Paul42s letzte Aktivitäten
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Paul42 gefällt Rileys Beitrag in dem Thema LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
44871 being moved out of steam from Crewe to Fort William with rods off tomorrow :)
15 Juli 2026 um 23:41 -
Paul42 gefällt DerekTrotters Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I had no idea 44806 had been sold to Peter Best but still kept at the railway. I wonder what the benefactor who bought it for NYMR a number of years ago thought of that?? A bit like selling on a very generous valuable Christmas present you've...
15 Juli 2026 um 19:25 -
Paul42 gefällt Romseys Beitrag in dem Thema Fire Risk.
I agree about infrastructure problems. Much of the Southern West of England line was suffering from dried out clay embankments late last year with a limited service and speed restrictions. These reoccurring dry conditions were also the probable...
15 Juli 2026 um 19:20 -
Paul42 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Fire Risk.
Nothing wrong with ashpan sprays, and they are a tool in the armoury of reducing line side fires - and also, importantly in financial and maintenance terms, reducing ashpan fires. It's worth remembering though that if you turn on an ashpan spray...
15 Juli 2026 um 19:16 -
Paul42 gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You'd think that, with so many non-enthusiasts filling the marketing posts that the enthusiast events would be mediochre and the non-enthusiast events would be a success. Alas, it seems not to be the case. I believe that the week long Thomas...
15 Juli 2026 um 11:45 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there's a third leg to this, as the other two are really only facets of senior management (as distinct from task management). Over and above those two, the role of a Chief Exec is to set the tone of the organisation. There's a layer...
15 Juli 2026 um 11:43 -
Paul42 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well, I suspect the answer is probably fairly obvious, even if a little uncomfortable: that over a period of many years, they haven't put sufficient money into loco overhauls to keep up with a rolling programme of maintaining a stable fleet size....
15 Juli 2026 um 11:42 -
Paul42 gefällt StoneRoads Beitrag in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
Lovely views of 37 --- I don't think it's a secret that 38 is to be restored, but that process isn't as quite advanced as I would like !
12 Juli 2026 um 18:30 -
Paul42 gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema RTC 2026.
A couple of points to consider here. One is the this is hearsay based on an apparently unauthorised leak of an internal Network Rail Control Log. The other point is that the Control Log is based on assessment at the time and these assessments do...
12 Juli 2026 um 14:43
