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  1. Bikermike
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    How well staffed heritage railways are for volunteers ?

    What are "train riders" is it anyone riding on the trains (in a staff capacity), or is it a specific discipline? I am surprised that...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tornado

    I'm not sure I'd describe the process as steady... Things do get booked in advance, so they can be cancelled in advance too. It's now, what, 18...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Were it a standard situation, I'd agree with you. How many times have they promised it to be ready (and encouraged booking of rail tours on a...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    In God we trust. Everyone else needs to provide evidence...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Who's saying that?
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The devil is in the detail. "This is a major, positive step, and follows the registration documentation and certification being completed at the...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    There has been no official confirmation, but up-thread it seems that it is accepted that the firebox was significantly out of square. It's...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    How much are you willing to avoid asking difficult questions?
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
  10. Bikermike
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    Tornado

    How am I "knocking the trust"? Why are they not answering covenantor enquiries? How much have they spent on abortive works? Why was the boiler run...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
  11. Bikermike
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    Tornado

    Why? If the trust has wasted large amounts of money, do you not think some form of lessons learned might be in order?
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Except it didn't work, remember?
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    (And we've discussed upthread an FTR won't spot everything) Lets see what WCR make of her. The cancellation of the trip to the East Lancs doesn't...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    As I have said, it's not the tyres now...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Which is why they won't pay for them. Which is why it remains an (unsolved) trust problem. The trust have jumped for revenue that may well not...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    It's common knowledge that the tyres on the drivers had an inch(?) turned off them as part of the making the boiler (now apparently known to be...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Indeed...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
  18. Bikermike
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    How well staffed heritage railways are for volunteers ?

    Hence why I said "overall"... I agree you can end up with over-attendance in specific locations.
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tornado

    So what is this other view? Have you let down multiple railways at short notice? Have you ordered 3 boilers and failed to get any of them...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    I said "worn" not "worn out" for that very reason. Any run wears the engine. The idea is to get paid enough to offset the wear. If the A1slt are...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Bear in mind that Martin is being proved right on this thread, and the best alternative view is "trust the a1slt" which on current track record...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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