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Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That strikes a nerve. I was that guy at one point “oh give it to Sheff, he loves a challenge” and of course you accept it … again and again. Until one day your mind and body decides otherwise. Lesson learned the hard way.
Nov 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM -
Sheff liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It was suggested to me recently, by a former Trust Board member, that once control of staffing passed to the Plc Board and was no longer subject to Trust Board approval, a lot of the "most people will claim that they already have enough to do...
Nov 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I was told many years ago that, when given extra work, most people will claim that they already have enough to do and more staff should be employed/seconded to the job. However, that is rarely the case, just human nature and that those people...
Nov 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM -
Sheff liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I spoke to the new trust chair at length, I found him amenable to listening to what I had to say, he came across as sharp, I believe his background does equip him to sort this mess out. You have to remember that bridge 42 is only one front on the...
Nov 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM -
Sheff liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Did anyone think to contact one of the huge international railway civil engineering companies at all for help? They might well have got someone qualified on secondment for a year or two, while they sort out a permanent solution. The company...
Nov 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
