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    No smoke without coal?

    Think the HR industry will be keeping an eye on the bio fuel costs, and the oil conversions in the US and the North Yorkshire Moors railway.
    Post by: DcB, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:59 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LSL One:One Collection Margate

    On Facebook in 2021 it said after planning permission was granted it would take about 3 or 4 years to do the construction work. No further...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:15 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    No smoke without coal?

    Several UK steam locos were converted from coal to oil and back to coal. Now the North Yorkshire Moors railway is converting another loco to oil...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 15, 2024 at 5:40 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    From a web search https://www.srstaff.co.uk/swanningaround/swanningjun2119.pdf page 12 with photo "set your donation amount between £3 and £30 and...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 14, 2024 at 9:00 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Aren't they the fixed £5 donation card readers , rather than the more expensive readers which allow any amount?
    Post by: DcB, Apr 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Possible the coffee shop in Holborn still has a bank branch with a night safe still open nearby (too many branches are closing)? Also they may be...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 14, 2024 at 2:31 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Will send an email with concerns about the yellow timetable, but try to word it encouragingly, rather than critical. Think we all want the railway...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 12, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    So with the risk of lower numbers (150,000?) and income (to pay for the increased cost of coal) again in 2024 do think the SR is right in being...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 12, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    So to quote Frank Roberts “Our popular heritage train services between Norden and Swanage carried more than 150,000 passengers in 2023" Lets say...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 11, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Steam v Diesel

    Didn't Eastleigh have DMU spares left over when the Swanage DMUs were refurbished and some were scrapped? I see the Lion diesel loco team at the...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 8, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I also calculated about 80 passengers per train on average. Wonder if anyone in SR has historical detailed passenger numbers (total ticket sales...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 8, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Bluestar buses owner, Go Ahead, fellout with the Government over SE trains, but has done well with the £2 fare cap and grants to get new buses....
    Post by: DcB, Apr 4, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Was in Toronto 2011 according to https://563locomotivegroup.co.uk/history/ Hopefully someone here, or by an email to the SR office, will help...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 3, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Steam v Diesel

    Was there any feed back from ordinary passengers expecting a full steam service last year on the SR when the Wareham DMU ran alongside a single...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 2, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Was there any feed back from ordinary passengers last year when diesels ran alongside steam locos, there may not have been a formal survey? Going...
    Post by: DcB, Apr 2, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK