Diamond Gaz's Recent Activity
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Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If I may respond to your suggestions, albeit with my own views and understanding, for the most part, I'm in the pro Whitby camp. In terms of daily operations it costs relatively little and has the big advantage of the NYMR not having to maintain...
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Diamond Gaz liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Most of the above generalities I could agree with but I must take issue on two of your points. Speed restrictions - without wishing to be nosey can I ask when you last visited the line? There are severe speed restrictions at so many locations...
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Diamond Gaz liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I recently travelled by public transport to Embsay, with the intention of catching a train to Bolton Abbey in time for the LNERCA members train, only to find they had no spare seats. Fortunately Steve Middleton invited me to travel as his...
5. Listopad 2026. u 14:44
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Diamond Gaz liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Commercial focus. Invest in new events and ideas to reach different audiences. Build both premium offers and value prices offers. Ensure that these offers require a sensible amount of equipment. Reconsider running to Whitby/how you run to...
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Diamond Gaz liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
On the contrary, I think visitor numbers are an essential measure of performance because they help qualify the pricing strategy. NYMR has been demonstrating both aspects of the Laffer Curve in recent years and, I suspect, had to lower fares more...
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Diamond Gaz liked ghost's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’ve said it before, I do wish you would stop making assertions like this as though it is established fact. I’ve never met a single volunteer (and no one on here has suggested it either) who thinks this way. Yes, running trains contributes a lot...
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Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A good few years ago @Lineisclear asked on another forum what the purpose of the NYMR was. I responded by saying that its prime purpose was for volunteers to enjoy their hobby. I was quickly told that I was wrong and the railways prime purpose...
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Diamond Gaz liked Sawdust's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
People are not going to donate (myself included) without seeing both a change in attitude and more importantly a plan to reduce the cost of administration, along with debt reduction and increased spending on the infrastructure. Sawdust.
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Diamond Gaz liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Firstly, just let me say that as with several others here, while I frequently disagree with what you say, I absolutely support your right to hold the views you have, and welcome the engagement here: a one-sided debate is not a debate at all. I'm...
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Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I may disagree with @Lineisclear in a lot of what he says but I’ll defend his right to say it. He is seemingly the only person pro the current performance of the Senior Management Team that wants to post on here or anywhere else. If only they...
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Diamond Gaz liked ghost's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Once again, you resort to the 'what can we do to fight back against these volunteers' stance (let's remove their opportunity to volunteer), instead of looking at it for what it is - a statement to the management that things are not right and need...
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Diamond Gaz liked torgormaig's post in the thread NYMR | Autumn Steam Gala | 24-27 September 2026.
I agree that it was an excellent gala with a lovely buzz about the railway. For me there was only one star attraction, the elegant Victorian 4-4-0, No. 563. I was fortunate enough to be rostered on it on Thursday morning and it was an absolute...
1. Listopad 2026. u 13:50
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Diamond Gaz liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Members used to ride free on trains after the AGM meeting. It's hard to do that when the railway's closed. The timing, the venue, the notice period, and the selection of four candidates to avoid a vote does not feel right. I'm beginning to...
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Diamond Gaz liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm not as clued up as Tom on technicalities or as eloquent in debate as 35B. I'm not into corporate law or administrative jargon as Lineisclear appears to be. I attempt to speak plainly. The points I've been trying to make have been critical of...
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Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
John, you keep trotting out this statistic safe in the knowledge that you are technically correct. What you, I and a lot of others know is that the vast majority of those voting will have not even bothered to have read the new articles and merely...
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