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jnc gefällt jonathonags Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
Ah yes. Looking forward to the TOC claiming delay repay from the Severn Valley, due to the rostered signaller being busy on the phone to Coach Company X about a large booking of afternoon teas for the following weekend, diatery requirements and...
10 Mai 2026 um 21:36 -
jnc gefällt brennans Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Stokers Poem; Set the burners open wide Do not touch the valves at side, Keep the pressure on the pump and up the bally steam will jump If the smoke is black and thick Open up the fans a bit, If the smoke is thick and white To slow the fans...
10 Mai 2026 um 11:45 -
jnc gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
To me it’s really simple. Minehead is “somewhere” so many holidaymakers, once there, won’t wish to travel. Especially not to “nowhere”. On the other hand, day trippers will wish to go “somewhere” and a steam train to a destination worth a few...
9 Mai 2026 um 22:26 -
jnc gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whether oil or solid fuel fired, the air flow is primarily controlled by the blastpipe and the driver. It is a wonderfully simple arrangement whereby the more steam that is used, the more that is exhausted through the blastpipe, whether through...
9 Mai 2026 um 22:23 -
jnc gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think that you need to think carefully which locos are suitable (in their current form) for conversion to oil firing. S160s, yes- WD 2-10-0s yes- Bulleid Pacifics yes - but the rest, I'm not so sure. As I understand it, the rapid temperature...
9 Mai 2026 um 22:22 -
jnc gefällt brennans Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Cast your minds back a couple of years ago when the future of the railway looked bleak. The new management introduced the policy of running trains when there is a passenger demand and of reducing the number of operating days. The main tourist...
9 Mai 2026 um 15:25 -
jnc gefällt Fred Kerrs Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
This depends on the timetable; if the service allows for a split shift then employee could be used by the railway on other tasks - possibly administrative. It could be that some administrative staff at Kidderminster could be trained to undertake...
9 Mai 2026 um 09:36 -
jnc gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
Even if the line is not running heritage services on a particular day, it doesn't automatically mean the line is available - railways use days (and weeks) with no trains to have planned infrastructure maintenance. That all gets more fraught if...
9 Mai 2026 um 09:35 -
jnc gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
Not negativity, just people being realistic why it can't and won't work. What would be the point in running through to Bewdley? To take people to Bewdley? They can get the SVR services that run there, or take the bus. To take people from Bewdley...
8 Mai 2026 um 10:55 -
jnc gefällt MellishRs Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
The announcement suggests "a trial of through services". That does not imply commuter services seven days a week. It could be as little as one return trip on some days when the signal boxes are open for heritage services.
8 Mai 2026 um 10:54 -
jnc gefällt Bikermikes Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
Add in the security risk... are you going to leave stations unstaffed and risk vandalism/theft etc? You'd need to allow for security, even if you didn't have a booking clerk. Also, how much revenue do you get? Yes, you might get an eccentric...
8 Mai 2026 um 10:54 -
jnc gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
More than one though. To provide a meaningful service, even just peak hours Monday - Friday, each box will require two staff per day due to the length of day. In which case are they employed part-time just as signallers or full-time, and do they...
8 Mai 2026 um 07:25 -
jnc gefällt Vulcan Workss Beitrag in dem Thema Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.
The very best of luck to you and your fellow Trustees and volunteers. It must have been a devastating blow to get caught up in financial shenanigans. It sounds like you're facing the future with a good plan, hopefully one that is flexible enough...
8 Mai 2026 um 00:42 -
jnc antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The OP did say "I received an email today with a copy of the latest weekly newsletter, the email said that the cost of propping so far is upwards of £650,000 and that there’s another 4 bridges that need propping" (emphasis added), so if correct,...
7 Mai 2026 um 22:29 -
jnc gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
There's also a big difference between getting someone to pop in for a few hours in the middle of the day to having someone turn up every morning or evening throughout the year.
7 Mai 2026 um 21:23
