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Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We used to stop at Farwath several times a week to take the lady who lived at the farm there to and from Pickering. She didn’t drive and used to make besom brooms which she sold in the market. All part of a service long gone.
Jul 1, 2026 at 4:49 AM -
Diamond Gaz liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Lack of steam is the big flaw with the NYMR in recent times. I think weirdly its been even worse since the Gold timetable was binned. I used to be willing to travel to the NYMR fairly frequently because they were almost guaranteed to run...
Jun 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
One of the things that I class as a part of the heritage experience when visiting a heritage railway is the issue of an Edmondson card ticket stamped in a dating press. It’s such a simple thing to do and provides an experience of something once...
Jun 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I very much share @60044’s concerns about the NYMR. Where we do tend to differ is that I’m not calling for people to go, simply for them to change their direction and approach. However, I fear that this won’t happen until some people do go....
Jun 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Most forums have rules against back seat moderation. Your posts have added little to discussion of matters NYMR but for reasons well explained by @jnc have ignored the motivations underlying @60044’s posting. For what it’s worth, I tend to...
Jun 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I doubt this person dislikes the NYMR; I doubt fairly strongly that that's the motive for their frequent posting. In fact, quite the opposite; I would guess that the NYMR is fairly special to them, and that's why they post so much. I reckon the...
Jun 29, 2026 at 3:46 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked oldmrheath's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Seems sensible to me that as the gala largely caters for the enthusiasts , for star turn locos to be marketed on specific trains outside the galas for a different market. Jon
Jun 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM -
Diamond Gaz liked Paul.Uni's post in the thread LTM Sarah Siddons & 1938 Tube Stock Metropolitan Line trips 24-26/7/26.
Friday 24 July 12:17 Sarah Siddons Amersham – Harrow-on-the-hill – Amersham 14:17 Sarah Siddons Amersham – Harrow-on-the-hill – Amersham 15:29 Sarah Siddons Amersham – Harrow-on-the-hill Saturday 25 July Amersham - Watford trips not yet on sale....
Jun 24, 2026
