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  1. pmh_74 replied to the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.

    The GCR (Leics.) was once home to Barnums 664 & 666; 664 was externally restored and operated a few times as an empty shell (I believe it even once housed a board meeting on the move); 666 the NRM example just sat around. They also saved suburban...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM

  2. pmh_74 liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    The value of that business case can be seen from what we have now. A report, never published and never acted upon, using data and assumptions that are now 30 years old, is worth less than the paper it’s printed on. And that’s taking the view that...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM

  3. pmh_74 liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Quite. A theme park and a steam railway are two very different attractions. Having somewhere for kids to be able to run off steam is an excellent idea, but otherwise the place has to have confidence in what it is.

    Feb 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM

  4. pmh_74 replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I'm glad you think so, because in my experience directors and trustees of heritage railways, across the country, are almost all volunteers. Managers is another matter; if you need someone to run the thing 7 days a week then it stands to reason...

    Feb 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM

  5. pmh_74 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Now edited! :)

    Feb 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM

  6. pmh_74 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I should hope it did too! To do 35 miles in under 1/4 of an hour, you'd need to average 140 mph...!

    Feb 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM

  7. pmh_74 liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Also living in greater london, I am not. It's easy to forget just how good transport in London and surroundings are. Even those who want to go to the NYMR by rail will be lmited by route and by timings. Also, it was an eye-opener to me when we...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM

  8. pmh_74 replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Now maybe I should move there... one of my ancestors was mayor of Bodmin... about 500 years ago! Beat that, locals...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM

  9. pmh_74 liked ross's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Simply changing location does not change a person's mind or attitude, or make them a local. Tourism has been vital for the Exmoor economy since about 1870- and local people know and understand this. Just being a twonk from London and buying a...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM

  10. pmh_74 liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Thanks, it’s a time I remember fondly - at the time the SVR were still involved in mainline steam, had a fleet of 14 engines and were very active in the hire market, the year before they had 5 out on hire across the season. We didn’t know how...

    Feb 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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