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Paul42 liked Robin Moira White's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Its a great personal loss. I have a serious health condition and am still here because of our wonderful National Health Service - and an unpleasant drug regime. But I'm still here and will be for some time to come it seems, which is better than...
Jun 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM -
Paul42 liked Tintagel's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Whomever left £500k for Carriage restoration was very generous, I imagine that will fund at least one restoration of a coach from grounded body or unrestored condition.
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM -
Paul42 liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed. You wouldn’t expect visitors to the Black Country museum to go specifically for the blacksmiths but it might have a bearing on the enjoyment. What marks put the good museums from the also ran is the ability to bring something to life. I...
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
Paul42 liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Some excellent points in the last few posts. We should not be afraid of change, but that change needs to be for the better. Obviously customer facilities (toilets, catering, shops etc.) have to be in line with modern expectations but the...
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well, I'm sure that a few of those 17 marketing staff could be checking the conjecture by tracking social media and seeing how many people use the #ItsGotToBeTeak hashtag! Being serious, two points strike me about this debate. The first is that...
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM -
Paul42 liked MellishR's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Are we confusing two different things here? Working out what trains will run and when each train will arrive and depart at each station is for the people who understand railway operations. Formatting that information for publication on paper and...
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM -
Paul42 liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
They are enjoyed by a good number of people visiting the line. There are a significant number of people who have donated to their upkeep over the years, many have given their labour free of charge to restore them . Up until recently the...
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It would be interesting to see the 10.55 and the other trains advertised as being LNER 1930’s coaches when they are used and see if it attracts more passengers than when it is simply a set of Mk1’s
Jun 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM -
Paul42 liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don't know about market research but I was a volunteer platform bod over a 30 year timescale (not continuous due to family commitments) . They were always more popular than Mk1 stock and, when there was a choice, passengers of all varieties...
Jun 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2026.
[ATTACH] Screen grab of 71000 near Baldock at lunchtime today. 3 seconds after the class 47 went by, a pair of class 379s came the other way - phew!
Jun 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Paul42 liked guycarr360's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A seasoned accountant said to me a while ago "any business that relies on grant funding, is destined for failure, it should rely on its own funding, and any grant funding should be seen as icing on the cake"...
Jun 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM -
Paul42 liked Robin Moira White's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
It has been a priviledge to act as Project Manager for this significant governance change, brought about by the vision and hard work of many people. The gradient now eases slightly but there is a fair amount still to do to bring the process to...
Jun 13, 2026 at 9:19 AM -
Paul42 liked LMS2968's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
The story is that the GWR men told George Ivatt that he had a good engine in the Black Five, but it was a shame it couldn't be fitted fitted with Stephenson's gear like the GWR Hall class, which, they reckoned, would improve it. Ivatt was known...
Jun 13, 2026 at 9:18 AM -
Paul42 liked 5098's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Ackworth on the return: [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/
Jun 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
