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jnc liked Glenmutchkin's post in the thread Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.
Little and Large at Bo'ness this morning.
Oct 11, 2026 at 5:14 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
After the recent RAIB report, can you blame them? Noel
Oct 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread East Lancs Railway.
Frames, loco wheels and possibly tender wheels I believe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/51241705257/in/photolist-2n9dnA3-2m548JR-6ifiWe-dNc3Za-8ufi8Q-dyPYhn-2pbim8Y-29Dhr46
Oct 11, 2026 at 5:09 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As a grant sceptic, I'm not sure that this would necessarily provide the help desired. My hunch is that it would lead to more intervention by the relevant authorities, with an increased focus on social gain. I'd expect demands for lower fares...
Oct 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM -
jnc liked acorb's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Think they also state it can be used for weedkiller as well.
Oct 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I love the Kelly's Heroes quotation, but he might have a point. Noel
Oct 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Which is what many of us have been saying - and it could/should work for the NYMR. I think it should also be remembered that the NYMR is rare among standard gauge lines in running through a national park, and providing visitor access to a big...
Oct 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM -
jnc liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.
Up platform padstones and columns now in place, as mentioned previously, the concrete slab will be hidden by the re-extended platform length. Some stones have been removed from the platform slope in preparation for this. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Enjoy...
Oct 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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jnc replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
There's an interesting article in the middle covering how the line quickly semi-improvised a damp-down train, to deal with the summer conditions. I say "semi-" as the finished article was high enough quality that the line is retaining it, for use...
Oct 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m not sure that railway preservation needs to repeat the managed decline of the post-Beeching era. Without losing sight of the brass tacks, I suggest a little more of the John Prideaux and Chris Green mentality, and a little less of BR HQ...
Oct 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This is the same entity which managed to turn a 'loan' into a 'profit' - and all within accounting rules! It's probably worth remembering that the publicly presented accounts of a company are intended only to give outsiders an accurate...
Oct 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I would have expected rolling stock and PWay maintenance to be itemised separately. If all this is "administration" why don't they just back to basics and lump everything together as "cost of sales" and a second line against it as "income" ....
Oct 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM -
jnc liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Given that the stolen lead hasn't been replaced on Pickering station roof, I don't think many will object to CCTV being installed and with the IT infrastructure existing on the railway now, probably not hard to implement. Sawdust.
Oct 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Credit where due: @echap had asked, up-thread a ways, for just that breakdown: "listing some of the items that are included in the large Administrative pot". Thanks for providing it. Legally-required financial reports, sadly, often seem to me to...
Oct 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think you need to be careful assuming the £2.7m is all 'pen pushers'. Just a quick Google tells me lots of stuff I wouldn't have assumed is quite often thrown under administration costs due being required overheads. Administration costs for a...
Oct 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
