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ghost liked Michael B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
For this project to have a chance of progressing, whether Blackmoor to the reservoir or Killington Lane to Blackmoor, or elsewhere, but maybe some way of extending the railway, we need a change at the top, in my view, before this thing...
Apr 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM -
ghost liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Tobbes, Apart from stepping back and taking a serious breather this should have been the next step from when the S73 was pulled and not to run headlong in to going to CFL just because someone had done a lot of the documentation for the S73 which...
Apr 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM -
ghost replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Please explain your reasoning for this statement. Many 5-10 mile railways successfully operate with 4-5 coach trains. It would be foolish to destroy the charm of the L&B by having long modern trains pulled by locos with no relevance. Keep it...
Apr 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM -
ghost liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The problem is as I've said before, there are so many options, so many bits now acquired, there are also so many opinions and wants....and then we have so many challenges and difficulties right along the line from Barnstaple to Lynton. For what...
Apr 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM -
ghost liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I was sort of wondering similar, not "Why do we need another" but more, "Is it actually possible?" Just because we really want something to be so, doesn't mean it is. There's been lots of on the face of it sage posts saying a business plan is...
Apr 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM -
ghost liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think that no discussion is fruitful or likely to be until the questions I posed earlier are answered. Which I can condense to one question: Why do we need to build another heritage railway? It isn’t enough (by a long way) for the answer to...
Apr 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Also - how does this model fit with Gift Aid? Wasn’t GA supposed to be the financial saviour? I can’t see how you can essentially outsource tickets to a third party but also reclaim GA on a discounted fare? Tom
Apr 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM -
ghost liked Andy Williams's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The problem with offering regular discounts such as this, is that potential passengers will expect them to be offered every time they purchase a ticket, and may cause them to defer purchasing at the full price in the expectation of another...
Apr 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM -
ghost liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
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Apr 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All of which may be true, but the strategic vision comes first, and then the business plan - of which the fundraising strategy is an important part - sets out how that strategic vision can be made real. There may or may not be the right people...
Apr 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM -
ghost replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Absolutely. It also might be worth considering "do we need, or is it realistic to reinstate the whole line?" (I know this will be heresy to some people). Would a reasonable run of X miles be sufficient, bearing in mind volunteer numbers, finance...
Apr 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM -
ghost liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree Colin but hope you are taking some of your on advice onboard, no offence intended, but you are one of the worst offenders in thinking way ahead of what is needed now. I’m not saying they shouldn’t be considered at all but it’s about...
Apr 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Which is true - and why it's necessary to decide what the project is trying to do before trying to say how it will be done.
Apr 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM -
ghost liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Perhaps before we build a longer railway we should decide what livery the interior of the toilet cubicles should be? If we want a longer line we have to focus on what matters in the right order and proportion.
Apr 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM -
ghost liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Just a note on toilets onboard trains. Ffestiniog do have toilets on certain trains with service cars, notably The Woodland Wanderer does not, and they advise that toilets are available at the layover at Tan-y-Bwlch. Other services where...
Apr 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
