LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2019

What's the headboard? Or whatever the thing on the smokebox door is.

 

More than likely a wreath in memory of the young man from Riley's who unfortunately passed on recently.

 

A large crowd here, including many children, apparently due to local paper publicity. No extra uniformed attendance.

 

Astonishing turnout at Brookwood for Scotsman today (not my video).


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School Holidays.

 

Come on Martin most of that could have been done in a PM to Davo

 

Still impressive though that steam is attracting the attention of the youth of today!

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Probably the parents/grandparents using the kids as an excuse to go and see ‘The World Famous Flying Scotsman’.

 

60103 Flying Scotsman passing through my local station, Enfield Chase, on her way to the National Railway Museum, York.

 

Flying Scotsman seen at Watton at Stone heading north

 

I would be the first to admit I spend more time on this forum than I should, but have found it informative and helpful. However, the bullying of some posters who quite clear have such issues as dyslexia by moderators really does make me wonder about whether it is a place I wish to continue connection with. This situation appears to be in part because some posters speculate on the 'sacred ground' of mainline steam. From the way that others posters are continued to be allowed to make certain types of post in the New General Chat section (where some moderators regularly target people of views that differ from their own), one can only conclude that compassion and understanding is oddly selective on this forum, as is moderation of 'axe grinding', and that outdated views of 'people should be man enough to take it (unless I agree with them)' underpin some moderating decisions.

Time for careful consideration, and I hope not just by me.

Steven

 

^^ What Steven said.

I went and photographed 60103 this afternoon and whilst I was at a level crossing, I met a chap whose main interest was wildlife photography and he'd heard about 60103's run via a local interest website so he turned out with his camera. He asked me where he might find out more about steam movements... and I really struggled to bring myself to mention Nat Pres because I genuinely am beginning to think that even the open parts of it are becoming a poor advert for the hobby, vide the prolonged, tiresome and tedious squabbling on the WSR thread (and others, sadly). Christ alone knows what this chap will think if he reads the latter posts on this thread, which I mentioned to him.

I wasn't happy with the photo either: I wish I'd gone further back down the line and gone for a broadside shot across some fields of oilseed rape...

 

well put Steven - i agree totally

 

Thank you AL really appreciate your aggressive stance well done,it serves you well,surely telling a forumite to shut up is a bit over the top but.......just saying

 

I mostly agree, but I don't regard a comment along the lines "I find so-and-so's posts very hard to follow: a few capital letters, full stops and commas would help" as bullying. There can be a fine line between constructive criticism and destructive. On another aspect, we all enjoy speculation, but I think it's fair to complain when someone in the know has said that X is happening and then someone else speculates that perhaps it's Y.

 

I feel I need to post on this. I wholeheartedly agree with Beancounter's comments - what seems to have been obvious to some of us on here has either been overlooked or treated with contempt by others. I am not going to name anyone, but some posts were a throw back to attitudes a few decades ago. Whilst we all like to recreate the past, some things (& attitudes) are best left there and I personally don't wish to be associated with such things. Times have moved on and these days we should all be aware of those who may be less able or find difficulty in certain situations. It can take a lot of courage for some people to contribute to social situations or to take part in something they enjoy, but where they know they may struggle. Fear of failing or making a mistake, can put people off all together. Therefore we should encourage enthusiasm in all its forms and perhaps turn a blind eye if something isn't quite perfect. I object also to the term 'snowflake' which seems to banded around whenever people object to political correctness - being politically correct isn't the same as being socially aware of each others differences.
And on that note, lecture over and I will return to lurking, but I hope some at least will perhaps also have a think before posting.