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  1. jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In turn, the quibbling over "which board" seems meaningless. The main function of the Trust Board now seems to be to subsidise the actions of the PLC board by handing over its reserves to subsidise the effects of the "professional" management's...

    Aug 21, 2026 at 1:14 AM

  2. jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I actually wasn't distinguishing; my "current board" was just quoting the instance thereof in @Bikermike's post. Noel

    Aug 20, 2026 at 10:39 PM

  3. jnc replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    Excellent! I hadn't seen any updates in a while, and was wondering, and was going to post here and ask. I see there were in fact updates posted in April and June. Noel

    Aug 20, 2026 at 10:35 PM

  4. jnc liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    This was the station site two years later, in 2011. On the left is the site of the former waiting room for trains to Honeybourne. [ATTACH] The blog @jnc quotes was started by Bill Britton, the chap in orange with the blue hat. As things got...

    11-03-21 178 Photo.jpg Aug 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM

  5. jnc liked M59137's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    The Carriage & Wagon Blog has been updated: C&W News - August

    Aug 20, 2026 at 10:19 PM

  6. jnc replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    For those who are not aficionados of Jo's 'GWSR Heritage' blog, there is a new post, Canopy lift completed, richly illustrated with copious images of the whole process (along with short bits on some siding relaying, and an initial investigation...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM

  7. jnc liked alexl102's post in the thread Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.

    Yeah, apparently that was because the agreement for hiring the Coffee Pot included the obligation to hire in a set of 'vintage' (presumably four-wheel/wooden bodied) coaches to run with it for its debut; DFR didn't manage to do this for whatever...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 7:28 PM

  8. jnc replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Some KESR news: The wrought iron lattice Victorian footbridge from Tovil station is to be fully restored and installed at Northam. For details, plus some other news, see the linked story. Noel

    Aug 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM

  9. jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The NYMR has had substantial yearly losses for several years running; this is not conspiracy theory, but the NYMR's own accounting. The NYMR needs substantial contributions from supporters to make up for those operating losses; this also is not...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM

  10. jnc liked Drewry Car's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think D821 and D7029 (and D8568) moving further south was more to do with the location of the DTG people who maintained them - mostly based south of Birmingham - rather than a souring of the relationship. When they were first preserved around...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM

  11. jnc liked acorb's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Kidderminster TMD was an incredible investment by the SVR and associated diesel groups and has paid dividends in recent years by providing the SVR with a top notch diesel fleet in enviable condition. But it is also an admission that without those...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 4:06 AM

  12. jnc liked pmh_74's post in the thread Oswestry Update.

    Oh, hmm, those guys must have missed their previous class 73 then, that they sold a few years ago...!

    Aug 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM

  13. jnc liked SVR C&W's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Blimey. Thats gilding the lily . 16202 was good project to allow volunteers to take the lead with paid staff involvement kept to a minimum. We are currently working on LMS TK 2300 using the same approach. Volunteers leading the way with paid...

    Aug 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM

  14. jnc liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Absolutely fantastic news from the Severn Valley Railway! What an incredible achievement by everyone involved in the restoration of BR Mk1 coach No. 16202. The sheer amount of work that has gone into this vehicle is remarkable, from the...

    Aug 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM

  15. jnc liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    There is an message here for advocates of diesel traction, and those bemoaning the slow progress being made with D5032's overhaul and the repair of D7628 - these jobs are just as time-consuming, involved and expensive as maintaining the steam...

    Aug 19, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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