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jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It is interesting that the Bluebell's annual report, as summarised by @Alistair in the Bluebell thread, seem to confirm @Lineisclear's assertion that there is an industry-wide problem, but that same report shows that the Bluebell's management...
Nov 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM -
jnc liked twr12's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
For many, many years the Bluebell Railway had rich friends; from the surrounding area - what used to be known as “the Stockbroker Belt”. Rich friends who would donate money to projects such as loco restorations and overhauls, taking pressure off...
Nov 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
It’s also a mechanism by which the Trust can use its reserves to support the plc. It is, over time, making the Trust the biggest loco owner on the railway apart from the plc itself: 592, 263, 65, 488, 72, 90% of 80151 and seemingly soon 34059....
Nov 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM -
jnc liked Cuckoo Line's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I guess the idea is to protect assetts. If the railway defaults on a loan then the loco cant be seized in lieu of payment. Sent from my SM-S741B using Tapatalk
Nov 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM -
jnc liked bluetrain's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I fear that 2026 has been a bad financial year for many of our heritage railways, particularly those who had to suspend steam operations for prolonged periods during the hot summer and drought. More broadly, the inflated prices for coal and...
Nov 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It was suggested to me recently, by a former Trust Board member, that once control of staffing passed to the Plc Board and was no longer subject to Trust Board approval, a lot of the "most people will claim that they already have enough to do...
Nov 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM -
jnc liked MellishR's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
"35 pence out of every £ in revenue on admin costs" may or may not be reasonable, depending on what is included under that heading, but if the figures of 19 admin staff, with 5 of them responsible for the (almost non-existent) marketing, is...
Nov 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM -
jnc liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That strikes a nerve. I was that guy at one point “oh give it to Sheff, he loves a challenge” and of course you accept it … again and again. Until one day your mind and body decides otherwise. Lesson learned the hard way.
Nov 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM -
jnc liked M59137's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
The Carriage & Wagon blog has been updated with several vehicles being outshopped including the first preserved Mark 1 and the oldest surviving Thompson coach: C&W News - October
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM -
jnc liked alexl102's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I know the income from Coach parties is a welcome one, but please can I urge you not to fall into the trap of another railway I'm aware of who appear to have largely sold their soul to Coach parties at the expense of walk-up and enthusiast...
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
jnc liked William Fletcher's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Thank you, glad it's been thought through and isn't just a "we want to go further" project
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
jnc liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
This is the focus of current work- Bridge 10, just off the end of the present line. The water level shot illustrates how the beams were originally further apart (broad gauge days) and the decking on top is not original. the beams have been...
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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jnc liked William Fletcher's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Can I cheekily ask what the busibness case for thje northward extension is please?
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM -
jnc liked gwilialan's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Working on a bit of a distant memory now from when a full survey of those bridges was done, possibly around 2007/8. If I'm correct (and I'm sure Matt will correct me if not) bridges 11 and 12 are stone arch bridges. Bridge 11 has a sagging arch...
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM -
jnc liked ghost's post in the thread East Lancs Railway.
Doesn’t look like there are any wheels with the frames. Are they stored elsewhere? I understood that certain parts from the firebox were kept to allow a new boiler to inherit grandfather rights.
Nov 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
