jncs letzte Aktivitäten
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jnc gefällt 26D_Ms Beitrag in dem Thema Strathspey Railway.
Well, like most big industrials they were designed for lifting prodigious loads at low speed in relatively short bursts and without much 'timetable' pressure. The Austerity design seems somehow better suited than most other contemporary types to...
16 Mai 2026 um 17:52 -
jnc gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Maybe or maybe not. There are a lot of variables but while accepting a volunteer isn’t actually free it’s doesn’t necessarily go hand in band that a lot of part time volunteers cost more than a smaller number of paid staff. I could also argue...
16 Mai 2026 um 17:49 -
jnc gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That seems a bit shortsighted. I remember the SVR ran an appeal through the company rather than the supporting charity. They had their reasons as it was discussed at the time, the lack of gift aid didn’t stop me making a donation. What would stop...
16 Mai 2026 um 16:46 -
jnc gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
An old argument about which there’s little new to be said. As I’m seeing in another context, probably the most important thing that leaders can do is minimise the perception of difficulty as people do need to take on those duties. As for the...
16 Mai 2026 um 16:46 -
jnc gefällt Pete Thornhills Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I must admit when I read your post I thought you had the GWSR in mind, it wasn’t all that many years ago they had no employees but do have a few these days.
16 Mai 2026 um 16:32 -
jnc gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I completely agree. But (and this is only slightly related to the WSR), the success of such appeals will depend heavily upon the credibility of the organisation’s leadership. Trust in the ability of that leadership to a) use the funds well and b)...
16 Mai 2026 um 16:31 -
jnc gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
A largely volunteer organisation is much more likely to cover its costs than one employing a large number of staff.
16 Mai 2026 um 16:30 -
jnc gefällt mikechants Beitrag in dem Thema Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Just got a small windfall and bunged them £500 (£625 with gift aid), I hope they make the target soon so they can get stuck in. Always make sure you use gift aid when donating if you possibly can!
16 Mai 2026 um 16:27 -
jnc gefällt RailWests Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Whits the S&DRT might not have been a specific WSR support organisation, over the years it certainly provided a great deal of 'support' to the railway in terms of maintaining one of its stations, attracting visitors to the line, providing...
15 Mai 2026 um 13:23 -
jnc gefällt ghosts Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If you have to tell someone where to find a particular piece of information, then “everything is easy to find “ cannot be true.
15 Mai 2026 um 13:20 -
jnc gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
From a very quick glance, lke most website updates a step back from what it replaced. Timetable seems to have gone the same way as many lines what I call "The Bluebell Annoyance"
15 Mai 2026 um 13:19 -
jnc antwortete auf das Thema Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Here. Noel
15 Mai 2026 um 13:02 -
jnc gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, but I'd suggest that any railway that had got itself to such an existential cash crisis that the only urgent thing was as you suggest would be unlikely to get very far with an appeal - at least unless it could convince those donating that...
14 Mai 2026 um 21:27 -
jnc gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
All well and fine, I won't even contest the point that a charity could help with the wage bill if those staff are doing something like working in engineering functions on heritage equipment as Tom outlined. BUT, I go back to what the appeal...
14 Mai 2026 um 21:26 -
jnc gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I can't help thinking you are seeing problems where none need exist. For example - the railway knows it needs to overhaul a loco, and has the capability to do so in its own workshop, but no budget. Support charity raises money from an appeal and...
14 Mai 2026 um 20:23
