6Cqpm (Not my photo). Tom
Mar 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM -
banburysaint liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I'm sure serious proposals would be considered. But the starting point would surely have to be that that anyone proposing such a deal has the wherewithal to see the job through to completion, and store the loco under cover when not in use. The...
Mar 9, 2026 at 6:32 AM
