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  1. jamesd liked Chris86's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Tax write off. Might as well have the benefit of the locos being rebuilt, and lose the cost against tax.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM

  2. jamesd replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.

    It seems very strange for a businessman like Mr Smith who is obviously very financially aware, to spend time and resources restoring steam locos to just sit around doing nothing! I understand it is his perogative, they are his toys after all, and...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM

  3. jamesd liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    I was a fan of mainline running until a couple of years ago but the product has become so downgraded and unappealling, esxpecially the way WCR approach it, I've stopped booking RTC tours completely. Hermetically sealed, diesel assisted, over...

    Mar 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM

  4. jamesd liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Dean Forest Railway.

    I’m also curious about contracts. If there was a signed contract with agreed fees, then changing those at short notice is not really on. But if there was no contract in place - what were the DFR doing advertising locos at a gala when they hadn’t...

    Mar 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM

  5. jamesd replied to the thread Dean Forest Railway.

    I agree, it does seem very strange, especially given that one of the locos has already been delivered there (Willy).

    Mar 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM

  6. jamesd replied to the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    I had exactly the same experience at Llanfair. I was told the train was full and I couldn't travel even though I could see it was at best 1/3 full about 2 mins before departure. I queried this and was told it was the return from Welshpool that...

    Mar 23, 2026

  7. jamesd replied to the thread Dean Forest Railway.

    I've never met Mr Parker but from what I've heard, it's very in character for him.

    Mar 23, 2026

  8. jamesd replied to the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    The problem with alienating one sector of your customers, in this case enthusiasts, is that it limits the resilience of the business. You can be sure that if the line suffered a major infrastructure failure (landslip, bridge etc), they would be...

    Mar 23, 2026
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