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

    Picking up a couple of bits from there: Charity Accounts are recognized as being pretty impenetrable even by those who compile them! However there isn’t any alternative. Well, actually there is. Provided you provide the minimum information...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 10:37 PM

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

    I suggest that attendance is at least in part a function of the importance given to them by the organisation's leadership, demonstrated by the level of encouragement to attend and the space within the event (not necessarily as "AGM" business) for...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM

  3. ghost liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don’t solely go by what is said here, but looking at how for example your good self @Lineisclear stopped posting until you resigned from the board and other indications, it remains concerning that although you say that the board and management...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 10:33 PM

  4. ghost liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I would say an appeal for £150,000 and a project to relay half a mile of track at Snapper, plus the launch of the website, and an announcement of the membership scheme was all fairly big news. There was mention of a few very close pending...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 9:57 AM

  5. ghost liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.

    It’s been a few months since the last update, with the running season going on this isn’t unexpected, but no news is good news in this case so here’s some tidbits- The remaining columns for the up platform and miscellaneous have been delivered...

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  6. ghost liked gios's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    September Engineering News Update now live: http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-sep26.html

    Sep 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM

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

    If realistic figures are put into the equation, the results are realistic. An industrial 0-6-0 is going to command £500/day and should be looking for 100 days/year. That’s £50k/year or £500k for the mythical 10 year ticket. A medium size ex BR...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM

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

    I think expecting loco overhauls to be paid out of running costs is extremely optimistic. For example, you could spend £100k on an overhaul and depreciate it over 10 years, so £10k per year. If you are really cute, you put £10k per year away for...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 9:28 PM

  9. ghost replied to the thread Collection X.

    Owned by Welsh Slate until purchase by the VoR: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55751179

    Sep 28, 2026 at 11:27 AM

  10. ghost replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The first is perhaps an answer that would be given to someone enquiring about the AGM of Big Company PLC. The second is an answer given to someone enquiring about a heritage railway that is not only reliant on a group of volunteers giving up...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM

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

    The factual answer is appreciated, and it's understood that you can't give commitments. However, terms like "I hope..." would go a long way to signalling where you would wish things to go.

    Sep 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM

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

    Yes, but there are ways you could answer that question. Q: "Is it possible for members to ask questions from the floor?" A: "No, under [legislation] the business of the AGM can only deal with formal motions. Moreover, because of the postal...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 10:05 AM

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

    Keeping your supporters on board and informed is a key attribute of any organisation. It amazes me the a CEO with a background in marketing and publicity does not know and understand this. I had the pleasure to be introduced to @Jonnie of this...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM

  14. ghost replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    But in the context of recent discussions on here about the need to engage volunteers and gain their support and financial support, why not say “legally questions are not allowed, but in the interests of openness and keeping everyone on board, it...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM

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

    It’s a very convenient excuse for the ruling class to avoid any questions that they don’t like.

    Sep 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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