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  1. 26D_M liked 30567's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    If you look at the current level of activity re steam on the main line and assume the level is stable, how many locos do you need to fulfill the programme? My back of envelope sum comes out at around fifteen allowing for a safety margin. Given a...

    Jun 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
  2. 26D_M liked Sidmouth's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    given it was suggested to be in Scotland about now, it feels a little way away currently

    Jun 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
  3. 26D_M liked daveannjon's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Does anyone know what happened to the heritage railway David Smith was going to set up, he obtained a Jinty from Ian Riley, also a LMS semi-open coach that was under restoration at Bury for about twenty years?

    Jun 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
  4. 26D_M liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    They will. But the question remains as to how their performance compares with other attractions in the same area.

    Jun 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
  5. 26D_M liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In theory at least, being in a holiday area should be positive advantage, because people on holiday are generally looking for things to do.

    Jun 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
  6. 26D_M liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I’m not sure that even “spectacular” will justify those costs - that piece refers to massive discounts for packages at Beyoncé concerts. And, with the best will in the world, NYMR is no Beyoncé.

    Jun 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
  7. 26D_M liked black5's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    J27 entered service today, in service alongside Douglas, first time two tender engines out on the railway. [ATTACH]

    DSC_1723.jpeg Jun 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
  8. 26D_M liked alastair's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    Great filming, thanks for posting. Relieved to see it was not a total shoveathon.

    Jun 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
  9. 26D_M liked 5944's post in the thread The Britannic Explorer (Belmond Trains).

    Luckily it was only another trial run and didn't involve any passengers.

    Jun 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
  10. 26D_M liked nige757's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    61306 + 57002 tnt 57311 seen from a dull and midge infested Shap Wells. [MEDIA]

    Jun 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
  11. 26D_M liked Deepgreen's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    Indeed, it just annoys me that so much modern stock is moved by road when it would seem to be perfectly able to go by rail, given, as you say, suitable inspection.

    Jun 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
  12. 26D_M liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The reality is that last year's pricing model was seen by many people as an annual pass. It may not have been, there may be all sorts of legal nuances about what it actually meant, but in terms of customer perception, customers saw it as an...

    Jun 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM