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    GWSR General Discussion and Operations

    Why, may I ask? Was it the result of miscommunication, or something? Or were some bits so decayed that they weren't worth keeping? Or did someone...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 21, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    European Train Control System

    How can that be done on the typical steam loco? It must involve some non-trivial surgery, no? Noel
    Post by: jnc, Nov 21, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    And there's an issue for heritage rail organizations (one that has been the subject of some discussion). There will be 'tussle' between the needs...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 20, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Which was a good part of the reason for my saying they were perhaps "the best analogy for heritage rail" (although now that I think about it,...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 20, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    What I said was "vintage railway, which is by definition almost only a semi-business, and not a highly competitive, fast-moving modern large...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 19, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    This, and variants of it (basically, 'get out of their hair and let them get on with it, out of the public eye') is something that gets said a...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 18, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    Now, yes; back then, not so much. Noel
    Post by: jnc, Nov 18, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Indeed, the Hengist group have done just that (middle of the page). Noel
    Post by: jnc, Nov 16, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Point taken about the cost of a physical letter, but why don't they try and accumulate email addresses for all shareholders, and use it to keep...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 15, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    But what confirmation is there to back up that belief? Are his papers in a library somewhere, along with his schedule, which could show that it...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 14, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    I'm not saying it should be dismissed as inaccurate, without proof; rather, it should not be unhesitatingly be accepted as accurate, without some...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 14, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    I took the original comment ("Nock must have misremembered") to simply be the suggestion of a possible failure of memory, nothing more. Failure of...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 13, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I suspect it's precisely your willingness to be an ordinary yard hand on some days that shows the other volunteers, whom you have to on occasion...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I suspect the OP didn't mean 'not turn up for a slot one had signed up for' (which would, as you point out, be wrong), but rather 'not sign up for...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Traws Link Cymru - threat to the Gwili?

    Well, the comments were so outlandish I assumed they had to be not serious. But now that I look closer (e.g. the identity of the poster), maybe...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 11, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Traws Link Cymru - threat to the Gwili?

    I suspect the OP was being sarcastic. Noel
    Post by: jnc, Nov 11, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LMS Patriot Project Updates

    I wish there was a 'double-like' button! Great work, and the memorial is moving. Noel
    Post by: jnc, Nov 10, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The loco is in beautiful condition! Noel
    Post by: jnc, Nov 10, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I felt most of your post was very good, but disagree with this particular section. Discussion is going to happen, better it be out in the open,...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 10, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Fresh attitudes, I reckon. Speaking of which: So you don't seem to think that Ian's removal by a Board coup didn't also result in "bad...
    Post by: jnc, Nov 10, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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