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Pete Thornhill 支持 Steve 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
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...
2025-06-11 , 19:49 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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.
2025-06-11 , 17:02 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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...
2025-06-11 , 10:42 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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...
2025-06-10 , 16:59 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Yes indeed, that was exactly what provoked my original question.
2025-06-10 , 16:56 -
Pete Thornhill 支持 mgp 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
Sorry, I don't know the precise details. That was why I used the word 'understand '.
2025-06-10 , 16:21 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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...
2025-06-10 , 16:20 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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?
2025-06-10 , 14:44 -
Pete Thornhill在主题 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内上传了附件.
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...
2025-06-09 , 12:10
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Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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...
2025-06-08 , 23:25 -
Pete Thornhill 回复主题: 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
2025-06-07 , 11:40
