الأنشطة الأخيرة الخاصة بـ Pete Thornhill
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أعجب Pete Thornhill بمشاركة Steve' في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree wholeheartedly with that statement and feel volunteers should be members of the supporting organisation. Both the railways I am associated with decided that volunteers need not be members as that could be considered as a barrier to...
11 جوان 2025 في 7:49 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Actually yes thinking about it you are right but the point stands it’s definitely not the norm to be a volunteer without being a member.
11 جوان 2025 في 5:02 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I’d say it’s not the case on most lines at all. There is usually a requirement for you to be a member for insurance purposes on many lines - in fact I remember this exact discussion in the WSR some years ago. SVR, DFR and GWSR being three...
11 جوان 2025 في 10:42 صباحاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Teifi Valley Railway.
You can call me cynical, but the only change is the opening times which begs the question why it was offline for such a long period in the first place? Interesting to see a significant reduction in operating days this year, seems only to be...
10 جوان 2025 في 4:59 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Yes indeed, that was exactly what provoked my original question.
10 جوان 2025 في 4:56 مساءاً -
أعجب Pete Thornhill بمشاركة mgp' في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Sorry, I don't know the precise details. That was why I used the word 'understand '.
10 جوان 2025 في 4:21 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That’s fair enough, I was just interested as it seems at odds with elsewhere, thank you for replying though. Perhaps @Lineisclear could enlighten us. Edit - As I was intrigued did a bit of Googling and possibly answered my own question. From...
10 جوان 2025 في 4:20 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Perhaps you could expand on why this is a bit more as other places taking advantage of gift aid seem to be able to do it - for example the NYMR who are a big advocate of gift aid offer a 50% discount to their members?
10 جوان 2025 في 2:44 مساءاً -
Pete Thornhill اضاف ملفات مرفقة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development
The railway offers discounts which are currently still available but somewhat hidden away on the website. They offer - 50% off a return visit within 28 days 20% off for National Trust members. In addition, there is also a 10% discount on...
9 جوان 2025 في 12:10 مساءاً
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المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Many years ago? I’d argue it’s a different world now. Times have changed, an extended L&B is going to have a higher fare, then you have the attraction cost on top. This is all before you add in the additional spend on things like food and...
8 جوان 2025 في 11:25 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It’s just a copy and paste from the old website without the photos - https://www.lynton-rail.org.uk/page/woody-bay-station-lynton
7 جوان 2025 في 11:40 صباحاً
