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  1. MellishR vond Robin Moira White's post leuk in het topic Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Kind of you to say. I used to have great fun working Swanage box for Galas. For health reasons I cannot perform safety-critical duties these days, so it was wonderful to be offered a role in this important step forward for a brilliant heritage...

    14 jun 2026 om 06:46

  2. MellishR reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Are we confusing two different things here? Working out what trains will run and when each train will arrive and depart at each station is for the people who understand railway operations. Formatting that information for publication on paper and...

    14 jun 2026 om 06:45

  3. MellishR vond 60044's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don't recall anyone saying that the withdrawal of the teak train was responsible for a fall in visitor numbers. I think it may have been a partial symptom, but in all honesty I think the underlying "disease", if we may call it such, is much...

    14 jun 2026 om 06:34

  4. MellishR vond jnc's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Sure, but that wasn't the question, which was (paraphrased - I'm too lazy to find the original to quote it) 'are they so special that they will tip people who would not otherwise come to the line into doing so'. If that were true, that would of...

    14 jun 2026 om 06:31

  5. MellishR vond Kirk Oswald's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don't know about market research but I was a volunteer platform bod over a 30 year timescale (not continuous due to family commitments) . They were always more popular than Mk1 stock and, when there was a choice, passengers of all varieties...

    14 jun 2026 om 06:26

  6. MellishR vond Gladiator 5076's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Has there actually been any genuine market research completed that says the Teaks are a reason for people visiting the line? I can understand folks may like the look of them when they are in operation if they are already there, but I would...

    14 jun 2026 om 06:25

  7. MellishR vond Old Kent Biker's post leuk in het topic Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    As it often says on financial pitches "past performance is no guarantee of future results". In this case, we need to look positively to build the future from where we are now, not rest on our laurels, bathing in the glory of past achievements,...

    12 jun 2026 om 17:40

  8. MellishR vond Steve's post leuk in het topic The 10A Allocation.

    Is that a typo for 65 mph? RSSB RIS 4472 states the following: G D 1.6 The steam speeds formula takes into account: a) Wheel diameter rotational speed of 6 revs per second. b) Piston stroke and oscillation speed of 1600 ft per minute. c)...

    12 jun 2026 om 17:36

  9. MellishR vond Steve's post leuk in het topic The 10A Allocation.

    RSSB RIS 4472 Appendix D states that Black 5's are limited to 65 mph. Jubilees, Scots and Princess Royals are 75 mph & Duchesses 80 mph, as are A4's and the A1. Owners can specify lower maximum speeds. It is possible to apply to the RSSB for a...

    12 jun 2026 om 17:34

  10. MellishR vond class8mikado's post leuk in het topic The 10A Allocation.

    Cant think that the use of roller bearings has ever been a factor in setting mainline loco speed limits. Some dispensation would need to be sought for a Black 5 to run at 75mph, but perhaps because of a proposed alteration to balancing or perhaps...

    12 jun 2026 om 17:31
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