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jnc replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Many good points here, especially including "do you start limiting station access in case the numbers do go over the threshold", but I'm not sure I agree with the first part above. Places with large draws might indeed find it useful to do a bit...
Jun 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I think it is staying all Summer - I heard 6 months. It’s not listed in any of the sets for Bluebell on Parade and it would certainly be included there if available. Tom
Jun 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM -
jnc liked brennan's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Anyone heard of the Fire Safety Regulations 2005? I've had a quick scan through the pages of waffle that comprise the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. Returning to our learned friend, what exactly are you expecting the average...
Jun 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM -
jnc liked Bayard's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Indeed, which only makes it all the more ridiculous that the measure is being focused on terrorism.
Jun 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM -
jnc liked Bayard's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
However, despite NR staff already having training in this area, it is still the case, as far as I know, that there has never been a terrorist attack on a heritage railway, which statistically, makes the probability of one happening to be less...
Jun 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Some of that pitch is, but the limited briefings I’ve had from a church perspective (and all churches are classified as “medium” under the legislation) leaves me feeling both that it’s a waste of time*, and that the stuff that matters is pretty...
Jun 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
The Bluebell is indeed going down that route. My understanding is that a CCBS is a comparatively recent legal entity; Railways that set their structure 10+ years ago didn't have it as an option. It was explained at a recent-ish Bluebell meeting...
Jun 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
For BRPS members, the EGM / AGM documents are now online (and will be posted to members), including candidates for Trustee elections. Also included are an extract from the PLC accounts (the full accounts have been uploaded to the Companies' House...
Jun 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM -
jnc liked Paul Grant's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I was out of venue management before it came in. And the capacity was lower than the legal requirement for the law. Im sure there is some genuinely useful stuff buried in there but the pitch has made it sound like paranoia against a shadowy enemy.
Jun 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suggest that your observations of steam being "a luxury, rather than an expectation" go more or less to the heart of what is currently wrong a the NYMR's management level. I think it comes across that the operational departments are...
Jun 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm not sure it's even that at the moment - it all seems to be about the diner. When we visited last year it was in the middle of a dry spell and high fire risk (Langdale fire was at it its peak) so everything was diesel hauled, except the diner...
Jun 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM -
jnc liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To answer some of this . I'll start with the Black 5's. The two on the line are from different batches so have different size springs. It seems that 44806 has now broken four springs in as many weeks and has used up all its spares. I understand...
Jun 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM -
jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I think the real answer is he doesn’t want to answer difficult questions.
Jun 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM -
jnc liked Paul Grant's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I bristle at some activities and expectations of volunteers but having to be prepped for a once in a life time (if ever) event and effectively becoming a line of defence in the war on terror is several steps beyond what should be asked of...
Jun 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM -
jnc liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Not really, it can just be another competence element in your competence management system, same as PTS or rules & signals. Hopefully most people's rostering systems already have their competencies integrated in one way or another, it certainly...
Jun 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
