An even larger gang at Barry Shed this week. We have now officially run out of chairs for the lunchtime buffet extravaganza. More filler work on the 47 and...
... Well, what do you expect when the opposition decide to do a 'France' and not turn up for the 2nd half. Just hope that the Welsh don't see this as a new...
Hi All with all the bad stuff going around about the railway funding and the island development of "tourism" earmarked land there the to top it all off the...
The meeting opened with a presentation from John Buxton on Cambrian Transport's plans for its future operations at Barry. He emphasised the mutual marketing...
Hi all, I can confirm there are always tasks needing to be done at Plymouth Rd / Barry Island. Unfortunately a lot of them at the moment involve tidying up the...
On Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:49:25 -0000 ... Frankly I expect it get a lot worse not a lot better. ... We should try - the assembly is providing funding for a lot of...
I don't want to cause any hastle, but I thought we agreed not to discuss these issues online as there are members of this forum who are not members of the...
A quick update: The FPL at Docks Branch Junction is now operational (at last no point clamp!) 7705's motion is 100% complete, the last few split pins were...
Hi All I am taking some people with learning difficulty's to the railway on a Tuesday and Wednesday every week, providing the weather is ok. We have been given...
Has anyone sorted out this issue yet? If the Board want to have Pamela running for part of the Easter weekend then a left hand clack needs to be fitted,...
James, Its great that you want to do some much needed track maintenance but have you cleared it with the Safety director and the board as there might be HSE...
James, This needs to be authorised by Safety and Perway Regards, Gareth James Jenkins <jimmyj5579@...> wrote: Hi Martin I have cleared it with Adrian...
Hi Gareth If that is the attitude i am going to get from people on this railway I won't bother wasting my own, or my company's time. The service users have...
James Don't take it personally,but in the present climate with the council all the correct boxes have to be crossed and if that means getting authorisation...
Hi, It is not a case of anyone wanting to be allowed to work on the railway but in the present state of things is it actually safe and correct for them to be...
James, Please don't jump to any hasty decisions. HMRI are looking very critically at the Heritage Railway movement following a number of recent events. Please...
James, You have seemed to have misunderstood what I meant. Now that we have a new Safety Director, all issues to do with perway must go though her as she is...
Hi Gareth I have spoken with Jeff Morgan and he stated that he has spoken to the safety director on my behalf. He will double check she is ok with what we are...
Although the debate has, at times, become somewhat tense, I am glad that it has happened and that it has been seen to happen. In a way, this can be used to...
A lovely day at Barry today saw Martin painting up pipework for the Class 14 as well as repainting part of the 108's cab that has been repaired. Mike and I did...
Hello there guys. The new H&S director for the railway has now arrived on here. I will make myself plain. Under NO circumstances must any person not...
On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 19:49:53 +0000 ... The first thing I'd hope for from any safety officer is clarity and the second is a determination to do it right... Looks...
Hi all, JS in charge of CBE sign in. Just to let you know that I start with Buckingham Railway Centre at Quainton near Aylesbury on 11 Feb as their new GM....