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  1. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It would have to be an industrial-sized chippy! - but then, someone would probably competing to turn the waste into biodiesel?

    Jul 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM

  2. 60044 replied to the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.

    We all have our favourites, but sometimes logic has to be worth taking into account! The decision to restore the Gwailor pacific has to be welcome but is it the most sensible one? Similarly, the restoration of the Garratt provided the VoR with...

    Jul 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM

  3. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    But, what really matters is how many passengers its use prevent from walking away - unfortunately, a metric that is very hard to measure.....

    Jul 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM

  4. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Back in the day, the Grosmont coaling tower was essentially built by a member of the shed staff , mostly from scrap items. The main part was a hopper from a disused household coal yard. If the NYMR were to want to replicate it at Pickering, it...

    Jul 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM

  5. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It might be able to take more than 5 tons of coal an equally an equivalent amount of oil - but does it always carry the full amount? Realistic specific examples are hard to come by - and the quoted increase of £2495 in duty doesn't seem to be...

    Jul 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM

  6. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Is it that a reasonable increase? Assuming the tender holds 5 tons of coal at £400/ton that would be £2000 in coal - and what you are suggesting is a 150% more. If my car's fuel bill rose by 150% I'd be a bit unhappy!

    Jul 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM

  7. 60044 replied to the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.

    I guess the question everyone is thinking about is whether "Sotillos" is another candidate for restoration to working order?

    Jul 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM

  8. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I'd suggest that the real risk of taxation coming will depend on whether it comes to be seen as a potential alternative to diesel (or diesel-like mixes) for road or domestic heating use. I don't think use as fuel just for steam locomotives is...

    Jul 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM

  9. 60044 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The NYMR has attracted press attention for its oil firing experiment: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/07/heritage-steam-trains-ditch-coal-to-avoid-heatwave-wildfire/ It is interesting to note that currently HMRC does not tax cold...

    Jul 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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