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jnc gefällt Dead Sheeps Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
Or the alien invasion at the last Diesel Gala.
4 Juli 2026 um 21:43 -
jnc gefällt Belgarath001s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
To red pen something is to underline/mark in your spotter's book with red pen the loco/unit you have been hauled by. Black pen for seen. So Matt is saying someone's Dad (and I'm guessing his as I believe Matt Senior is a long-time SVR...
4 Juli 2026 um 21:43 -
jnc gefällt Sheffs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, we Chemicals are indeed the chameleons of the profession ;)
3 Juli 2026 um 16:21 -
jnc gefällt Michael Rowes Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
[ATTACH] Please find attached attached above a note I wrote in 2024 on this subject of locos permitted to run on the WSR. Regrettably I am afraid there has, as with other Heritage Railways been no financial miracle Michael Rowe
3 Juli 2026 um 12:08
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jnc gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
They were, but it was very vague as to what the money was for, much like the current appeal so it’s hard to make much of a judgement based on the lack of transparent information in this regard.
3 Juli 2026 um 12:06 -
jnc gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
This report remains interesting. If we ignore the £210,000 for the removal of the 53808 liability, the railway still posted back to back losses of over £200k just a couple of years ago. While there is no doubt the railway has made progress with...
3 Juli 2026 um 12:05 -
jnc gefällt Bikermikes Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
It would be interesting to do it properly, send half the men away, put any kids from cities in the care of others, ration the food and cut back the trains. (Probably actually arranging for bombing and deaths would be a touch too far).
2 Juli 2026 um 23:41 -
jnc gefällt Bikermikes Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
It's not how it's taught in schools, but how it is twisted by those with an agenda. At this distance we have generally lost those who were maimed physically or mentally, so the survivor bias is worse. When Dad's Army was written, it was seen by...
2 Juli 2026 um 23:41 -
jnc gefällt John Petleys Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
I have never had any enthusiasm for these railway wartime events for a different reason - namely because they don't (and indeed can't) give any idea of just how awful it was for railwaymen in WW2. My grandfather was a driver at Ashford and some...
2 Juli 2026 um 23:40 -
jnc gefällt Jdwittss Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
I agree. I've always found these re-enactment events quite questionable to be honest, especially those that used to have mock 'arrests' etc. People/stations/trains dressed up to recreate a particular era is fine, but I simply don't see the point...
2 Juli 2026 um 23:39 -
jnc gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
It is a tough call. Really none of these things can represent the war, from a railway perspective often the stock or locos are wrong (although the SVR has more chance than most at accuracy) but what is trying to be depicted? If it is billed as...
2 Juli 2026 um 23:38 -
jnc gefällt Nathanjw032s Beitrag in dem Thema Nene Valley Railway.
Hi all, As chairman of the newly formed European Steam Preservation Society, I thought I’d address the points made above to clarify our position :) Firstly, the group is made up of volunteers who have been involved with heritage steam and...
2 Juli 2026 um 21:38 -
jnc gefällt The Green Howardss Beitrag in dem Thema Nene Valley Railway.
Something a lot of people seem oblivious to - and I'd also suggest that once you've steamed it, that's when it becomes a different sort of expensive.
2 Juli 2026 um 21:37 -
jnc gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema Nene Valley Railway.
**ANNOUNCEMENT** 'European Steam Preservation Society' A new society to be based at the Nene Valley Railway has arrived! Built on the history of the NVR and its continental roots, the aim of this new society is to focus on the restoration and...
2 Juli 2026 um 11:30 -
jnc gefällt Bayards Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
My experience is that things are seldom as good or bad as they are made out to be, that both doomsters and cheerleaders have an axe to grind and that Mandy Rice-Davies hit the nail on the head when she said "they would say that, wouldn't they?"
1 Juli 2026 um 22:30
