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Paul42 liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Facts about what? John, with respect, If we are talking about that awards ceremony, it’s all there in black and white on their website. I’m not continuing this conversation here other than to say if those assumptions aren’t correct then why...
May 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM -
Paul42 liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Maybe or maybe not. There are a lot of variables but while accepting a volunteer isn’t actually free it’s doesn’t necessarily go hand in band that a lot of part time volunteers cost more than a smaller number of paid staff. I could also argue...
May 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM -
Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
An old argument about which there’s little new to be said. As I’m seeing in another context, probably the most important thing that leaders can do is minimise the perception of difficulty as people do need to take on those duties. As for the...
May 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM -
Paul42 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
https://bridgestobroadway.blogspot.com/2026/05/gotherington-slip-repairs-week-4.html Just saying.... Sent from my PGT-N19 using Tapatalk
May 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Last update was 21st April about the crane turning up. Since then, nothing. They've almost got the railway back from the contractors to allow them to prepare for services. They're meant to be reopening next weekend for through services, two...
May 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If it were GlobalMegaCorp PLC doing the work, probably not. But for an organisation that is making an appeal for every penny it can get to fund the works, I’d expect every opportunity possible to push the message (1) look how much we’ve done...
May 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM -
Paul42 liked Johnb's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
My pictures from yesterday. The outward run approaching St Mary Cray and the return making light work of Hildenborough Bank passing Philpots Lane Bridge [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
May 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Paul42 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
We did have it down as 4472 for a while on the working timetable as a joke placeholder number, it was tempting to release it like that! :)
May 14, 2026 at 11:19 PM -
Paul42 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
All well and fine, I won't even contest the point that a charity could help with the wage bill if those staff are doing something like working in engineering functions on heritage equipment as Tom outlined. BUT, I go back to what the appeal...
May 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I can't help thinking you are seeing problems where none need exist. For example - the railway knows it needs to overhaul a loco, and has the capability to do so in its own workshop, but no budget. Support charity raises money from an appeal and...
May 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM -
Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Which has always been a given in my view of this situation. As the boundary between those two is almost infinitely flexible, and payments towards getting stuff done free up cash for day to day running, it should be possible to find a way to...
May 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM -
Paul42 liked jsm8b's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
Two shots from the return trip of the Welsh Marches Express, in windy and rapidly changing weather conditions - there was even a hail storm at one point in the afternoon. Farm Lane at All Stretton and Stokesay. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
May 14, 2026 at 12:21 PM
