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Spitfire liked bluetrain's post in the thread 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...
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM -
Spitfire liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 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...
Oct 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM -
Spitfire liked DavidH's post in the thread 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
Oct 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM -
Spitfire liked 35B's post in the thread 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,...
Oct 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM -
Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 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...
Oct 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM -
Spitfire liked Big Al's post in the thread 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...
Oct 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM -
Spitfire liked wazza588's post in the thread RTC 2026.
46115 drifting into the sunshine at Welbury, returning south. [ATTACH] Richard
Oct 12, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Spitfire liked Spamcan81's post in the thread 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]
Oct 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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Spitfire liked alastair's post in the thread 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...
Oct 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM -
Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 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...
Oct 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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Spitfire liked 35B's post in the thread 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...
Oct 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
