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  1. Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Martyn's Law.

    I should say straight away that I am not a lawyer, so this is an interpetation, not a legal judgement. I also admit I have not read the legislation at all, but I have read the guidance. I wonder if some of the statements being put around about...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM

  2. Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Martyn's Law.

    What about “passengers on trains that haven’t yet departed?” If they are excluded, then I think in our case it is fairly rare we’d have 200 people at one station, except at galas, Santas etc. Tom

    Jun 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM

  3. Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    All true, but points that beg further scrutiny. Two immediately come to mind. The first is that if NRM are concerned about the costs of doing the job themselves, some of that will be the result of what went wrong last time with Scotsman....

    Jun 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM

  4. Paul42 liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    At my local line, the maximum for loco turns is 12 hours. The crew must book on 3 hours before off shed time, and 40 mins after on shed time. AIUI there is a relief crew rostered to run round the engine at the MPD end of the line so the crew gets...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM

  5. Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I'm afraid that I no longer have access to the WTT and rosters so I can't answer that one. It seesm to be the favourite at the moment to put a diesel on the 09.20 ex Pickering. It's interesting that they seem to be managing with 6 coach trains...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM

  6. Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    The Bluebell is indeed going down that route. My understanding is that a CCBS is a comparatively recent legal entity; Railways that set their structure 10+ years ago didn't have it as an option. It was explained at a recent-ish Bluebell meeting...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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