Paul42s letzte Aktivitäten
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Paul42 gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Just for fun I asked AI what it thought of your proposal as a serious proposition. It wasn't having it, but tbf the response was quite good... As satire, it’s excellent. As governance design, it’s a very accurate parody of a particular failure...
30 April 2026 um 18:14 -
Paul42 gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Either you got AI to write that for you Tom, or you have too much time on your hands! [emoji23] Sent from my PGT-N19 using Tapatalk
30 April 2026 um 15:23 -
Paul42 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think there is a very simple structural solution, and frankly I'm surprised that you haven't already seen it. Put briefly, you create a Lynton & Barnstaple Project Trustee Oversight Advisory Panel (the L&BPTO-AP) which would have a board...
30 April 2026 um 14:12 -
Paul42 gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree. I have had similar experience. I argued that the principal customer of the railway was the volunteer. No, other board members cried, it’s th paying customer. But, the paying customer has no service if the volunteer isn’t there, was my...
30 April 2026 um 10:13 -
Paul42 gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The East Lancs are holding a Thomas event this weekend. For one adult and two kids it is £49.68. On the NYMR it will be £70.95, both before any promo discount. On the ELR you get a 12 mile round trip to Ramsbottom with Thomas. On the NYMR you...
30 April 2026 um 10:13 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
And I think his observation about public benefit was correct, but taken to an absurd and organisation threatening extent by his contempt for the views of members. In that top down managerialist view of organisational structure*, the value of...
30 April 2026 um 10:12 -
Paul42 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The problem with @Lineisclear 's view was that he would frequently seem to create logical fallacies around governance. For example, he'd start from the view point that a charity "exists to deliver a public good" (which is true), then go on to...
30 April 2026 um 10:12 -
Paul42 gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A few years ago now, @Lineisclear poste on another forum something along the lines of; 'What is the NYMR there for?' I responded 'To enable the volunteer to enjoy their hobby.' @Lineisclear effectively poured scorn on that and quoted the...
30 April 2026 um 10:12 -
Paul42 gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
All heritage railways exist because enough people wanted them to. They continue (or not) for the same reason. Talking about profit and loss sort of misses that point. It is of course essential to know what your means are and live within them, but...
29 April 2026 um 23:54 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Some would argue that, legally, this is what the NYMR Trust already is, and that the Trust/PLC set up is designed to achieve precisely that outcome. We can see how well that is working... The issue, which we've seen mentioned with NYMR and...
29 April 2026 um 21:51 -
Paul42 gefällt 3ABescots Beitrag in dem Thema Saphos Trains 2026.
And passing Stokesay and accelerating away from the Craven Arms water stop. [ATTACH]
29 April 2026 um 16:49
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Paul42 gefällt bluetrains Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You are certainly right to warn of the perils of that course. If I remember rightly, the Llangollen had the advantage that the LRO and most of the line's assets belonged to the Trust, and not to the operating company which was put into...
29 April 2026 um 16:49 -
Paul42 gefällt ghosts Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Serious question back to you: Let's say you find a way to oust the current management, who are you going to replace them with? Are there competent 'railway professionals' who are ready and willing to step in to the positions? You would need to...
29 April 2026 um 15:54 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The answer is "with difficulty", because the Articles are written to make it difficult to campaign for Trustees, while the legal route through calling EGMs etc. is challenging (see previous discussions about NYMR, WSR and L&B for examples), takes...
29 April 2026 um 15:53
