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MellishRs letzte Aktivitäten

  1. MellishR antwortete auf das Thema LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    I am surprised that it was apparently easier for NR to find a path (which might now be problematic after the delayed start) to Derby and beyond via the busy WCML and Lichfield than via a reversal in Crewe station and then Stoke and Uttoxeter.

    10 Juni 2026 um 11:43

  2. MellishR antwortete auf das Thema LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    I acknowledge that in principle those are different things for different purposes, but when they apply at the same place they effectively combine to 37 minutes (or possibly less if the train is allowed on its way sooner).

    10 Juni 2026 um 11:38

  3. MellishR antwortete auf das Thema LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    "Planned for 27mph max" ??? Also 36 minutes at Grayrigg but "1 min pathing allowance".

    9 Juni 2026 um 08:08

  4. MellishR gefällt Sulzermans Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Getting the price right is critical. At just one carriage of extra passengers per day, £48.50 per seat, revenue over the season would be almost half a million. That's a high price point which may deter 100 people per day who would pay £40...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:57

  5. MellishR gefällt Jark91s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Do services out of Whitby have to be steam? Could they not be diesel as standard with an upgrade to steam on days when there are enough locos fit and available? That would seem low-compromise. If you do a journey from Pickering through to Whitby...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:56

  6. MellishR gefällt Kirk Oswalds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Absolutely correct to say that it's problematic to cover differing markets with a one-size-fits-all product but the overall footfall has declined so much that available custom is no longer large enough to divide between the NYMR and a franchisee....

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:55

  7. MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I just checked the Jacobite price, and it starts at £76, which isn't hugely more than the NYMR £50 or so. Admittedly there is not a great discount for children, but I guess they are not pitching the Jacobite as a family day out. And given they...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:55

  8. MellishR gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    So do I understand you want the franchisee to convince the ORR to become an OAO to Middlesborough, or have I misunderstood. Not sure current Northern users would like NYMR type fares or the franchisee the government fares.

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:53

  9. MellishR gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I go out for a bit and all hell breaks loose! Thanks Tom. :) After a minutes thought, whilst it is a reasonable idea, I don't think that it is practical. If the venture is to satisfy the demand it is going to require two train sets c/w locos....

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:53

  10. MellishR gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    My hunch is that the situation at NYMR is complex, and they have problems with both volume and price. The changing price strategies have shown that their fares are already right at the top of what the market will stand, hence the discounting...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:44

  11. MellishR gefällt jncs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    If my memory is not failing me (which I cheerfully admit it might), ISTR people saying that the Whitby trains were a good share of the NYMR's income. Would they be able to charge a third-party enough to make up for that (lost, if this happened)...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:43

  12. MellishR gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Interesting thought from Tom. I think what it provokes is the question, “if another operator could make Whitby profitable why couldn’t the NYMR?” I think that the question might boil down to how high a ticket price the service could bear. And...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:41

  13. MellishR gefällt 30567s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Agree. Maybe the question is--- why should it be any more commercial to separate out the Whitby than not? If you are going to run a service 300 miles from your base, I can see the case for subcontracting the loco operation and maintenance as WCR...

    8 Juni 2026 um 09:41
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