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jnc liked free2grice's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
From day one of my apprenticeship, my tutor would mention again and again, "measure twice, cut once". It certainly cut out the basic errors. But always remember, the person that never made a mistake was the person that never did anything. [BJ]
Jun 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM -
jnc liked Big Al's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
When a planned closure of an 'A' road is necessary, the alternative route is always selected so that it will provide a similar clearance and weight limit to the road that is closed. This is specifically to help large/heavy vehicles. Car drivers...
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:42 PM -
jnc replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
There are usually/often consequences for engineers who make such mistakes. In the 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, the engineering company responsible for not catching the mistake that led to the disaster lost its licenses. Heck, even after...
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM -
jnc liked Enterprise's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
So as an engineer, you were such a paragon that you never made a mistake with a calculation or forgot a design factor that required consideration?
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:08 PM -
jnc liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Up to a point. Personally, I think both driver and employer need to be aware that not taking it seriously will lead to consequences. 30-odd years ago my wife was at a sealed unit glass factory when the haulier turned up with a normal flat bed...
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:08 PM -
jnc replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I wonder what consequences they, and their employer, will face? (If there are none, look for it to keep happening.) Noel
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:07 PM -
jnc liked free2grice's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Have you not heard of responsibility? Thank goodness that you're not an airline pilot ;) <BJ>
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:04 PM -
jnc liked Johnme101's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
The Y14 should be entering the works shorty as the team that worked on the N2 will now work on the Y14. Sent from my SM-A266B using Tapatalk
Jun 20, 2026 at 11:31 AM -
jnc liked johnofwessex's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The problem is that lorry owners wont pay for specialist HGV sat navs so drivers use their own phones
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM -
jnc liked Chris86's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
It is definitely a hazard, My driving habits have changed with sat nav. I tend to have it running in the background but muted so I can glance at it if I need it, but it will also ping alerts for traffic. HGV ones I have come across do have...
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM -
jnc liked 62440's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Re Broadway Bridge incidents: someone told me about 40% of hgv drivers don’t check the height of their vehicle.
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As I understand things, if you volunteer on any heritage railway you are covered under the railways employees liability insurance provided that the insurance does include volunteers, which is the norm. You don't have to be a member of any...
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:36 PM -
jnc liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Gresley's 150th anniversary has been celebrated in Doncaster this morning with an Azuma suitably emblazoned. It's fitting that the Teaks may yet return to service to celebrate the anniversary year. Pic: Richard Clinnick [ATTACH]
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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jnc liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Excuse my maths. I think I need to show my working: £35 - membership fee £20 - 1st visit £100 - 5 further visits £60 - For food and drinks on average A total of £205 Without membership One visit £40 - ticket £10 - food and drink Total £50
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:26 PM -
jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
All this recent discussion centres on the potential financial value to both parties but of course the benefits to the railway, in particular, potentially come from more broad ranging support such as donations and legacies, the latter, in...
Jun 19, 2026 at 7:26 PM
