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lynbarn replied to the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
I think the term "having a business plan" comes to mind, and while you're at it, why not do a SWOT analysis? As for costings, I would suggest you think about what the worst thing could happen x 2 for both carriages. The Lynton and Barnstaple has...
Mar 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM -
lynbarn liked StoneRoad's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
No doubt preaching to the choir here ... There are quite a few organisations providing grants. But they don't just hand out money --- They usually require the recipient to be Trust or other charitable body - which should either own the objects...
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM -
lynbarn liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Frequently the tool of unpleasant political 'grifters' as well as those wanting special treatment in the US for their child because the NHS said "no".
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Mention upthread of Alf raises a different point, also relevant here. The internet means that superficially credible appeals can be made, which in reality are little more than someone scribbling online with nothing behind them, and borrowing...
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM -
lynbarn liked Buckeye's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Go Fund me = Electronic begging. Do I give to street beggars - No.
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
I presume the latter - on a good day. More to the point, I think we’re seeing a demonstration of the difficulties of working with very large numbers. The scale difference between £100 and £1000 is large, but can be bridged. Yet people often...
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM -
lynbarn liked ghost's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Thanks! Over to you now Stuart - please explain how you are going to raise (let’s say) £3/4m - you’re not going to get that from go fund me.
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM -
lynbarn liked ghost's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Absolutely Tom!
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM -
lynbarn liked 5944's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
In fairness to Stuart, at least he's not a convicted kiddy fiddler who's spent time at Her Majesty's pleasure.
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM -
lynbarn liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Truly the glory days of NatPres are here again :)
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM -
lynbarn liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
Lol I do wonder if we are going to find out Alf Roberts is on standby incase there is any asbestos for him to put in bin bags ;) What the conversation does show is how anyone can set up a Go fund me regardless of how realistic or not their plans...
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
"The others are worse" is not a reason to put money your way. And the failure to be clear about the most basic points is a reason to give to anything but. You are telling us that you will need half a million pounds to restore these, and you're...
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
So you have a fag packet estimate of restoration costs, possible locations and some vague quotes, but no real plan for what will happen after that. I'm out.
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM -
lynbarn liked ghost's post in the thread New builds - how many will ever really work?.
So presumably you've done that? Here's a checklist for you: 1. The plans still exist for the intended loco, and can be obtained easily at minimal/no cost 2. You've established a committee with a proper constitution and modus operandi 3. The...
Mar 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM -
lynbarn liked ghost's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.
It will be worse than that. They’ll go to a field, rot for a bit, maybe get burnt and then the underframes will get sold to the scrappers. If I was you I’d ask go fund me for your money back and let the current owners know who they’re dealing with.
Mar 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
