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jnc liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the bit I have put in bold is absolutely correct. Many of the people in the senior trustee / director positions started as volunteers and then became directors - rather than the other way round. So I think that instills a passion for the...
Apr 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM -
jnc replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wish there was more detail about how it was impossible (and also, if he'd done that kind of repair before - so we'd have some measure of his level of expertise in this kind of thing). I mean, as I mentioned, the "Essential Maintenance Work"...
Apr 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM -
30567 replied to the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
My thought on that is that if they could get a stop put in at Wigan or preferably Preston, that would probably add a coach load.
Apr 11, 2026 at 11:16 AM -
dggar liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.
The VLR scheme is very much still in play, there are very few things peak rail can do with the reach and resources they have, what they can do is establish a visible presence on the ground in buxton, a lot of things are changing in the town and...
Apr 11, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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John Petley liked torgormaig's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I have another photograph which provides an interesting comparison to that 1964 shot taken at Corfe Castle. Here is a very similar angle of 30053, this time taken at Harmans Cross, with 31806 approaching with a two coach driver experience...
Apr 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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26D_M replied to the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
Isn't it now West Coast providing thunderbird on that part of WCML or have I got that wrong? They lost the ECML gig to Colas I think recently, who rescued 34067 to York last weekend.
Apr 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM -
35B liked torgormaig's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I have another photograph which provides an interesting comparison to that 1964 shot taken at Corfe Castle. Here is a very similar angle of 30053, this time taken at Harmans Cross, with 31806 approaching with a two coach driver experience...
Apr 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
