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acorb liked 5944's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2klxxk7k2o?fbclid=Iwb21leASWvm9jbGNrBJa-OWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHp5W55uCcYrPDdR0Ftnz4FrTIpCPABD5XVwIhBjXqhkMIpmhWWtatySW9Z1I_aem_5wBXxWhc1FTIULTbkD1EqQ Disgraceful behaviour! :D
Jun 11, 2026 at 8:32 AM -
acorb liked Deepgreen's post in the thread RTC 2026.
When I read "dropped" I thought you meant 'abandoned'...
Jun 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM -
acorb liked Deepgreen's post in the thread RTC Portsmouth Flyer - 13/06/26.
Looking at the RTC blurb for Saturday's trip I see there will be the opportunity to examine belly buttons at the destination... [ATTACH]
Jun 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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acorb liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I go out for a bit and all hell breaks loose! Thanks Tom. :) After a minutes thought, whilst it is a reasonable idea, I don't think that it is practical. If the venture is to satisfy the demand it is going to require two train sets c/w locos....
Jun 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM -
acorb liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Interesting thought from Tom. I think what it provokes is the question, “if another operator could make Whitby profitable why couldn’t the NYMR?” I think that the question might boil down to how high a ticket price the service could bear. And...
Jun 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM -
acorb liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I am not convinced the franchise concept would work economically because of the constraints imposed by integration of the “core” and Esk Valley sections of the line, which is imposed by the limited line capacity throughout. These are what force...
Jun 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM -
acorb liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
41313 announced
Jun 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
