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Diamond Gaz liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So were the professional fundraisers responsible for the two failed bids for Br.42 money and how much did that cost the Railway? And, if not, who was responsible for them? The PLC or the Trust?
Oct 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I completely agree that new ideas need to keep being trialled on a continuous basis to find new money, but also just keep things 'fresh'. The SVR/KWVR/ELR keep people coming back multiple times a year because they run lots of contrasting events....
Oct 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked Jark91's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Everything just needs to be trialled. Trial the "vintage train" throughout the month of May, for example. Trial the real ale weekend with local breweries. Trial a natural wine tasting train in the teaks with a hop-off at each station for the...
Oct 7, 2026 at 8:53 AM -
Diamond Gaz liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
In making this a reply about price, you have completely missed the point of @burmister comment which as I read it is about value. He wrote which looks like it is about price, and you have answered accordingly - in effect "we are a long line...
Oct 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM -
Diamond Gaz liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry to wind this back a few pages; catching up. With respect, I think you're over-simplifying what is meant by 'volunteers enjoying their hobby'. I've never been a NYMR volunteer but based on my experience elsewhere, I have enjoyed being out...
Oct 7, 2026 at 8:44 AM
