Open or Closed during Emergency?

Beamish Museum now closing after this Friday until further notice.

 

Toddington Narrow Gauge closed until further notice.

 

Amberley Museum also now closed from today for an unspecified period.

 

NYMR Statement.
https://www.nymr.co.uk/2020-season-opening-delayed

 

Fairbourne close to at least 4th April. https://www.facebook.com/472434229591965/posts/1490136671155044/

Llanberis Lake closed until further notice https://www.facebook.com/297192800332625/posts/2978543905530821/

Lynton & Barnstaple closed until further notice, May gala cancelled. https://www.facebook.com/206588122714600/posts/3802071266499583/

Vale of Rheidol suspended until further notice https://www.facebook.com/205064302842602/posts/3423180467697620/


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From the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways website:

March 18th - 10.40 am

The momentum for dramatic lock-down to contain the virus has built up since the government’s announcement on Monday. This took us a little by surprise as we expected this later in the week rather than earlier. An online meeting of the Company Board had been arranged for this evening to discuss our plans going forward, depending on follow-on announcements and the various options determined by possible changes in government advice and guidelines.

However, rather than delay until after the meeting, it has been decided to cancel our train services with immediate effect.

Further announcements on our future plans, as well as updates on access to our shops and cafés, will be made on our website / social media at the earliest opportunity.

 

Swanage Twitter update

1. Coronavirus Update. Driver Experiences Friday 20th and Monday 23rd March cancelled. Orange Timetable Saturday 21st March and Dorsetman Luncheon Sunday 22nd March cancelled. Participants and Booked Diners will be contacted by reservations team on Thursday. Sincere apologies
   

 

Lots of lines shutting and sensibly so. I'm interested to know (a very general view) as to what the situation is with non direct operational volunteers etc though - for instance those working on restorations or infrastructure projects. Are railways encouraging this activity to stop, or leaving it to the individuals to decide in line with recommendations?

 

GWSR - turn up if you want to. C&W was about 25-30% normal attendance today. P-Way had a few in. (See Blog http://haylesabbeyhalt.blogspot.com/2020/03/tumbleweed.html).

Why be miserable at home when you can be miserable doing something useful?

 

From what I've seen so far, the latter. There seems little need to tell lineside clearance to not turn up for example, and even large workshops ought to be fine as long as there's not too many in and you're careful. It's also somewhere you're unlikely to be touching your face or food without washing your hands anyway.

 

And as the SRPS Railtours Commercial director I have done this today!

* IMPORTANT INFORMATION *

It is with regret that in light of the Covid-19 pandemic we will not be operating the following planned planned railtours

2nd May Dunfermline Town to Glenfinnan
30th May from Dunbar to Dunrobin Castle

At this stage in time we still plan to operate our programme from the 20th June but we will be regularly reviewing this during the Covid-19 pandemic period.

We are all highly disappointed having to take this decision but our primary concern is to protect our volunteers, staff and visitors.

We are hoping that anyone that's already booked for tours can be transferred to tours later on in the year but if not, we will be offering refunds.

Customers who have pre-booked with us for Railtours will be contacted individually by email or phone. We are a very small team and ask that you are patient with us whilst we do this.

Anyone requiring further information please email us at railtours@srps.org.uk where possible.

Neil McDonald
Commercial Manager
SRPS Railtours

 

I would imagine that our excellent team of vegetation removers at Llangollen will carry on the Winter's work, and will probably be able to do a lot of the removals planned for next Winter.
We also have a couple of volunteer-led jobs in the carriage works.
The new station at Corwen will hopefully progress towards completion during our enforced closure.

Bob.

 

Rushden closed to end of May https://twitter.com/rushdenstation/status/1240265778575917056?s=19

Tanfield services suspended to 9th April https://twitter.com/TanfieldRailway/status/1240294544006144001?s=19

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Subject to nesting I presume (birds, not the vegetation removers)

Patrick

 

Welshpool & Llanfair is closed to at least 11th April https://www.facebook.com/WelshpoolS...aiwK8-6Fh0QPGaHSCW32gQxN7G_2Z4J-s4&__tn__=K-R

Yeovil is closed to the end of May https://www.facebook.com/yeovilrc/p...pyfpLUbjPpLm2ZPmJYQeuO8nUleInYPyEsG&__tn__=-R

 

Thanks for the replies re volunteer activities!

 

The Railcar Rendezvous gala has been postponed https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/product.php/58/railcar-rendezvous-postponed

 

Ruislip Lido Railway is closed until 26th April. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10163141771165635&id=10150110161590635

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Cambrian Heritage Railways have cancelled all planned events and services in April. Our running season normally starts from Easter. The situation will be reviewed in line with government advice, it is very possible that cancellation of services continues after April.

 

Barrow Hill closed until further notice https://www.facebook.com/barrowhill...Xn4LGGdhfNNCbwgfFGHeCkLQg5c_Ojxn795&__tn__=-R