Steam railway museum in £2.5m boost

[Kirley]

Steam railway museum in £2.5m boost The new rail attraction will be based in Whitehead in County Antrim.

Millions of pounds is to be spent turning a steam engine depot at Whitehead, County Antrim, into a tourist attraction.

 

The depot is currently used by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RSPI) to carry out work on their 10 locomotives.

 

RSPI plan to create an interactive museum and said it will become an essential stop on the tourist trail.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21824130

[jhb171achill]

Dunno why so many newspaper articles manage to describe the RPSI as the RSPI!

[Tarabuses]

Dunno why so many newspaper articles manage to describe the RPSI as the RSPI!

 

Even worse when they alternate between RPSI and RSPI in the same article

[Garfield]

No excuse for it... shoddy sub-editing!

[Broithe]

I've pointed out the errors to them - they're usually fairly quick to correct, but they might have gone home now..

 

I correct two/three things a week on there, most aren't too serious, but the odd one has been well worth correcting.

 

Let's see what happens..

 

At least it's not PRSI..?

Edited March 18, 2013 by Broithe

[Broithe]

Corrected already - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21824130 .

 

Who do I send the invoice to?

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

No excuse for it... shoddy sub-editing!

 

Or bad copy readers

[Garfield]

Or bad copy readers

 

Same job!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Same job!

 

All changed now since I served my time in the local rag

[Warbonnet]

Websites rarely if ever have subs. I know they skimped on them in my old place much to my dislike. Mind you they skimped on pretty much everything!

[Garfield]

True, Fran... but it's the BBC. The guys filing the stories aren't the same one clicking 'publish'.

 

Anyway, we're getting off topic here... fantastic news for the RPSI. Looking forward to seeing work commencing!

[jhb171achill]

Excellent news indeed; irrespective of whether the RSPI, RPSI, PRSI or PSNI run the place! :-)

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

PSNI run the place! :-)

 

Now that I'd love to see. =))

[Guest hidden-agenda]

The station building looks excellent when passing over the Kings bridge and its about time they got some recognition for the contribution they make to tourism.

[heirflick]

whatever about the style of writing, its great news for the RPSI and good luck to them on the venture and with more trains running is good news for everyone:tumbsup:

[skinner75]

I've pointed out the errors to them - they're usually fairly quick to correct, but they might have gone home now..

 

 

At least it's not PRSI..?

 

or PSNI!

[minister_for_hardship]

Or the SRNI*

 

 

* 'Oh Mr Porter' reference.

[Broithe]

Or the ESRI...

[jhb171achill]

Now that I'd love to see. =))

 

The train would have a gard, instead of a guard.