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  1. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    Disagree entirely, my initial post was in response to the initial post that "only" someone who has volunteered can be a good GM. I have been very...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  3. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    Where did I say volunteers universally dislike health and safety?
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  4. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    You have misread my post. The argument you say I posted is rubbish, but it's not what I said.
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  5. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    My point is "can", not "will". My personal bet on the failing of a preserved railway will come from a fatility in a workshop where a volunteer...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  6. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    The trouble with that approach is that volunteers can do marvellous things, but can also do terrible things. If a mindset of "only volunteers...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  7. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    We are lucky enough to have a GP in our club who does child protection reports. When anybody starts that sort of line, he can give truly shocking...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  8. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    The corbett arms is being demolished. I do hear that locals like the influx of volunteers as a way of meeting new people. It's not the sort of...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Apropos of nothing at all, I saw the closest I ever saw to a railway accident at Guildford plat 6/7. A 4-VEP came in very quickly (presumably...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  10. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    If volunteer numbers are declining, asking the volunteer railways in a few years time, and the answer may be different. As has been discussed,...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  11. Bikermike
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/supplementary-information-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-definitio...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Yes, Tom doesn't mention what form of CDL they use on the Bluebell... In the days of slamdoors, it was quite common to use the train in 6/7...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 12, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tornado

    Indeed, my post was in support of yours ISWIM - it's not just "looks like it might catch fire", it actually has. Mind you, this week's learning...
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    On that subject, it's very dry out there. We've had a heath fire in the wilds of Leicestershire (probably kids, but still). Could be a trying summer
    Post by: Bikermike, Apr 7, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    What misinformation? The trust have admitted themselves that the colour change was a requirement of WCR. I don't care about the colour one way or...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    So the A1SLT have the right to manage Tornado so much that they had to paint it a different colour. That's a pretty partial definition of...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Don't worry about the people on your back. It proves you are asking the right questions. If there were real answers they wouldn't need to have a...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The "preferred alternative" is not necessarily not WCR, but a clear explaination as to why 1) the boiler is out of square 2) why the bodge job of...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    And none of underlying issues have been addressed, so why should questions stop being asked?
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 28, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    All kinds of predictions have been made in the Communication Cord. Some have even turned out to be correct...
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Could be. Could it be run with any other standards on the bluebell? (Or hired out)
    Post by: Bikermike, Mar 26, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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