Paul42s letzte Aktivitäten
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Paul42 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think just in fuel terms, shunting is more costly than you might think. (That's a subjective view based on having done lots). Essentially, stopping and starting is more costly than running at an even speed. You also have to think about what...
22 April 2026 um 21:48 -
Paul42 gefällt Jonnies Beitrag in dem Thema Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
I bottled it up a lot and let it take over my life. I won't go into details as this isn't the place for it, and it wasn't just the heritage railway sector that did it; at the end of January, I was in a very dark place, hence why I've been so...
22 April 2026 um 20:21 -
Paul42 gefällt GWR4707s Beitrag in dem Thema LSL Private Train to Kilmarnock 18-19/05/26.
So a train from Euston to Kilmarnock which possibly includes a Pacer over the S&C, they sure know how to have a good time don't they...
22 April 2026 um 12:48 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It surely depends on what you are trying to measure. Visitor numbers are a good metric for the number of people at the railway. By including people who enter the premises, you capture the full reach of the railway and, bearing in mind that...
22 April 2026 um 09:15 -
Paul42 gefällt 73108s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Of course there are hundreds of such awards run by trade media and (having in a previous professional life been involved in running a few of them), I hate to break this to the delighted NYMR membership secretary, but they're really not worth the...
22 April 2026 um 08:27 -
Paul42 gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
For many years heritage railways had to report their visitor numbers and other statistics to the Railway Inspectorate. Eventually the HRA was tasked with doing this and provided collated information to the ORR as it had become. Since the death...
22 April 2026 um 08:26 -
Paul42 gefällt Spamcan81s Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
A pleasant day in the Sussex countryside on Sunday. 2999 sounded and looked good, even if a tad out of place on green Mk.1 stock. 65 on the vintage set was very nice. [img]2026-04-19 GWR SAINT 4-6-0 2999 HORSTED HOUSE FARM - BLUEBELL RLY 040 by...
21 April 2026 um 22:33 -
Paul42 gefällt Jonnies Beitrag in dem Thema Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
The following is a copy-and-paste from a report I've just sent to our volunteers on HOPS. Hello everyone, Saturday and Sunday saw the first trains operating over the new Broom Lane Bridge. It was certainly great to see the whole railway open...
21 April 2026 um 20:49
