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Jon Lever's Recent Activity

  1. Jon Lever liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I thought all journeys were recorded - not least because on a subsidised service, the bus company will have to report back on usage to claim the subsidy. In any case - for those travelling free, do you really think it is likely they would...

    Jul 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
  2. Jon Lever liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.

    You're falling into the enthusiast pipe dream that people will wish to travel by train to visit another tourist attraction not run by the railway. Paignton to Goodrington is about 5 minutes by car. If you wanted to visit the water park, why...

    Jul 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
  3. Jon Lever replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I thought so because the two things are not mutually inclusive. While not exactly a 'scorched earth' policy, the maintenance of the lineside in the steam age was quite thorough in the cutting back of lineside vegetation - more so than is the case...

    Jul 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
  4. Jon Lever liked garth manor's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    NYMR participates in the Wild Newtondale and Linking Levisham landscape projects as well as working with the Forestry England Pifelhead Wood felling access plan, obviously these have lineside impact.

    Jul 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM