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mdewell liked Robin Moira White's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I had a spare hour, so I thought I would look at the Companies House filed annual accounts for the WSR plc and see what story they tell. Apologies for being an old dinosaur with a fountain pen. It should be remembered that 2021 was a Covid...
Oct 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I suspect a fault in the carriage rather than previous guard having had too many shredded wheat for breakfast! I was on the 9F on Sunday. The offending carriage was 3rd in a rake of five. So before the 10:30 departure, we remarshalled that set...
Oct 12, 2026 at 8:46 AM -
mdewell liked Johann Marsbar's post in the thread East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham).
Latest YT update..... [MEDIA]
Oct 12, 2026 at 8:44 AM -
mdewell liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It's that time of year where you just don't know how many layers to put on...... having seen the forecast for yesterday, Muggins 'Ere opted for the lesser option, got into a nice soon to be warm car with heated seat :) only to reach the other end...
Oct 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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mdewell replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Or did the initial expectation just bounce? :D
Oct 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM -
mdewell liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there could be a reason for 2 extra admin staff. The level of criticism has significantly increased in recent months and, because the CEO and team need to disregard all of that criticism, 17 staff are no longer sufficient to do all the...
Oct 11, 2026 at 8:53 AM -
mdewell liked ilvaporista's post in the thread Bala lake Railway..
Significant news....
Oct 10, 2026 at 8:44 AM -
mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The other tanker out in the open; both are confirmed to be running in the goods train tomorrow. AM812 is in a 1940s Air Ministry colour scheme, which was reproduced after careful archaeology on the layers of paint uncovered as the vehicle was...
Oct 10, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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mdewell liked acorb's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The morning services will pretty much always run, with a decision to add afternoon services made in the days running up, or these can be sold 'on the day'. The Ffestiniog has done significant research into its market and has quite a deep...
Oct 9, 2026 at 9:27 AM -
mdewell replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Presumably a decision on whether or not to run any particular train will therefore be based upon advanced bookings, which does make me wonder how many potential 'last minute decision' passengers they miss out on. (I know of quite a few railways...
Oct 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM -
mdewell replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
A Pacer is relatively softly sprung, and being a diesel will have little or no hammer blow effect. One of their nicknames is 'nodding donkey' and certainly they bounce over any dropped joints but it's a not a hard hit as such. Probably they worse...
Oct 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM -
mdewell liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry to wind this back a few pages; catching up. With respect, I think you're over-simplifying what is meant by 'volunteers enjoying their hobby'. I've never been a NYMR volunteer but based on my experience elsewhere, I have enjoyed being out...
Oct 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM -
mdewell liked torgormaig's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Here is a view of Swanage station during its rebuilding , taken on 27/3/83. Its come a long way since then. [ATTACH] Peter
Oct 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
