jamesds letzte Aktivitäten
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jamesd gefällt Kirk Oswalds Beitrag in dem Thema 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...
24 März 2026 um 15:51 -
jamesd gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema 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...
24 März 2026 um 15:45 -
jamesd antwortete auf das Thema Dean Forest Railway.
I agree, it does seem very strange, especially given that one of the locos has already been delivered there (Willy).
24 März 2026 um 08:55 -
jamesd antwortete auf das Thema 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...
23 März 2026 um 20:33 -
jamesd antwortete auf das Thema Dean Forest Railway.
I've never met Mr Parker but from what I've heard, it's very in character for him.
23 März 2026 um 20:25 -
jamesd antwortete auf das Thema 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...
23 März 2026 um 14:07
