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jnc liked Sheff's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, we Chemicals are indeed the chameleons of the profession ;)
Jul 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM -
jnc liked Michael Rowe's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
[ATTACH] Please find attached attached above a note I wrote in 2024 on this subject of locos permitted to run on the WSR. Regrettably I am afraid there has, as with other Heritage Railways been no financial miracle Michael Rowe
Jul 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
They were, but it was very vague as to what the money was for, much like the current appeal so it’s hard to make much of a judgement based on the lack of transparent information in this regard.
Jul 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM -
jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
This report remains interesting. If we ignore the £210,000 for the removal of the 53808 liability, the railway still posted back to back losses of over £200k just a couple of years ago. While there is no doubt the railway has made progress with...
Jul 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM -
jnc liked Bikermike's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
It would be interesting to do it properly, send half the men away, put any kids from cities in the care of others, ration the food and cut back the trains. (Probably actually arranging for bombing and deaths would be a touch too far).
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM -
jnc liked Bikermike's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
It's not how it's taught in schools, but how it is twisted by those with an agenda. At this distance we have generally lost those who were maimed physically or mentally, so the survivor bias is worse. When Dad's Army was written, it was seen by...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM -
jnc liked John Petley's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I have never had any enthusiasm for these railway wartime events for a different reason - namely because they don't (and indeed can't) give any idea of just how awful it was for railwaymen in WW2. My grandfather was a driver at Ashford and some...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM -
jnc liked Jdwitts's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I agree. I've always found these re-enactment events quite questionable to be honest, especially those that used to have mock 'arrests' etc. People/stations/trains dressed up to recreate a particular era is fine, but I simply don't see the point...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
It is a tough call. Really none of these things can represent the war, from a railway perspective often the stock or locos are wrong (although the SVR has more chance than most at accuracy) but what is trying to be depicted? If it is billed as...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM -
jnc liked Nathanjw032's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
Hi all, As chairman of the newly formed European Steam Preservation Society, I thought I’d address the points made above to clarify our position :) Firstly, the group is made up of volunteers who have been involved with heritage steam and...
Jul 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM -
jnc liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
Something a lot of people seem oblivious to - and I'd also suggest that once you've steamed it, that's when it becomes a different sort of expensive.
Jul 2, 2026 at 9:37 PM -
jnc liked 5944's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
**ANNOUNCEMENT** 'European Steam Preservation Society' A new society to be based at the Nene Valley Railway has arrived! Built on the history of the NVR and its continental roots, the aim of this new society is to focus on the restoration and...
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM -
jnc liked Bayard's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
My experience is that things are seldom as good or bad as they are made out to be, that both doomsters and cheerleaders have an axe to grind and that Mandy Rice-Davies hit the nail on the head when she said "they would say that, wouldn't they?"
Jul 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM -
jnc replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
I wonder if their financial problems are local to this particular situation, or more general? If the latter, that could have implications for several heritage lines, where Sustrans is in charge of sections of their track-bed. PS: The OP was...
Jul 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Great memories both, thanks for sharing.
Jul 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
