MellishRs letzte Aktivitäten
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MellishR gefällt 73108s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Maybe those who bemoan here that 'they' at the NYMR in marketing, management and other positions aren't listening might like to consider that it's comments like the one quoted above which ensure they don't. Imagine if, in whatever your job/hobby...
15 Juni 2026 um 08:10 -
MellishR gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Some excellent points in the last few posts. We should not be afraid of change, but that change needs to be for the better. Obviously customer facilities (toilets, catering, shops etc.) have to be in line with modern expectations but the...
15 Juni 2026 um 08:07 -
MellishR gefällt Big Als Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That comment above is so true. True of heritage lines and also true of the main line. Every time a Saphos charter goes out it's with a beautifully prepared blood and custard set, and it turns heads, even if you are not on the train. By...
15 Juni 2026 um 08:06 -
MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Well, I'm sure that a few of those 17 marketing staff could be checking the conjecture by tracking social media and seeing how many people use the #ItsGotToBeTeak hashtag! Being serious, two points strike me about this debate. The first is that...
15 Juni 2026 um 08:05 -
MellishR gefällt Big Als Beitrag in dem Thema Northern Belle 2026.
I don't speak for the MN society but we all know that, behind the scenes, all manner of sharing takes place across the heritage system and well away from Nat Pres. That said, it's rather presumptuous to assume that 10A needs, or wants, advice on...
15 Juni 2026 um 07:46 -
MellishR gefällt Robin Moira Whites Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 06:46 -
MellishR antwortete auf das Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 06:45 -
MellishR gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 06:34 -
MellishR gefällt jncs Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 06:31 -
MellishR gefällt Kirk Oswalds Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 06:26 -
MellishR gefällt Gladiator 5076s Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 06:25 -
MellishR gefällt Old Kent Bikers Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 17:40 -
MellishR gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 17:36
