MellishRs letzte Aktivitäten
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MellishR gefällt Bikermikes Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
It's not how it's taught in schools, but how it is twisted by those with an agenda. At this distance we have generally lost those who were maimed physically or mentally, so the survivor bias is worse. When Dad's Army was written, it was seen by...
2 Juli 2026 um 16:52 -
MellishR gefällt Nathanjw032s Beitrag in dem Thema Nene Valley Railway.
Hi all, As chairman of the newly formed European Steam Preservation Society, I thought I’d address the points made above to clarify our position :) Firstly, the group is made up of volunteers who have been involved with heritage steam and...
2 Juli 2026 um 15:25 -
MellishR gefällt The Green Howardss Beitrag in dem Thema Nene Valley Railway.
Something a lot of people seem oblivious to - and I'd also suggest that once you've steamed it, that's when it becomes a different sort of expensive.
2 Juli 2026 um 15:24 -
MellishR gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Back when I worked on the W&L in the late 80s there were several locals who used the train every market day to go shopping in Welshpool. The last return was often late while we waited for them to struggle back with their shopping. And one old...
1 Juli 2026 um 10:50 -
MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think “serious financial trouble” is too much, but it is not a secret that for many years the Plc has run at a loss, cushioned by transfers from the Society membership subscriptions and donations. There is no imminent crisis brewing, but...
1 Juli 2026 um 10:44 -
MellishR gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The truth is that all heritage railways are in financial distress. The degree of the distress depends on a few factors: - Size of operation - Length - quality of structures and roadbed - Ability to introduce new products that attract different...
1 Juli 2026 um 10:42 -
MellishR antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The point is not to rake over past issues in themselves but to enquire by what miracle the railway has (apparently) recovered from the supposedly dire financial situation of a few years ago. Was it never as bad as was claimed (management being...
1 Juli 2026 um 10:36 -
MellishR gefällt RWJPs Beitrag in dem Thema Swanage Railway General Discussion.
What an awful and ridiculous comment... First, there's no confirmation that the person in that photo is the person in question. It could be any Swanage staff member/volunteer who happened to have a camera with them or anyone else with a lineside...
30 Juni 2026 um 13:18 -
MellishR antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I seem to recall repeated claims that the WSR needed the odd half million or so every year for a backlog of maintenance, without which it would have to close; no reports of any such moneys being received; and yet the railway apparently still...
30 Juni 2026 um 13:12 -
MellishR gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema 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...
30 Juni 2026 um 12:57 -
MellishR gefällt cksteams Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Of course the big flaw to advance tickets on the NYMR is you still have to visit the ticket office to collect them. So unless you are after the discount there's little point as there isn't much of a time saving at all. What they should do is give...
30 Juni 2026 um 12:56 -
MellishR gefällt Big Als Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm sorry if I am partly responsible for what some might see as a digression over passenger journeys on the NYMR but it was well intentioned and simply posed a question that I don't think anyone on here has yet answered, even if they knew. I...
30 Juni 2026 um 09:26 -
MellishR gefällt mdewells Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've always thought a big advantage of purchasing tickets in advance is the avoidance of delays caused by purchasing tickets on the day. I'm sure we've all seen trains delayed by passengers turning up just a minute or two before departure time....
30 Juni 2026 um 09:23 -
MellishR gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The point surely is that the NYMR, like all heritage railways, attracts a cross section of visitors with a range of interests. They are not all in North Yorkshire just to take a day trip to Whitby or use the dining train but imho the NYMR's...
30 Juni 2026 um 09:23 -
MellishR gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There's a lot to digest from posts over the last 24 hours. I remain of the opinion that Whitby traffic will remain the main source of revenue both to and from Whitby but there remains a substantial number of people who don't want to traverse the...
30 Juni 2026 um 09:21
