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jnc liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I would start by ensuring that decisions and plans are explained, and that volunteers feel they are being listened to. Can I also point out that engagement means you have to generate a sense of shared ownership or common purpose if you prefer. IF...
Sep 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The team did it - nor as they liked to remind us all was there ever doubt they would! Track is now laid all the way from RVR Bridge No 24 to Salehurst bridleway crossing. That track laying started in June and now, with what were two...
Sep 19, 2026 at 10:13 PM -
jnc liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Bryan. No, the rails are not being welded up into long lengths of CWR, What we are doing is welding pairs of C60ft rails into pairs so as to produce C120 feet long rails. Therefore half the number of fishplates and so joint maintenance. That...
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM -
jnc replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
How can anyone not love a Night Owl?! Noel
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM -
jnc liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Tom, you left a few words there, I imagine you meant to write; your "love" all things Swindon, but only when their tail light is seen as they depart from the Southern Region . . . ;) Bryan
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:34 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I see @The Gricing Owl has liked that post about 2999's final run - Bryan - you are letting your "love" of all things Swindon show through ;) I ended up only have one trip on it, and that was a "relieve morning crew" day, so I never prepared it....
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM -
jnc liked alexl102's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
More Hunslets is never a bad thing!
Sep 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’ve been involved in the heritage railway volunteering game for over 60 years and I learnt many years ago that the average volunteer will not step up to fill a vacancy. After all, why should you? Unless you have a particular desire to do so you...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:13 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The point is though that those on the ground - whether volunteer or paid - will already know that volunteers are scarce and there may be some key gaps: they just have to look around. So by the course of action you suggest, you aren't running the...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM -
jnc liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Why the rigid thinking? If the vacancies info you have out there isn't getting the people in, you need alternative recruitment methods. That might look like a targeted ad campaign. Or as @Jamessquared said recruiting somebody with specialist...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM -
jnc liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is there confidence to undermine? You may find it has already been lost
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM -
jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just on that specific point - it seems an odd point of view. No-one doubts that it is hard to find volunteers, but it doesn't magically get easier if you don't even try! If the railway is struggling to find volunteers, you aren't going to make...
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM -
jnc liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Given how much it has cost to do restorations of locos such as 4110 and 4150 recently completed, I envisage a restoration of 80100 getting little-to-no change from £1million at the very least. In some ways, it does tell a story by showing how...
Sep 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM -
jnc liked lynbarn's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I have been doing a bit more digging on this loco, and I have now been told the reason why it never came back was that it is out of gauge for most of the UK heritage railways
Sep 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What the current management needs to take on board, in a big way, is that most of the 'carping' that seems to upset them is actually coming from people who deeply care for the railway! If they didn't care about the line, they'd just be quiet,...
Sep 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
