MellishR's Recent Activity
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MellishR odgovara u temi Midland Pullman HST (2025).
RTT shows it taking minus one hour between those points, which I hope we can discount.
25. Travanj 2026. u 18:05 -
MellishR liked alexl102's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whilst I largely agree with many of the points you've made recently, I disagree on this. Pickering is important because it's the closest part of the railway to York, and the motorway network. At the time of writing, York to Pickering is just over...
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MellishR liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My kids' school seems to rely on voluntary contributions (from parents) to keep functioning. And that's a state-run school nominally funded through taxation - and I most certainly pay more than enough of that. I'm probably subsidising my employer...
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MellishR liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There’s a fundamental difference between the KWVR bridge and the NYMR’s problem. In that the latter is grade 2 listed and simply can’t be replaced. Not only that but any repairs have to not affect the external appearance. The two projects are...
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MellishR liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Haworth bridge replacement was also proactive rather than reactive. Same as the Spa Valley's recent bridge replacement. Neither line was shut for an appreciable amount of time. The NYMR have seemingly been caught on the hop with Bridge 42,...
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MellishR liked Bikermike's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whilst there are doubtless things that can be cross-referred, there are massive differences caused by the technology. 1)You can build a girder bridge deck almost entirely in a factory, so the site time is completely different. 2)You don't need...
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MellishR liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think just in fuel terms, shunting is more costly than you might think. (That's a subjective view based on having done lots). Essentially, stopping and starting is more costly than running at an even speed. You also have to think about what...
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MellishR liked jonathonag's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
Making a promise to myself not to photograph any further South than my postcode, my final images of The Great Britain from this year. Of main interest were the Aberdeen legs, conducted at times of day that I don't believe have been done in...
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MellishR liked class8mikado's post in the thread 70013.
Lets take that as good news. At some time in the future theres a chance that coffins wont be mandatory, though i suspect the former MK1 Pullmans will be first in the Queue. If there was a impending ban on MK1 Stock this wouldnt be happening...
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MellishR liked GWR4707's post in the thread LSL Private Train to Kilmarnock 18-19/05/26.
So a train from Euston to Kilmarnock which possibly includes a Pacer over the S&C, they sure know how to have a good time don't they...
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MellishR liked jonathonag's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
A handful of shots from yesterday's leg over the West Highland Line. [img]Black 5 No. 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' - Glen Falloch by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr [img]Black 5 No. 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' - Tyndrum by Jonathon Gourlay,...
23. Travanj 2026. u 14:02 -
MellishR odgovara u temi Northern Belle 2026.
I had just replied to a post about the 25 April trip before noticing that it's in the 2025 thread.
23. Travanj 2026. u 14:00 -
MellishR odgovara u temi Northern Belle 2026.
RTT shows it reversing at Preston around 7 o'clock before going on to Liverpool, then going back as far as Preston as 1Z73 before going the rest of the way home to Carnforth as 5A74. This implies that Preston passengers can choose whether to stay...
23. Travanj 2026. u 13:58
