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ghost liked guycarr360's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A seasoned accountant said to me a while ago "any business that relies on grant funding, is destined for failure, it should rely on its own funding, and any grant funding should be seen as icing on the cake"...
Jun 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM -
ghost liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
This week saw three of the six floor sheets welded in place on B 570676. The top coat patching was completed on B 589204 and we have had another wagon, B279702, arrive from Quorn which will need a new floor and other repairs.... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jun 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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ghost liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
As it often says on financial pitches "past performance is no guarantee of future results". In this case, we need to look positively to build the future from where we are now, not rest on our laurels, bathing in the glory of past achievements,...
Jun 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM -
ghost liked Robin's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.
An excellent day and my thanks also to the Trustees and others for organising it. The star of the show: [ATTACH] Some of the components on display. As Neil said, the expansion links "look too good to go on a locomotive"! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Jun 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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ghost liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Give him a chance, he's got about 500 pages of catchup to do first! :) (And that's to say nothing of the WSR and L&B threads... :eek:)
Jun 9, 2026 at 11:04 AM -
ghost liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
And now, the THIRD in a series of four daily posts showing more of the 350m of track laying work last week at Rother Valley Railway is here:...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:14 PM -
ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've just spotted activity by @Bean-counter. :) Is this a new dawn?;)
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM -
ghost liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What has Steve done to deserve this punishment?
Jun 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
ghost liked rloades's post in the thread Quorn Wagons website.
Thanks Phil! Its getting there now... Here's the link to this week's update: https://quornwagonandwagon.co.uk/07-06-26-two-tanks-with-two-coats/
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Even if the T1 successfully broke the record, for 99.9% of the world it will all be a bit "meh". A bit like the efforts people spend with old Grumman Bearcats and Sea Furies, going to Reno to try and become the fastest ever piston-engined...
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ghost replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
You said “when”. That is an assumption that; the loco will be finished, work as designed, that a suitable length of track exists and is made available and that the loco actually reaches its designed top speed. That’s a lot of assumptions. Aim...
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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
And the reality is that Mallard’s status will remain pretty unchallenged because of the gulf between 1938 and today. In just the same way that other previous record holders status remains unchallenged, despite subsequent advances - Bluebird being...
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ghost liked goldfish's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
No one will care about a new speed record, any more than they’d care about a formula 1 car made of Bakelite. It’s an arms race no one is competing in, a curiosity and little more. Mallard is an emblem of much more than a number. Simon
Jun 6, 2026
