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jnc liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed, and my final contribution as a trustee was to give my colleagues a detailed presentation highlighting the benefits of converting the PLC to a charitable community benefit society. On that score I believe my duty was fulfilled.
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
A small flood of new updates: Northbridge level crossing - 11.2 Further Aug update Rail movements in Aug '26 Section 5c Track Laying - 5 Aug 26 5c extension Northbridge Level Crossing - 12.1 Connection to the track Northbridge Level Crossing -...
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree, but with the reservation that there may be some matters (where I'm a trustee, the example of a sale of land is used) where a conflict of interest could be so profound that this director should even be excluded from sight of the relevant...
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You can’t have it both ways - the Trust board might have delegated responsibility for running the railway in a safe and financially sustainable way, but it can’t delegate the accountability. So to take your point - if you (as, until very...
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suggest that trying to engineer the membership of the Trust Board, via the selection committee hasn't worked well either.
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
For goodness sake, please don't suggest yet another manager be added to the list of employees ! (because, of course, they would have to be employees, for all sorts of reasons!)
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Having been involved (as a volunteer) in departmental management, I have never in that time heard any volunteer argue for more services just because they want more opportunity to volunteer. That just feels like a red herring. In part - as you...
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM -
jnc liked Robin's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18.4&lat=52.04323&lon=-1.87230&layers=206&b=ESRIWorld&o=100 National Library of Scotland OS 25" map. You can adjust the transparency slider to compare the map and the present day view.
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM -
jnc liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
They are longer, iirc 700ft instead of 400ft. The original platforms served the 'Coffeepot', a rail motor and a trailer. Our instructions were to build platforms long enough for 10 coaches And the toilets you'd need with that volume of people......
Aug 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM -
jnc liked Alan Kebby's post in the thread Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Not a great surprise if true. The IOWSR will clearly never have any use for 46447 (other than perhaps for spare parts for the tank versions.) Are there any conditions attached to the original donation of the locos by the Ivatt Trust that would...
Aug 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM -
jnc liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My experience is that volunteers are very much focused on costs, maximising income and maintaining the assets. You are falling into a trap, where you think volunteers only want to fulfill operating roles. I can assure you that any desire to run...
Aug 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM -
jnc replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The new platforms are in almost exactly the same locations as the old ones, IIRC? I have this vague memory that they are not exactly the same length as the originals, though? Noel
Aug 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM -
jnc liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Very slightly shifted: - the main building is longer, due to extra toilets - the footbridge was installed 2ft too long, leading to an incorrect position on P1 - the P2 building is longer by one truss . The approach road to the horse dock was...
Aug 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Ahem. In saying "arguably wrong in detail", which part of "I actually wasn't distinguishing" (between the two) passed you by? (I cheerfully admit that in writing my original post, I actually hadn't considered that, technically, there are two...
Aug 21, 2026 at 12:57 PM -
jnc liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One thing that has changed since my time on trust board, as far as I'm aware, is regarding the plc board. The rule used to be that nobody that benefited financially from the railway was allowed any control, so no directors of either board could...
Aug 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
