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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Some valid points, and I hope it will be a case the railway can upgrade to red route through necessary replacements. However if these works are...
    Post by: Downline, Oct 21, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I imagine that if you decided to turn said carpark into a pay and display, you will either detract visitors from actually stopping and using the...
    Post by: Downline, Jul 9, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    So the answer you are trying to say is "Yes, I argue for the sake of arguing" ? The WSR has many good points. It's a shame there are a few people...
    Post by: Downline, Mar 8, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Are you one of these people that just argue for the sake of arguing? I assume your second sentence is reference to the bus services that served...
    Post by: Downline, Mar 6, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    As long as the terms of hire mean the loco isn't receiving special treatment, the hire rate is not extortionate, and a comparison with other locos...
    Post by: Downline, Feb 24, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    They hired a Site Manager, not a Project Manager, bit of a difference in the two roles. It's quite easy to find the job advert on the WSR Plc...
    Post by: Downline, Sep 15, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I still would of thought it would have been good practice/professional or similar to turn up, so those in the room or online can ask you questions...
    Post by: Downline, Sep 6, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I don't know who these new trustee's are, what they do on the railway, or why one was working on the railway. But considering the circumstances we...
    Post by: Downline, Sep 4, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    One 'young person' is causing all the issues, one 'young person' is a director of the company which has been acting as secretary for the last 2...
    Post by: Downline, Sep 4, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Why does the WSR not have its own internal forum dedicated to producing a workable plan? It appears to me the railway has been given a solution,...
    Post by: Downline, Aug 20, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Sounds like a massive safety net the current PLC board call fall into if (or when) they fail. Doesn't change the current poor leadership and...
    Post by: Downline, Aug 20, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    The current dictatorship of the WSR Plc is not helpful for the survival of the WSR. But despite all the catastrophic failings since 2018, people...
    Post by: Downline, Aug 18, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Sidmouth's suggestion may not be the choice of 'all', but this suggestion either causes a short period of major disruption or a quick death of the...
    Post by: Downline, Aug 18, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    That sounds just like a statement a pre-September 2018 WSR Plc board might have produced!
    Post by: Downline, Aug 15, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    So if the Plc are open and accountable to its shareholders as the bare minimum, what about the staff and volunteers? Do they not matter? Or do you...
    Post by: Downline, Aug 12, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK