Trouble in North Yorkshire

[Sulzer:1999]

I must admit, I did some work doing up a heritage unit. It was a four year project and they were some of the best years of my life.

I was fortunate enough to have a very experienced boss on the restoration and we were largely left to get on with it. As you allude to, it was the perfect balance of trust and acknowledgement that we weren't experts, but we were willing to get on with it.

That’s good to hear. My pal who also worked on other railways couldn’t believe how there was no interference from busy bodies or other chinless wonders at the railway where I work occasionally at now. The department head lets me get on with the job and politely shows their appreciation.
For being societies of like minded people, you would assume railway preservation should always foster friendship & respect, not moaning & strife.

 

[70014IronDuke]

What a fascinating thread - thanks to all who contribued, especially @Titfield - (even if, arguably it's gone off topic into the general issues from the specifics stated by the OP).

70014 who turned up unannounced at Towyn many years ago to end up auguring holes for telegraph poles on the Tallyllyn for a day or two - sum of my heritage railway volunteering, I'm afraid.

 

[MisterSheeps]

A relative volunteers on the NYMR, told me about trouble at Levisham a few months ago. The group running it have been doing their own thing, ignoring management policies, damaging the sensitive environment. I cannot say I am surprised that matters have come to a head, only surprised it took so long to do so.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Has there been any recent news on these problems at Levisham?

 

[Iskra]

I have heard today that the incident involved a set of frozen points and some petrol. Hard to argue against the railway deeming that sort of behaviour as unacceptable.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I have heard today that the incident involved a set of frozen points and some petrol.

Would certainly have added fuel to the fire!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I have heard today that the incident involved a set of frozen points and some petrol.

I wonder if someone saw the famous picture of the gas heaters at Chicago or wherever it was and thought they'd go one better...?

Probably didn't do the wooden sleepers, signal cables or jointed track much good - although it may have solved the immediate issue of the frozen point!!

 

[Ashley Hill]

Cotton waste and paraffin do a better job,just keep it away from track circuit feeds etc.
So have the original issues which involved the police been dealt with?

 

[Sulzer:1999]

There was some questionable antics involving a hand-held petrol container & a naked flame when trying to deal with frozen points at Goathland on a recent YT video.