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Steve liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

So a bodge that will stand out as being a bodge, you think that is really acceptable? This is what comes from a culture of not questioning things. Did nobody at board level ask questions about the abutments needing alteration? Particularly as the...

Steve liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

I have no idea who to go after as you put it but as far as I can tell what actually happened was sweeping the whole affair under the carpet. What I'm saying is that through collective responsibility more than one head should have rolled. There...

Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Heads did roll in that the civil engineer either resigned or was sacked. The official answer was resigned to pursue other interests. The track is on an embankment and there is not enough width to raise the level to match.

Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Which is similar to what I’ve heard.

Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Bridge 30 was by far the longest bridge replacement carried out by the NYMR and replaced a wrought iron bridge with a steel and concrete one; quite a significant job and was well executed by Nigel Trotter and his team. It got into trouble with...

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

Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

I believe that the wartime Austerities had iron wheel centres as an economy measure and, as a result, fractures were more common. Whether later ones had cast steel centres, I don’t know.

Steve liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

..... but some railways have more infrastructure than others! Actually, I think the NYMR has a pretty good record compared to many other lines Several bridges replaced with good grant support, and quite a high proportion of the track replaced -...

Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

With some of us the alarm bells have been ringing for a few years now.

Steve liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

It is interesting that the Bluebell's annual report, as summarised by @Alistair in the Bluebell thread, seem to confirm @Lineisclear's assertion that there is an industry-wide problem, but that same report shows that the Bluebell's management...

Steve liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

Will confirmed it had been steam tested - twice - with no issues and an earlier return traffic was now envisaged.

Steve 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...

Steve replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

The statement about the needs for a T&WAO is on the Exmoor website and I suspect is not quoting anything statutory. I think the Highways Agency would snap the hand off anyone offering to take on the liability provided that they were satisfied...

Steve liked Miff's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

Exmoor Associates website says (in their FAQ) "Who owns Chelfham Viaduct? It continued to be owned by British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd until 2013, along with nearby Goodleigh Road bridge and the formation between. Ownership transferred to...