Perhaps the living wage legislation which has increased pay for heritage railway staff, has exposed the previous meanness of heritage railways to...
I know. I said RSR99 Reg 4, not Reg 5.
There appear to be certain parallels with LSL’s Class 121. Which does not have a RSR99 Regulation 4 Exemption, but has certainly been on the...
The original receipt from Woodmans may or may not still exist. And any subsequent changes of ownership share(s) may or may not have been properly...
So £2.8M salary costs. Based on £14,000 x 202 days of operation. In isolation, willy waving a number around does not show how much of a...
Meanwhile, Transport Scotland has declared that they have no intention of ECTS being installed in Scotland.
Wasn’t that the trip when LSL took a coach away that was not included in the sale of Mayflower?
Do you have data on the radii of those curves?
Coupled wheelbase of a WC is 14’9” Driving wheels 6’2” diameter. WC minimum curve = 5.3 chains. Jubilee driving wheels 6’9”. I don’t have any...
Out of interest, what work is outstanding to do to 34101 for it to be operational? Wheelsets, axleboxes, frames, motion, running gear Boiler...
Well yes, in terms of monetary cost. Lineisclear appears to have a defeatist attitude, he’s not the first accountant type person to try to apply...
A higher fare for steam haulage on a preserved railway! Have you ever wondered whether you are in the wrong game John?
One would assume that ROG have the necessary risk assessments for deviations from Rail Industry Standards for Steam Locomotives, as well as a...
Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works Has been building and repairing steam locomotive boilers since 1914. One would hope they would have got the hang...
There is a possibility that some of the pay rises in your list above, are driven by the forthcoming increase in the National Living Wage, either...
Blimey. And some people think Bulleid valve gear is complicated!
There are many, many, events being planned to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the end of WW2 in Europe on 8th May 2025. Are they also crass...
The upcoming 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe on 8th May has triggered my imagination as to something that could have happened but did not....
Tom The limit of 7 years between boiler internal inspections for mainline steam locomotives was dropped in 2018.
Perhaps the major customer; Railway Touring Company requested the change of protective coating colour?
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