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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Interesting. There is a persistent rumour that Gladstone’s chimney is a wooden replacement, but making an exhibit out of toast is a new one on me ;) Tom
Jun 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM -
Paul42 liked acorb's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Quite remarkable statement really given the size of the FR's fleet, only 3 locos are in long term storage, everything else is either active or under repair. I remember reading something that it is current policy to keep locos operational, as...
Jun 24, 2026 at 9:19 AM -
Paul42 liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Yes the boiler and tanks are toast but an interesting museum piece . The bogies are an incomplete set of worn out bits.
Jun 24, 2026 at 9:19 AM -
Paul42 liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Roster clerks must be some of the unsung heros of preserved railways. In my main department which I volunteer in (platform staff) our roster clerk often has to send out requests for vacancies. Pleasingly a few weeks ago I was able to help out....
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Along with one other person, I looked after footplate rostering for 10 years and it was an interesting challenge. the NYMR uses HOPS for footplate rostering and it is a good tool for doing this. Footplate crews are categorised on a hierarchy...
Jun 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM -
Paul42 liked RichardSalmon's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
When I asked one of the Atlantic Team on AGM day, they said it was simply in the works to have a little bit ground off one of the frame rivets, since there was insufficient clearance from the back of one of the driving wheels. This isn't a...
Jun 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM -
Paul42 liked jnc's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
Yes; also, one of the best reasons to keep things undercover is that it greatly retards decay, which will have to be rectified eventually, taking money and effort. Of course, providing covered storage also takes money and effort, which can't be...
Jun 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM -
Paul42 liked ross's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Hundreds of railway stations were built some distance from the place they purported to serve. After all, whilst those 19th century citizens might have been eager for the potential benefits a railway might bring, they would hardly have wanted to...
Jun 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
Paul42 liked stumpytrain's post in the thread South Devon Mixed Traction weekend 20 & 21 June.
I was there on Sunday and my experience was rather different. The TKh proved very popular with visitors and it was great to see so many people scanning the QR code on the cab side to make donations to Children’s Hospice South West. It was...
Jun 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM
