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Spitfire нравится сообщение bluetrain в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Some wise words from you in the above post. A while back, I spent some time looking through WSR annual reports and accounts. It was apparent that WSR passenger numbers peaked in 2009, followed by a steady decline in subsequent years until they...
15 окт 2026 в 19:00 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Sidmouth в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
A lot of people really do need to understand that the heritage movement is deep deep deep in the mire on almost every level. There is a very real risk of a line folding and I have a short list The hot summer will have killed cash flow with lower...
15 окт 2026 в 18:55 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение DavidH в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
"to qualify for gift aid, a gift of at least 10% of the value of the ticket must be paid" (Money Saving Expert forum quote, but it's noted in lots of places) And then the gift aid can be applied to 100% of the price
14 окт 2026 в 20:28 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение 35B в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Two separate issues. One is the personal tax position, where I see what you're saying. The other is that this is £1.88bn that government passes on in a range of ways without ever having to manage the complexities of grant applications,...
14 окт 2026 в 20:26 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Although I support the principle of moving to some kind of charitable model, I think there are some somewhat heroic assumptions in that £400k figure. The biggest one is to reckon on 75% of the income being inherently charitable. That takes some...
13 окт 2026 в 22:12 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Big Al в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Moderator Message A small group of people have decided to call into question statements made by individuals about NYMR managerial matters and also challenge factual accuracy. It is getting messy and also personal. Please be aware that Forum...
13 окт 2026 в 22:05 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение wazza588 в теме RTC 2026.
46115 drifting into the sunshine at Welbury, returning south. [ATTACH] Richard
12 окт 2026 в 07:22
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Spitfire нравится сообщение Spamcan81 в теме 6024 King Edward 1.
6024 passes Sutton Cross with the last train of the day from Wansford to Peterborough. 11-10-2026. Leading carriage changed from blue and grey to blood and custard. [ATTACH]
12 окт 2026 в 07:20
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Spitfire нравится сообщение alastair в теме 6024 King Edward 1.
Ironic that you wrote this just hours after an enthusiast orientated trip with 6024 was announced https://saphostrains.com/journey/the-cumbrian-mountaineer-11-11-2026/ Standard at £99 has already sold out, First (£149) is available. Similar...
10 окт 2026 в 17:01 -
Spitfire нравится сообщение Jamessquared в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The other tanker out in the open; both are confirmed to be running in the goods train tomorrow. AM812 is in a 1940s Air Ministry colour scheme, which was reproduced after careful archaeology on the layers of paint uncovered as the vehicle was...
10 окт 2026 в 07:17
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Spitfire нравится сообщение 35B в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Hire cost of £20k is covered by two events each making £19.5k, meaning £39k revenue vs. £20k cost. You can account for it in two main ways: 1. Attribute the whole movement cost to the gala, and only variables to the marketed trains. That gives...
9 окт 2026
