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  1. ghost replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    It's not just the passenger numbers that need to be considered; how many people would be enticed/dissuaded from volunteering if the railway is not an authentic (as far as possible) L&B. It also needs to be carefully considered regarding how many...

    Aug 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM

  2. ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Quite. And hence my thought is - do you have to go there all the time? If you remove that constraint, it opens up possibilities on the core timetable, and opens up the available rolling stock and locos; and also provides breathing space to keep...

    Aug 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM

  3. ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think enticing people to get out at intermediate stations will always be difficult, unless there is an absolutely compelling reason to get out there. (Such as Highley on the Severn Valley). If someone gets out and the station occupies them for...

    Aug 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM

  4. ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    We have different views on this subject. in my opinion the vast majority of people will want to go to either Whitby or Goathland and that is what needs to be catered for. Trying to entice people to go to Levisham, Newtondale or Grosmont will...

    Aug 23, 2026 at 1:28 PM

  5. ghost liked Breva's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.

    I posted another blog update today. It's here: https://yeovalleylines.blogspot.com/2026/08/equipment-purchases.html Hope you like it. There will be more news after the open meeting in Barnstaple on September 26th. Any interested party can...

    Aug 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM

  6. ghost liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It could be, but the results of that strategy aren’t exactly looking great - and run four square into the fundamental constraints of the infrastructure. While I’d suggest that some posters are a tad intransigent, I also see the same in reverse

    Aug 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM

  7. ghost liked S.A.C. Martin's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

    This is my ninth year as treasurer… :Happy:

    Aug 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM

  8. ghost replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    That's not the purpose of the system. You are supposed to comment on the application and its benefits to the area and communities. It's not an opportunity for you to get on a soapbox and start preaching to everyone who has taken part in the...

    Aug 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM

  9. ghost liked S.A.C. Martin's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

    Please do be patient with us as we work out the details. I have noted my inbox and responded as best I can but have and will continue to refer people to the press statement above and to refer to our communications officer. Please do not reach...

    Aug 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM

  10. ghost liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I had heard that she did amazingly well on the WHR too. As such, if the MW new builds are going to be just as good, why keep looking at locos from other railways which may need extensive restoration after initial purchase costs, may not be...

    Aug 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM

  11. ghost liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    This was the station site two years later, in 2011. On the left is the site of the former waiting room for trains to Honeybourne. [ATTACH] The blog @jnc quotes was started by Bill Britton, the chap in orange with the blue hat. As things got...

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  12. ghost liked pmh_74's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Nice video, but has anybody lost a tarantula? ;) [ATTACH]

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  13. ghost liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] With cooler weather we had five people working earlier today. More small jobs were done on #676 in the shed and we are waiting for the new "W" iron to be delivered before we can finish the floor and put the new fixed end on....

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  14. ghost replied to the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

    A correction: they own 841, 830 and 825, but 830 has never steamed in preservation and 841 has bent frames which is why 825 was restored.

    Aug 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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