Recent content by 47434

I approach the Lancs late last year to offer my services. All I have found is positivity and a warm welcome. They really look after volunteers. Do it!

The owner is fabulous at convincing railways there is a plan for restoration. Sadly, I predict, nothing will happen at Strathspey and eventually he will be evicted from there as he was at KSE and WR.

Very much so. I have a feeling 17 is going to be addressed as part of the TRU developments around Leeds

The risk of that would be huge given CAR don't sign 150's either.

That needs sorting then! There aren't any diagrams for them. I know they used to when 150/2's worked the Lancasters.

Are you sure? There is no booked work for Skipton on any diesels other than 158's. They used to.

Exactly. The 0709 to BDQ wasn't heavily loaded. 3 cars will be perfectly ok on Bradford services going forward.

Not taking any more 769's despite plenty available.

Given the 315 group wrote to pretty much every Pres Line in the UK to try and secure a home, I worry for the success of this bid.

It might sound glib but I would say that all have survived - often through having to change their operating model - less steam, more Disneyfication events etc, even though a few have some battle scars. Pres faces a huge issue with volunteers as people now work longer and the days of the classic...

Obviously I don't. Perhaps you could educate me and the rest of the forum what else the 144 would need at KWVR to become PRM compliant.

Just lock out the toilet and job done.

I like the new NT announcements.

Great - that could be a nice day out.

I am completely mobile to be honest - some southern opportunities would be of interest as I have done very few of them