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  1. Steve liked RailWest's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.

    Maybe it the situation where the Trust no longer has a single home, but appears to be spreading its collection around the country, such as the 2 coaches recently sent to NDR? On the one hand, it may give the Trust a wider showcase around the...

    Oct 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM

  2. Steve replied to the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.

    Probably full pressure the first time. Then the tubes will get sooted up so the combustion gases can’t escape and the fire will be choked and not burn well. At least they’re easy to clean in that state.

    Oct 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM

  3. Steve liked 3855's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

    Hudswell Clarke 1208 Illingworth returned to traffic this week following a boiler overhaul at the ELR

    Oct 17, 2026 at 8:36 AM

  4. Steve replied to the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

    HC 1544 'Slough Estates No.3' has quietly slipped back into service at the Middleton Railway after a 10 year overhaul which included a new main frame stretcher between the cylinders, a new cab roof, bunker and tank repairs, a retube and the usual...

    Oct 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM

  5. Steve liked The Dainton Banker's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    The discussion has developed from the finances of the WSR in particular to a more general conversation on the topics of Gift Aid and other means of financing Heritage Railways in general and their future prospects. As this is of interest to...

    Oct 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM

  6. Steve replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    the NYMR has been badly managed for a number of years, principly because the Trust seemingly sits back and lets the PLC get on with things with the Trust apparently having no control over what is happening. The adoption of a nominations...

    Oct 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM

  7. Steve liked Sidmouth's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    having read the travails of many an AGM , accountability and votes the chair holds lets not kid ourselves too much that existing structures are morally and accountably better

    Oct 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM

  8. Steve liked Collett Goods's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Beware of the lack of accountability of a CCBS. As a shareholder it is one vote no matter how many shares you hold (and there maybe restrictions on the number of proxy votes) In effect this means that, assuming the Chair of the meeting is holding...

    Oct 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM

  9. Steve liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    You understate the significance of the change in Articles! More seriously, you highlight the difference between constitutional change and managerial changes - where the majority of what @Steve describes at NYMR is "managerial", albeit enabled by...

    Oct 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  10. Steve replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Whatever you do in terms of changes to the Swanage, please don’t follow the disastrous road that the NYMR has done in terms of its structure and management.

    Oct 15, 2026 at 9:21 AM

  11. Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    That feels perhaps a more realistic position, though I still feel there are a lot of booby traps in trying to implement a Gift Aid scheme for a heritage railway. (Fortunately for everyone else, the NYMR has gallantly decided to "take one for the...

    Oct 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM

  12. Steve liked Sheff's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Thanks all. It makes perfect sense now you’ve explained it. Might have helped if the organisations concerned had taken 30 secs to have explained that to us at the desk.

    Oct 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM

  13. Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    You don't have to understand the logic, you just have to understand the rules ;)...

    Oct 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM

  14. Steve replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    @Jamessquared is right, as usual. The railway doesn't have any choice in how it applies You can get away with Santas and Diners because they are special trains providing more than a train ride. One thing not mentionedby Tom or me is that, with...

    Oct 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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