Paul42's Recent Activity
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Paul42 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
We did have it down as 4472 for a while on the working timetable as a joke placeholder number, it was tempting to release it like that! :)
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Paul42 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
All well and fine, I won't even contest the point that a charity could help with the wage bill if those staff are doing something like working in engineering functions on heritage equipment as Tom outlined. BUT, I go back to what the appeal...
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I can't help thinking you are seeing problems where none need exist. For example - the railway knows it needs to overhaul a loco, and has the capability to do so in its own workshop, but no budget. Support charity raises money from an appeal and...
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Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Which has always been a given in my view of this situation. As the boundary between those two is almost infinitely flexible, and payments towards getting stuff done free up cash for day to day running, it should be possible to find a way to...
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Paul42 liked jsm8b's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
Two shots from the return trip of the Welsh Marches Express, in windy and rapidly changing weather conditions - there was even a hail storm at one point in the afternoon. Farm Lane at All Stretton and Stokesay. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
14. Svibanj 2026. u 12:21
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Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Two separate questions. Gift Aid on fares is a structural question which raises questions about WSR organisational structure. It's not directly relevant to an appeal this year. More broadly, I note that the CC are concerned about charities...
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Paul42 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Hi John, good to hear from you again! [emoji846] Yes fairly familiar with the concept of charitable objectives not always lining up 100% with plc desires, I sometimes spend a lengthy amount of time debating such matters at our own board meetings!...
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Paul42 liked free2grice's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Work on the M7 moving along swiftly at Weybourne. <BJ> NNR Engineering Works Updates ''Last look at LSWR M7 30053 at Weybourne. The final items of work in the contract are being completed ready for a return to Swanage next week'' [IMG] [IMG]
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Paul42 liked free2grice's post in the thread 76079.
Latest update from the Strathspey Railway. <BJ> [IMG] A New Chapter Begins at the Strathspey Railway [IMG] ''We are delighted to announce that the Strathspey Railway has purchased BR Standard Class 4MT No. 76079 from the North Yorkshire Moors...
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Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It gets worse the more you think about it, even using guesstimates, rough figures and trying to extrapolate from the accounts. I can't imagine lighting up a 9F is going to be cheap with current coal prices, and an extra loco is lit up solely for...
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Paul42 liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
When you read the numbers you do really get the feeling that the powers that be for this line are not in touch with reality. To repeat myself (and others) somewhat... Bridge 42 was known about long before the stoppage yet nothing was done in...
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Paul42 liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Glyn Valley.
I was in the area a few weekends ago and had a good nose about, there’s a lot going on at chirk I noticed so thought I would drop some images from their page for those who wish to avail themselves. Quite an exciting little railway: The pile of...
13. Svibanj 2026. u 08:29
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Paul42 liked Jonnie's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.
The owners of 828 (Caledonian 828 Trust) are quite happy with the relaxed lifestyle 828 has at Tunbridge Wells. It was never our intention to keep her on hire beyond October 2022, but alas, she has been with us for 4 years now, and whilst she is...
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Paul42 liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.
Darley dale station bridge update: The bridge components have returned and are at rowsley ready for the engineering dept to get their teeth into the many hundreds of rivets, and of course paint: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Padstones are...
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