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  1. Sulzerman liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think this last is an un Interesting from a rugby club point of view too. I guess people are much more time-poor. Also, I wonder if post-covid has an impact, people want a reason to leave the house? Both lead to a decline in people just...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM

  2. Sulzerman liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I see this in a church context too - the need for specific (especially professional) skills requires very targeted recruitment. But for what might be called "general" volunteering, we're increasingly finding it necessary to a) say "we need...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM

  3. Paul42 liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Given how much it has cost to do restorations of locos such as 4110 and 4150 recently completed, I envisage a restoration of 80100 getting little-to-no change from £1million at the very least. In some ways, it does tell a story by showing how...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM

  4. Paul42 liked John Petley's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    The bottom line is that the K&ESR is in an unusual position for a project which bought its first locos direct from BR. The Terriers are great and (as with the Bluebell and the IoWSR) still - and will - have their place on the railway, although...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM

  5. Paul42 liked Autotank's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.

    Absolutely gutted to be missing this! I personally much prefer smaller engines on the WSR, so this event is right up my street. The return of 4110, this time in operational condition, will be a really great occasion. It really is a case of right...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:21 PM

  6. Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Indeed. You get similar dynamics in the engineering side as well. Railway A may have its own workshop with paid staff; railway B contracts out overhauls while railway C just hires locos on the market and pays a daily running cost. In those...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM

  7. ribble liked 5098's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.

    Welcome back! 60103 runs alongside the Derwent with its first railtour for several years, from York to Scarborough this afternoon. [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/

    upload_2026-9-16_16-37-32.jpeg Sep 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM

  8. mdewell replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I should keep moving then if I were you. . .;):D To be more serious, this sort of thing doesn't really encourage those with any sort of railway assets to donate them to a railway.

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM

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

    I've now heard from several sources that a high powered management team are going around the railway listing anything that they consider can be disposed of to raise funds. This includes cranes, strategic spares, such as bogies and wagons,...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM

  10. Miff liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    [ATTACH] There's an appeal for the engine shed at Robertsbridge. If you enjoy these pictures, maybe you'd like to help?

    IMG_20260916_163041667~2.jpg Sep 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM

  11. neildimmer replied to the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.

    Timings for FS tours normally come out 24-48 hours before the tour

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM

  12. Wagoniester replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Given how much it has cost to do restorations of locos such as 4110 and 4150 recently completed, I envisage a restoration of 80100 getting little-to-no change from £1million at the very least. In some ways, it does tell a story by showing how...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM

  13. 3ABescot liked 5098's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.

    Welcome back! 60103 runs alongside the Derwent with its first railtour for several years, from York to Scarborough this afternoon. [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/

    upload_2026-9-16_16-37-32.jpeg Sep 17, 2026 at 11:55 AM

  14. stephenlammas89 replied to the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.

    Hi, Does anyone have the timings available for this Saturdays runs? I am planning to video the flying Scotsman at multiple locations and requires detailed planning. Thanks

    Sep 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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