Paul42 近期的活动
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Paul42 支持 Waterbuck 在 LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026 内发表的帖子.
Coincidentally facebook reminded me with a photo I took 12 years ago yesterday of the 8f in Carlisle with Gordon Hodgson on the footplate [ATTACH]
2026-06-16 , 11:31
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Paul42 支持 ghost 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
No grant awarding body would award money to the L&B (either group) so that they had money in the bank “just in case” a piece of land comes up for sale. Perhaps long term it doesn’t matter who buys what piece of land, but for the present the...
2026-06-16 , 11:15 -
Paul42 支持 21B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
couldnt agree more. The failure by the HRA advisors and advice to recognise this is lamentable. Furthermore, the failure of many directors and trustees to be able to wear more than one hat is an issue….. by which I mean: Railways are typically...
2026-06-16 , 11:10 -
Paul42 支持 35B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
Elsewhere, away from railways, I’m involved in an ongoing governance review. It’s been prompted by an external review, and is looking at what we do differently in future. One thing that’s become very obvious is that “best practice” is a guide,...
2026-06-16 , 11:09 -
Paul42 支持 Steve 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
One of the things about volunteers is that they are usually very interested in such details, far more than the average employee. They want to know all the nitty gritty of the why and the wherefore of their railway. When things are deliberately...
2026-06-16 , 11:08 -
Paul42 支持 21B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
To existing (and recently departed) members and volunteers the only suggestion I have to make is this: - make your views known in a respectful way by speaking at forum or writing letters and emails - try to get organised and coordinated about...
2026-06-16 , 11:08 -
Paul42 支持 21B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
I completely agree and indeed I have watched with dismay as the advice has been adopted elsewhere. There is no question that additional expertise was needed on many (most?) boards, but the loss of corporate memory caused the exclusion of anyone...
2026-06-16 , 11:08 -
Paul42 支持 21B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
So I suppose the follow up thought is what to do about the culture. I would be very surprised if the boards aren’t aware that there is an issue. Very. And by issue what I mean is that they will know that there is a a degree of disquiet between...
2026-06-16 , 11:08 -
Paul42 支持 60044 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
One of the problems with the Trust Board was brought about by the introduction of the selection committee, for which the remit seems to have been to identify candidates with financial and accountancy or tourism backgrounds. Conversely, the...
2026-06-16 , 11:07 -
Paul42 支持 21B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
I suspect that the underlying issue is culture. One of the problems of creating boards which have few long term working volunteers as members is that they become slightly detached. I have also watched more than once new board members who come...
2026-06-15 , 21:41 -
Paul42 支持 60044 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
Before risking going down what might be a nihilistic path, can I suggest that someone suggests that all the senior management and Trust Board members read the last hundred or so posts on here and all sit down in a single room, try to work out...
2026-06-15 , 21:41 -
Paul42 支持 SECR 65 在 Bluebell Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
I believe Maunsell 3724 has been considered for accessibility conversion. I think it is also the intention to overhaul Maunsell 6575 soon.
2026-06-15 , 17:32 -
Paul42 支持 Steve 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
I try to avoid criticising people and if I fail, I apologise. The vast majority of those working on the NYMR are very pleasant people who you would be quite happy to know socially. What I am critical of is the way the Railway is being managed...
2026-06-15 , 12:31 -
Paul42 支持 Robin Moira White 在 Swanage Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
Its a great personal loss. I have a serious health condition and am still here because of our wonderful National Health Service - and an unpleasant drug regime. But I'm still here and will be for some time to come it seems, which is better than...
2026-06-14 , 21:33
