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johnofwessex replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I suggest 1. Its always worth keeping an eye on structure and the WSR's dates back to its formation AND 2. Its out of line with most other heritage railways, and 3. It has the potential too increase revenue So what is there not to like?
Oct 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That is one of the issues around the way Gift Aid has to work. I guess I am in your camp Steve in that a 10% voucher (in the NYMR instance) would be of no interest, so it just causes a price increase, where of course I would be happy to gift aid...
Oct 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM -
jnc liked cksteam's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Whilst the NYMR example is probably the most documented on this forum I'm not sure how good an example it is, except for how not to do it. If for example they had not tried the 12 month free pass I suspect they would have had more success than...
Oct 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM -
johnofwessex liked Snifter's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Perhaps that 75% is more like 70% or perhaps 60% however one thing is certain, a zero percent uplift on any figure is always zero.
Oct 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM -
black5 liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
So the Victorian vintage bygone whatever you want to call it weekend has been moved to the summer next year. The main reason for this is fire risk. The autumn event will feature some interesting visiting locos that aren't fire risk compliant...
Oct 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
Kje7812 replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Agreed, I suspect the change in models and perceived price increase is quite damaging.
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM -
35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
As previously said, the devil is in the detail
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM -
Snifter replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The 10% can be clearly stated as a donation contained within the published ticket price so I looked at my ticket to the excellent Bovingdon Tank Museum. The amount charged to me is the standard entrance fee as published on their website while the...
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:49 AM -
Nick C liked andy50027's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Diesel shed progress report and photos here https://gofund.me/d270a456a not long now till all the diesels are under cover and out of the coming months bad weather…..
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:48 AM -
GWR4707 liked NathanP's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Very sad news about Jonathan Jones-Pratt. I met him once on a railtour, the only time I ever met him, but that short encounter left an indelible impression. He was so passionate and enthusiastic about railway heritage and had already achieved so...
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM -
ruddingtonrsh56 liked Paul Grant's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.
One that I don't think was on our radar. RSH 7597 Zebedee has returned to steam at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway and is now also carrying the name Maggie.
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:41 AM -
35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I think Gift Aid is more secure than you allow - if it were abolished, there’d be a massive funding gap for charities.
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM -
35B liked cksteam's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Whilst the NYMR example is probably the most documented on this forum I'm not sure how good an example it is, except for how not to do it. If for example they had not tried the 12 month free pass I suspect they would have had more success than...
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM -
meeee replied to the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
So the Victorian vintage bygone whatever you want to call it weekend has been moved to the summer next year. The main reason for this is fire risk. The autumn event will feature some interesting visiting locos that aren't fire risk compliant...
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
