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Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

The original plan, as I understand it, was for the Railway's Footplate Inspectors to be trained up on the oil firing and then to cascade it down to the remaining footplate volunteers. At the moment that training is very much in the first phase...

Paul Grant replied to the thread Strathspey Railway.

Aside from needing a whole other crew to man (or workshop team that could be better placed in the workshop), there isn't really the space at Aviemore. Locomotive run into a small headshunt at an angle so avoid the section that crosses the...

SECR 65 liked Kentish Railways's post in the thread Minimum age for volunteer crews.

Thanks for the comprehensive reply @SECR 65 , it is always interesting to see how other railways work

21B liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

I think your take on the subject proves that you need a degree to understand it. You wouldn't be asking those questions if it was simple.

Paul42 liked Fireline's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.

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Kentish Railways replied to the thread Minimum age for volunteer crews.

Thanks for the comprehensive reply @SECR 65 , it is always interesting to see how other railways work

MellishR liked jnc's post in the thread Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.

Good one! (I checked, and it seems to be new; I propose to remember it, and use it; hope that's OK.) Noel

SECR 65 replied to the thread Minimum age for volunteer crews.

Yes, there is the 9F Club, for 9-16 year olds, which I have some involvement with. The tasks undertaken, all under supervision of numerous experienced adults, include: Cleaning of engines from ground level Breaking of wood for lighting up of...

Jamessquared liked Fireline's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.

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Kentish Railways replied to the thread Minimum age for volunteer crews.

I do believe however (though I'm not involved there) that being a larger line with more organisational headroom, they do have younger members groups that do some volunteering

SECR 65 replied to the thread Minimum age for volunteer crews.

I would be inclined to suggest the limit for guards training on the Bluebell would be 18 and 1/2. I say this because you need to have spent 6 months as a leading porter on the platform, which you can't be until 18 as it is safety critical. It is...

Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2026.

Something different and only a few more mile distance on the back for 34028 than a DCE. A fish and chip day on the SR so hopefully the tour will be on time or the chips may be cold.:)

MellishR replied to the thread South Tynedale Railway..

The trouble is that failure to provide accurate and timely information about changes to what is on offer (and the reasons for those changes) disappoints some of the people who turn up for a ride. Whether or not they get stroppy at the time, they...

RailWest replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

"....We are very close to the point where the boiler order will have to be postponed......" What is not clear is whether this is because (a) there is no money available for the boiler or (b) there is some, but just not enough, money available...