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  1. Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    Has anyone ever made that model work? I think you'd end up buying carriages for a four figure sum, spending a six figure sum to restore them and selling them on for a five figure sum. Not even Milo Minderbinder could get that maths to work. I...

    Aug 24, 2026 at 8:15 AM

  2. Spitfire liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think all of these are worthwhile, but they're marginal. I see the same in a different context. We have visitors, who contribute by donating. Those who steward are rightly pleased with those donations, but the amounts are a drop in the ocean...

    Aug 24, 2026 at 8:11 AM

  3. Spitfire liked Petra Wilde's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    A few points: Fire risk at any one time can be very local indeed, depending both on weather (when it rained, and how much, on land bordering your railway) and nearby things at risk (flammable vegetation, plus anything valuable like houses that...

    Aug 24, 2026 at 7:40 AM

  4. Spitfire liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    I can! Maybe things will change when we have a carriage shed, but at the moment it feels like we're barely keeping pace with deterioration. Expect to see some carriages get moved on in the medium term as the new acquisitions effectively replace...

    Aug 24, 2026 at 7:39 AM

  5. Spitfire liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    We keep seeing the old mantra of unsustainble wage bills being trotted out but not what can realistically be done about it! The trite answer is replace them with volunteers but employment law makes that a hugely expensive option even if suitable...

    Aug 23, 2026 at 4:14 PM

  6. Spitfire replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    The inspection went as expected and the necessary paperwork is now awaited. When all the necessary confirmations are in place, announcements will be made as and when appropriate.

    Aug 23, 2026 at 7:39 AM

  7. Spitfire liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    We fully plan for the gala to go ahead as normal. The Driver Experience has been cancelled for other reasons. We have got several lines of mitigation in place to assist with the Gala Operations and we are planning for a full event. A planned...

    Aug 22, 2026 at 7:10 AM

  8. Spitfire liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    People often focus on just rain when it comes to fire risk but there is much more. Cooler temperatures, less ground heat, morning dew/mists, evening moisture, etc all plays its part. The ground is soaking it up and the grass round by is is...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM

  9. Spitfire liked paul1609's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The nationwide steam ban is irrelevant. Its up to the railway to risk assess the hazards and make a decision based on their circumstances. At the K&ESR we havent been running steam engines on passenger trains since early June. The photo (DJ Bray)...

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  10. Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think there are two separate conversations going on here, which are being elided, not necessarily helpfully. One is the “is it prudent to run steam in the current weather conditions?” question. That is clearly a local decision, based on the...

    Aug 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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