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Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Do all three boxes (two at Bewdley and one at Kiddy) need to be open for this to run? If they do, as it's more than a 12 hour day from start to finish, they should really need two shifts to cover it. 6 signallers, two drivers, two guards, four...
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Paul42 liked Inzynier's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Ff&WHR usually puts a post on facebook of which locomotives are planned to operate which trains during the coming week.
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Paul42 liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I must admit, almost every other heritage railway is clear about which services will be diesel hauled, both pre-planned and short notice, be it for fire risk or failures. Most publish a loco roster at least a week in advance...
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Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
This is the second year that the NYMR has dropped to a five day week. Back in February 2025 I received an anomymous e-mail from someone claiming to be a member of paid staff which went into considerable detail regarding the challenges facing the...
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Paul42 liked Seasider's post in the thread The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.
Greetings all. I'm resurrecting this thread to let you know that Tynwald is today deciding whether to approve up to £3 million of funding for the extension of the Horse Tramway back to its full length. It's item 7 on the agenda. For background...
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Paul42 liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
...And when if you're so inclined you can have fun with Kingscote siding. It might not be sensible but there are so many fun things you can do service-wise on the Bluebell. As for the suggestion of a loop at EG, there is little point. With 15...
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Not quite a two-train terminus though - I must admit I've never been very keen on having trains cross in the middle of nowhere, it doesn't lead to better passenger amenity. (Same comment for the often-touted suggestion of a crossing point just...
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Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A friend used to live in a house that had won an architectural award. It demonstrated that winning awards and fitness for purpose are not necessarily correlated.
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