Paul42s letzte Aktivitäten
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Paul42 gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I may have observed this before, but quite a few of the communications from the railway seem to have an air of “I don’t know why people misunderstand, I knew what I meant”. That banner is a bit of a rookie error to be honest.
27 Mai 2026 um 08:22 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
And, as important, if I see that banner and am then charged for what it says is free, I am left feeling like I’ve been hoodwinked. That’s not good for reputation
27 Mai 2026 um 08:22 -
Paul42 gefällt jncs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
When I'm posting things, or emailing to a large list, before I hit 'go', I always re-read what I wrote, asking myself 'how could a reader possibly misinterpret this', and edit it to make them all impossible (e.g. by replacing pronouns - which...
27 Mai 2026 um 06:56 -
Paul42 gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Yes indeed, without that it might well have been plan B - weld the gates shut on Monday and we all go to the pub!
26 Mai 2026 um 20:15 -
Paul42 gefällt Mike Ss Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Also of note, originally Manston was rostered this week, this has been swapped out for 2807 due to the heat. A shout out to Martin Creese of this parish who made contact with us Sunday afternoon suggesting that it would be sensible to cancel...
26 Mai 2026 um 20:15 -
Paul42 gefällt Spamcan81s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
The catering team at Toddington was under a lot of pressure when I visited but were coping. Not sure what it would have been like if several “walk ins” had joined the throng.
26 Mai 2026 um 20:15 -
Paul42 gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
The trade off is on a busy day, when the extra income from these customers needs to be weighed up against the possible lost income from people unable to be served in timely fashion
26 Mai 2026 um 17:02 -
Paul42 gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Well, what can I say? Epically challenging I think best sums it up. Over the course of the weekend, we had several heat-related medical emergencies including one member of crew who, whilst doing ok, is still not at all well, and a missing...
26 Mai 2026 um 13:55
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Paul42 gefällt Spamcan81s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Try turning up at a football match or a steam rally* and say “I’m only after a cup of tea and a piece of cake” and see if you can get in for a fiver. *Other types of events are available.
26 Mai 2026 um 12:50 -
Paul42 gefällt MikeParkin65s Beitrag in dem Thema GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Really not sure ‘platform tickets ’ will work for the railway when its running an expensive to put on event. Whether a visitor rides during the festival or not it costs the railway the same to put on the show so why would they encourage people...
26 Mai 2026 um 12:49 -
Paul42 gefällt Jonnies Beitrag in dem Thema Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
The following is a copy of an email I have just sent to our volunteers, and is a great piece of news from the Spa Valley Railway. "Good evening, everyone, I have some extremely good news that I am delighted to pass on. I've just got off the...
24 Mai 2026 um 22:16
