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Paul42 liked alexl102's post in the thread Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
According to a screenshot I've seen on facebook, the IOWSR has offered the East Somerset Railway the option to purchase Ivatt 2-6-0 tender loco 46447. An appeal has been launched to ESR volunteers and members with the intention of raising I think...
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Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Are you saying the other 50% of contributions to appeals does come from members then?
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Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I suggest you have that relationship the wrong way round; without the confidence of the support base, the lenders, regulators and grant funders are likely to be concerned about the viability of the model and, especially, whether the...
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Paul42 liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Holding the AGM on a weekday won't help with attendance either in person or virtual. Sawdust.
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Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Do I recall that the year end has been moved from December to March? I've been on the other side of a year end timetable, and know that setting the dates in advance can be challenging. However, I agree with others both about the messaging, but...
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Paul42 liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Rather than shoot the messenger, why not take their advice on board? If they had included a simple explanation as per the latter part of this post and the more detailed one in your previous post then the speculation would never have happened.
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Paul42 liked A1X's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Missed opportunity to bill it as a branch line gala IMHO
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Paul42 liked free2grice's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To prevent endless speculation and discussions such as this one on Nat-Pres, the NYMR should have learnt by now that instead of simply announcing that the AGM has been cancelled, they should have added a short note explaining why. <BJ>
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
To me it looks like a pragmatic decision faced with difficult choices. I suspect firstly that, mid week, there is a fair amount of coach traffic. So if you have (say) two coaches for your morning train and two for the afternoon, then agreeing...
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Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
To my simple mind, an AGM is to receive reports from the directors on the previous years performance, including the accounts, appoint any new directors and make proposals for the future. There's only the latter that might require further...
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Paul42 liked blink bonny's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Taking water from the River Test is nothing short of environmental vandalism. Southern England is home to 85% of the world's supply of chalk streams and the Test is one of the best known and most important. They are incredibly rare and valuable...
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
Bet that takes more than a glass and a half ... Tom
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Paul42 liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
I see it as a function room, eg bar during galas, or for hire / ceremonies. Our commercial people need to see it when it's finished, and then hopefully that will stimulate ideas. Previously there was a weed covered hole where it now stands, so...
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