Paul42's Recente Activiteit
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Paul42 vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A “like” for that would feel wrong, but thank you for the explanation; and my heartfelt sympathy for your situation. Tom
15 aug 2026 om 22:32 -
Paul42 vond Pete Thornhill's post leuk in het topic Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
A railway doesn’t need to own their own engines as the be all and end all. Look at the GWSR as an example. They only ever owned two small saddle tanks and sold both of them. Not one of their current or past steam fleet (with the exception of the...
15 aug 2026 om 20:04 -
Paul42 vond acorb's post leuk in het topic Fire Risk.
This was the first time the system has been used on a broad basis and quite right too. Apparently issued at the request of the emergency services. It might drum some sense into those who seem completely oblivious to the danger, like the idiots...
15 aug 2026 om 20:01 -
Paul42 vond Saint's post leuk in het topic Società Veneta Ferrovie..
Thread drift forgiven, this is an "SVF oriented" page because I volunteer in SVF. My apologies for the delay in the reply and thank you for the picture and , Tirano is a very interesting place when talking about railways, you have a fully...
15 aug 2026 om 20:00
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Paul42 vond Sawdust's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Companies house: Resigned 31st July 2026. Sawdust.
15 aug 2026 om 18:39 -
Paul42 vond 35B's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dispensation, or excommunication?
15 aug 2026 om 18:39 -
Paul42 vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm trying to think what may have happened at the top table to have allowed @Lineisclear out of his cage again. Will we see other Trust Board members posting on here once more or has he obtained a papal like dispensation valid only for himself....
15 aug 2026 om 18:39 -
Paul42 vond ghost's post leuk in het topic Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That never works in my experience. There’s usually a number of, let’s call them messy individuals (other descriptions are available), who don’t clean up after themselves and expect others to do everything for them.
14 aug 2026 om 22:27 -
Paul42 vond John Petley's post leuk in het topic Saphos Trains 2026.
I must take my hat off to the signalmen who are responsible for the Brighton Man Line and East Sussex Coast lines. Today, a Statesman charter train was due to run from Derby to Eastbourne for the air show. By the time I checked Real Time Trains...
14 aug 2026 om 19:16 -
Paul42 vond 35B's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
[My emphasis] The whole point of this, and previous, discussions is that the messaging about the role of ordinary members is not nurturing engagement.
14 aug 2026 om 19:15 -
Paul42 vond 60044's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Membership is a feedback loop system. The more the members are rewarded by genuine good news and progress the more likely they are to contribute and to increase their contributions, but it is a system that is equally detrimental in reverse, and...
14 aug 2026 om 19:15 -
Paul42 vond Steve's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
without going back and finding the posts, I'm pretty certain that you have on more than one occasion denigrated the general membership as more of a nuisance than an asset. Even now you are saying that their financial benefit to the railway is...
14 aug 2026 om 19:14 -
Paul42 vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed, and I appreciate that. But a lot of this argument is being played out in very black and white terms, whereas in fact there is a spectrum of commitment from "I've never heard of you" to "I'm your number one fan, I volunteer 5 days a week,...
14 aug 2026 om 19:10 -
Paul42 vond 5944's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
But dismissing the membership out of hand isn't going to help either. Ignoring 50% of your annual donations is incredibly foolish. It sounds like you expect other bodies to give to money and grants whenever you ask for it, and you need that free...
14 aug 2026 om 14:38 -
Paul42 vond jnc's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As you point out, many lines face this problem. However, most of them seem to have found a way to answer it. Why not the NYMR? You seem to be looking for an answer inside the usual 'business' box. Perhaps you need to think/look elsewhere - as...
14 aug 2026 om 14:34
