35Bs letzte Aktivitäten
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35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry, a shorthand. What I have in mind are the MK1s sold into preservation that had been “modernised” and which have generally been maintained “as preserved” rather than restored to as built condition. But in the context of comments here, I...
17 Juni 2026 um 14:32 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
And, where secondary spend is concerned, it always needs to be remembered that it is not £5-£10 profit to the railway, but £5-£10 income that has to pay the costs of what has been purchased.
17 Juni 2026 um 11:15 -
35B gefällt Sidmouths Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Absolutely no criticism of yourself and sounds like a good deal for you, but one that costs the railway a significant sum in potential lost revenue (understanding that at normal cost you may not travel that often ) Problem with these deals is...
17 Juni 2026 um 11:14 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Indeed, though rising costs have apparently affected other movements so no criticism is intended of any party. But, without knowledge of the details, I queried the immediate assumption that it was an issue with the locomotive - no more, no less.
17 Juni 2026 um 11:14 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Issues with Odney, or issues with the cost of transport?
17 Juni 2026 um 09:56 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thank you for that, on which last paragraph I’m delighted that we agree. As regards the disputed wording, I think each of our positions are clear and we will need to agree to disagree on the significance of “as volunteers” in the...
17 Juni 2026 um 09:29 -
35B gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
John, You are indeed correct in saying that a majority of the Trustees today are working members but that was not the case a couple of years ago when the appointments board effectively denied volunteers the right to stand in favour of outsiders...
17 Juni 2026 um 08:15 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Thank you for the clarification, which is appreciated. However, I stand by my comment. The key phrase was “as volunteers”, where you have taken a robust position on the interpretation of charitable objectives and the inappropriateness of taking...
17 Juni 2026 um 08:15 -
35B gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It is good to hear that working volunteers make up a strong proportion of the board. I don’t doubt for a second we have only a partial view here of any heritage railway. I think that many posts are not aimed solely at the Moors. I hope that many...
17 Juni 2026 um 08:09 -
35B antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My observation is that NYMR are doing precisely what you so rightly objected to when in government - making structural changes without properly understanding the impact on the ground, or what that is doing to the effectiveness of the...
16 Juni 2026 um 21:58
