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Paul42 liked SECR 65's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Roster clerks must be some of the unsung heros of preserved railways. In my main department which I volunteer in (platform staff) our roster clerk often has to send out requests for vacancies. Pleasingly a few weeks ago I was able to help out....
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Along with one other person, I looked after footplate rostering for 10 years and it was an interesting challenge. the NYMR uses HOPS for footplate rostering and it is a good tool for doing this. Footplate crews are categorised on a hierarchy...
Jun 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM -
Paul42 liked RichardSalmon's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
When I asked one of the Atlantic Team on AGM day, they said it was simply in the works to have a little bit ground off one of the frame rivets, since there was insufficient clearance from the back of one of the driving wheels. This isn't a...
Jun 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM -
Paul42 liked jnc's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
Yes; also, one of the best reasons to keep things undercover is that it greatly retards decay, which will have to be rectified eventually, taking money and effort. Of course, providing covered storage also takes money and effort, which can't be...
Jun 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM -
Paul42 liked ross's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Hundreds of railway stations were built some distance from the place they purported to serve. After all, whilst those 19th century citizens might have been eager for the potential benefits a railway might bring, they would hardly have wanted to...
Jun 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
Paul42 liked stumpytrain's post in the thread South Devon Mixed Traction weekend 20 & 21 June.
I was there on Sunday and my experience was rather different. The TKh proved very popular with visitors and it was great to see so many people scanning the QR code on the cab side to make donations to Children’s Hospice South West. It was...
Jun 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM -
Paul42 liked acorb's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Quite amazed no one on here has posted about the Extreme Steam event. Just got back from 3 superb days riding both railways. Spent Friday getting some Kalahari mileage in, then in the evening enjoyed a round trip to Caernarfon behind a Fairlie,...
Jun 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Paul42 liked Sheff's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
…. except in that case, the wagon belonged to a (very) local company, Budget Skips, and was being driven by a local 64 year old, who just happened to be the company owner. In his haste to get to his destination he was driving down a country lane...
Jun 22, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I was on Camelot today, and it was fairly hot, though not unbearable - though next week will be worse. An interesting point about open-cabbed locos, particularly 65, but I suspect the same applies to 2999 (I haven't been on it). When it is very...
Jun 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM -
Paul42 liked Barrie Childs's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
'09' diesel shunter hooked on the back and returned the train to Bishops Lydeard.
Jun 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread Doncaster Works open day June 2026.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Good day today. Nice relaxed atmosphere, no issues with people getting in the way while you're trying to take photos, very little queuing for footplate visits and a ride beyond 08724 on Caroline....
Jun 21, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Paul42 liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Near on impossible I’d imagine. Reinstating something that was already there is an entirely different prospect to building a something new, especially when it’s in the national park.
Jun 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM -
Paul42 liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
No, it is not necessary, and if the circumstances dictate, that is always an option. In fact, the land on which Killington Lane Station is situated is leased from the farmer.
Jun 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
