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Sawdust liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s been talked about but the general thoughts amongst volunteers are why should I stop doing something that I enjoy and, if I did, there would be no income and it would probably be the end of the railway and my hobby.
Oct 2, 2026 at 7:36 AM -
Eadington liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree it's not simple! The problem as I see it is that members , and volunteers in particular, care deeply about their railways and would like to be able to influence decisons about the way they are run. For an unincorporated preservation...
Oct 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s been talked about but the general thoughts amongst volunteers are why should I stop doing something that I enjoy and, if I did, there would be no income and it would probably be the end of the railway and my hobby.
Oct 2, 2026 at 3:21 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whether it is intentional or not, there is often a very clear subtext in your posts that the members of a heritage railway cannot be trusted, since their own objectives are diametrically opposed to the public benefit. In fact I'd suggest nothing...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:43 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked ghost's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wish I could ‘like’ this more than once! I’m not sure what you think when someone mentions volunteer involvement/control, it is obviously anathema to you for some reason. As you will know, many heritage groups (not just railways) operate very...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It depends whether "regaining control" is for their own benefit, or to pursue a different means of achieving the charitable purposes. I don't think there's anyone particularly concerned about the terms of those public purposes - this is...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You often talk as though public benefit and what members and volunteers want are mutually exclusive, whereas in truth they are for the most part identical. Sawdust.
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:39 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
At the end of the day, the NYMR does need corporate restructuring, but that's not the heart of the problem. The crux of the problems is that the business approach needs to change and the present Trust and Plc boards and the paid management do...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:39 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the reality is that the board are not proposing such a change now, and that any attempt to force it on to an agenda would be out of time for the AGM. More importantly, it is far from obvious that a structural governance change is the way...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked Obstruction Danger's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
in the company of others that feel the same way. my regular visits that once involved around 20 days on the railway are now down to 2 for this season and I’m sad to say might be less than next season. As a low to moderate donor I have given...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I would disagree, most are happy to take a backseat, if things are being run competently. It is only when faced with a series of nonsensical policies that threaten the heritage structures, such as in 1990, or as currently that results in a...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:28 AM -
The Dainton Banker liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As you say, this is old ground and not helped by the need to distinguish between strategic governance - which is where members/shareholders do have a legitimate voice - and day to day operations. Many do not register that distinction, and it can...
Oct 2, 2026 at 2:28 AM -
green five replied to the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.
Not sure if 41313 will be in action tomorrow as a few pictures posted on the MHR friends Facebook page earlier today showed work being carried out with the boiler in Ropley yard. Hopefully the good folk of Ropley MPD have sorted the problem....
Oct 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM -
silversteellady liked wazza588's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
Returning south at Ais Gill Viaduct. [IMG] Richard Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oct 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM
